Chord progression is G C G D / Em C G D verse 1:

I g^Grew up in ^CIreland in ^Gdear old Dublin ^Dtown ^Gbrought up by a ^Cpeople who'd let ^Gnothing get them ^Ddown

^EmI was taught while ^Cstill a child to ^Gstand up for me ^Drights ^EmPrepare to face the ^Cdevil that would ^Gplague me in my ^Dlife

verse 2: I served a long apprenticeship a very honest trade and met so many devils of whom I felt afraid But fathers words came back to me when I wanted to back down I looked each devil in the eye and boldly stood me ground Chorus:

S^Gtand up to your ^Cdevils or ^Gthey'll walk over ^Dyou rem^Gember, son, the ^Cdevils come in ^Gmany shapes and ^Dhues There's ^Emdevil that is ^Chandsome, the ^Gdevil that is ^Dmean ^EmSome of them look ^Cscruffy and ^Gsome look far too ^Dclean

verse 3: I tried me hand at courting and women found me sweet Until I met McKenna who knocked me off my feet Oh Lord was she a lover with a temper of a shrew She not just knocked me off me feet, she knocked me black and blue verse 4: Sure she was a devil dressed up in Angel's guise When you'd least expect a cloud she'd hit you 'tween the eyes She started talking marriage each time she looked at me I felt 'twas time I got to know the devils of the sea - chorus verse 5: I waved my hand and said goodbye as ship pulled from the quay Adventure layed before me and so did seven seas I travelled many ocean miles and found from east to west The devils you are safest with are those that you know best - chorus

Orthodox Celts - Stand up to your devils