Tom: G
G C F C
G C F C
Ah ha ha
G C F C
Ah ha ha
G C F C
Wooo hooo
[Verse 1]
G C F C
He ain't made out of iron or made out of steel
G C F C
He ain't no work of art, but he sure as hell is real
G C F C
He ain't got a pedestal up on the hill
G
He's the Devil of the North and he don't stand still
[Instrumental] G C F C G C F C
[Verse 2]
G C F C
Well, he was there when the underdog got to win the race
G C F C
He was there when the Rent Collector landed on his face
G C F C
He was there when the Landlord didn't call time
G C G
The Devil put the ball across the Sunderland line
[Chorus]
C Em
Shout it from the pulpit, bang it on a drum
D C G
Call for your momma, but she ain't gonna come
C Em
No use hiding when he rides forth
D
You're gonna have to level with the Devil of the North
[Instrumental] G C F C G C F C
[Verse 3]
G C F C
He makes the weeds grow tall in the factory yard
G C F C
He puts the coal on the beaches when the living gets hard
G C F C
You touch your hat and give the Devil his due
G C G
'Cause he's looking out for me and he's looking out for you
[Chorus]
C Em
Shout it from the pulpit, bang it on a drum
D C G
Call for your momma, but she ain't gonna come
C Em
No use hiding when he rides forth
D
You're gonna have to level with the Devil of the North
[Instrumental] G C F C G C F C G C F C G C F C
G C F C G C F C G C F C G C F C
[Verse 4]
G C F C
When the mist's on the river and the feeling's fine
G C F C
He's in a snack bar sitting with a friend of mine
G C F C
When the shutters go down and the lights come on
G C F C
You'll be waiting on the corner, but he's already gone
[Instrumental] G C F C G C F C
[Verse 5]
G C F C
Some say wrong, some say right
G C F C
It's a little bit black and a little bit white
G C F C
From the banks of the Tyne to the shores of the Forth
G
We've all got a little of the Devil of the North
Chorus:
C Em
Shout it from the pulpit, bang it on a drum
D C G
Call for your momma, but she ain't gonna come
C Em
No use hiding when we ride forth
D
You're gonna have to level with the Devil of the North
C Em
No use hiding when we ride forth
D
You're gonna have to level with the Devil of the North
[Outro]
G C F C G C F C G C F C
G
You're gonna have to level with the Devil of the North
