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Devonside

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at the chords, and solo tabs would be welcome. I usually play it with a
capo on the second fret because my voice isn't as low as his.
       GBy CDevonside, she was a-marcGhin'
       GIt was a Cgang of no great sGize
       Gand "SurrBmender" was the baCnner that she carriGed
       Gand hunDgry was the shiCver in her eGyes.
       She met a boy, whose health was failing
       She threw down her banner, and took her prize,
       And the only food she had was bread and morphine
       He fed on the shiver in her eyes
       (solo over same chords - 1 verse long)
       By Devonside, his love was drifting,
       He looked for comfort, otherwise
       And there never was a rope or chain about him
       She held him with the shiver in her eyes
       And she said, "My John, I'll be your pillow."
       "I'll be your lover, mother, whore and wife."
       And he knew that he had loved and never seen her,
       When the light fell from the shiver in her eyes.

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Devonside

by Richard Thompson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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at the chords, and solo tabs would be welcome. I usually play it with a

capo on the second fret because my voice isn't as low as his.

G C G

By Devonside, she was a-marchin'

G C G

It was a gang of no great size

G Bm C G

and "Surrender" was the banner that she carried

G D C G

and hungry was the shiver in her eyes.

She met a boy, whose health was failing

She threw down her banner, and took her prize,

And the only food she had was bread and morphine

He fed on the shiver in her eyes

(solo over same chords - 1 verse long)

By Devonside, his love was drifting,

He looked for comfort, otherwise

And there never was a rope or chain about him

She held him with the shiver in her eyes

And she said, "My John, I'll be your pillow."

"I'll be your lover, mother, whore and wife."

And he knew that he had loved and never seen her,

When the light fell from the shiver in her eyes.

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