Written by The Traveling Wilburys
Verse 1:
D While you're strolling down the fairway G D Showing no remorse D Glowing from the poisons G G/F# Em A They've sprayed on your golf course D D7 While you're busy sinking birdies Bm Gm And keeping your scorecard F C G D The devil's been busy in your backyardVerse 2:
D Steaming down the highway G D With your trucks of toxic waste D Where you gonna hide it G G/F# Em A Maybe outer space? D D7 You don't know what you're doing G Gm Or what you have to guard F C G D The devil's been busy in your backyardA Sometimes you think you're crazy D But you know you're only mad Bm Sometimes you're better off not knowing A How much you've been hadSolo:D G D G D Em A Bm A# F C G DVerse 3:
D You see your second cousin G D Wasted in a fight D You say he had it coming G G/F# Em A He couldn't do it right D D7 You're in a western movie G Gm Playing the part F C G D The devil's been busy in your backyardA Sometimes they say you're wicked D But you know that can't be bad Bm Sometimes you're better off not knowing A It'll only make you sadVerse 4:
D They're coming down Picadilly G D Dripping at the dash D Wasting sticky willy G G/F# Em A Covering him with their cash D D7 They just might not have noticed G Gm They've been beating him so hard F C G D And the devil's been busy in your back yard F C G D Devil's been busy in your back yard F C G D Devil's been busy in your back yard
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