Turn a deaf ear   ( Rab Noakes )   from: Nicely out of tune
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Intro:	D


1.)
The stage director stood up when he called the actors down
      A		     G		      D			
he asked them all to say three words, up down and around
      A	     	      G		     Em7/9	     D
so up down and around they cry with one according voice
   A		  G		     D
and up down and around they went, for it was their only choice.
    A		  G		     Em7/9		   D


Chorus:
I can only turn again, to the front again
D	    Em		A	D
only to turn again, to the rear
 D	 Em	    A       D
turn again, turn again, turn turn turn again
 D	     Em	      	 A	   D
I can listen, but I can't hear.
D	Em	  G	   D


2.)
My friends girl she has a wireless aerial sticking out of her head
     A			    G		     D
and a pile of true romances lying underneath the bed
	A	      G		   Em7/9		  D
and a giant poster of Robby Noakes just beside the door
	A		G	    D
but I know she'll get along find without him if it doesn't see her anymore.
	A		     G			    Em7/9		      D     


Chorus:
I can only turn again, to the front again
D	    Em		A	D
only to turn again, to the rear
 D	 Em	    A       D
turn again, turn again, turn turn turn again
 D	     Em	      	 A	   D
I can listen, but I can't hear.
D	Em	  G	   D


3.)
The strings were cut from the guitar puppet singer on the stage
	A			G	      D
and his music became furious and he's stamped his foot in rage
	 A		G	       Em7/9 		   D
the girls all screamed in agony, the boys they gaped in fear
      A			    G	       D
and the song was called 'have mercy baby', have mercy on my ear.
	  A		   	G		Em7/9	     D


Chorus:
I can only turn again, to the front again
D	    Em		A	D
only to turn again, to the rear
 D	 Em	    A       D
turn again, turn again, turn turn turn again
 D	     Em	      	 A	   D
I can listen, but I can't hear.
D	Em	  G	   D


4.)
I remember what the old man said on his little wooden stand
    A		     G			  D
as he spoke very quietly with a waving of his hand
        A	   G		 Em7/9	       D
every pigeon do its own hole, but what he seemed to say
  A	     G			   D
I know I should go looking for, a better place to stay.
A		     G		  Em7/9		   D


Chorus:
I can only turn again, to the front again
D	    Em		A	D
only to turn again, to the rear
 D	 Em	    A       D
turn again, turn again, turn turn turn again
 D	     Em	      	 A	   D
I can listen, but I can't hear
D	Em	  G	   D
turn again, turn again, turn turn turn again
 D	     Em	      	 A	   D
I can listen, but I can't hear.
D	Em	  G	   D


   Em7/9
e ---3---
B ---3---
G -------
D ---2---
A ---2---
E -------


*** Rab Noakes recorded his song in 1975 on his album 'Never too late', 
    but it's quite different from 'Lindisfarne's version'.
     - It's in the key of D instead of A
     - The 2nd verse is completely different
     - The 3rd verse is 'partial similar' to Lindisfarne's 4th verse
     - There is no 4th verse