I'd forgotten this song until just now, and I used to perform it once!
It's a Lindisfarne song called "TURN A DEAF EAR".

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