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Off the new LP => Personality - one was a bird one was a spider
VERSE
EThe devil was in my F#myard,
but the devil ain't in my yard no Emore.
The devil was in my F#mcar.
The devil ain't in my car no Emore.
BRIDGE
F#mHow long, Along girl? F#mHow long? AHow F#mlong,
'tiEl you know that?
F#mHow long, Along girl? F#mHow long? AHow F#mlong?
VERSE
EThe devil was in my F#myard,
but the devil ain't in my yard no Emore.
The devil was in my F#mcar.
The devil ain't in my car nEo more.
CHORUS
AmI'm going to Gmake it.
FI'm going to Gmake it,
Embut, whenever I Ambreak you I will not Gsee you,
Embut, whenever I Ambreak you I will not Gsee you.
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Devil Was In My Yard

by The Sleepy Jackson

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F#m

Off the new LP => Personality - one was a bird one was a spider

VERSE

E F#m

The devil was in my yard,

but the devil ain't in my yard no more.

F#m

The devil was in my car.

The devil ain't in my car no more.

BRIDGE

F#m A F#m A F#m

How long, long girl? How long? How long,

'til you know that?

F#m A F#m A F#m

How long, long girl? How long? How long?

VERSE

E F#m

The devil was in my yard,

but the devil ain't in my yard no more.

F#m

The devil was in my car.

The devil ain't in my car no more.

CHORUS

Am G

I'm going to make it.

F G

I'm going to make it,

Em Am G

but, whenever I break you I will not see you,

Em Am G

but, whenever I break you I will not see you.

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