Dire Straits – Lions (Guitar)
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Chords
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Written by: Mark Knopfler
From: “Dire Straits” (1978)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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Whatever your strumming pattern, try to integrate the following changes
into your accompaniment
[Bridge] Em Em9 Em Em9 Em Em9 Gdim7 F#7 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|------2---------|------2---------|------2---------|3-------2-------| B|------3---------|------3---------|------3---------|2-------2-------| G|------0---------|------0---------|------0---------|3-------3-------| D|------2---------|------2---------|------2---------|2-------2-------| A|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|--------4-------| E|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------(3)------2-------| (break) (break) Bm7 F#m7 Bm7 C13(#11) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|----5-----------| B|3---------------|2---------------|3---------------|----5-----------| G|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|----3-----------| D|4---------------|2---------------|4---------------|----4-----------| A|2---------------|4---------------|2-------------0-|----3-----------| E|----------------|2---------------|----------------|2---------------| (break)
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Bm7 x-2-4-2-3-2
G9 3-x-0-2-0-1
E9 0-2-x-1-3-2 or 0-7-6-7-7-x
Em9 0-2-2-0-3-2 or 0-2-0-0-0-2
Gdim7 (3)x-2-3-2-3
F#7 2-4-2-3-2-2
F#m7 2-4-2-2-2-2
F#7(#9) x-9-8-9-10-x or x-x-4-3-4-5-5C13(#11) 8-9-8-9-10-x This C13(#11) chord: maybe the guitars on the
x-3-4-3-5-5 recording don’t even play the C as the root
but the bass plays it. So, if you’re playing
alone, play the C, if you’ve got a bass player
playing along, you can use the F#7(#9) throughout.
I called this chord F#7(#9)/C here because it
wouldn't get highlighted otherwise.
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[Intro] (faded in)
| Bm7 | D | A | G9 | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | Bm7 | Bm7 | Bm7 | F#7(#9) | (break)
[Verse 1]
Bm7 D Red sun, goin' down A G9 Way over dirty town Bm7 D Starlings, they're sweepin' around them ... A E9 Crazy shoals Bm7 D Yes, and a girl is there A G9 High heelin' out across the square Bm7 D Wind it blows around in her hair and ... A E9 The flags upon the poles
[Bridge]
Em9 Em9 Waitin' in the crowd to cross at the light 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Em9 Gdim7 F#7 | Bm7 | F#m7 | Bm7 | F#7(#9)/C | She looks around to find a face she can like Uh-uh = C13(#11)
(break) (break) (break)
[Verse 2]
Bm7 D Church bell clingin' on, just a ... A G9 Tryin' to get a crowd for eve'n song Bm7 D Nobody cares to depend upon A E9 The chime it plays Bm7 D They're all in the station prayin' for trains. A G9 The congregation late again. Bm7 D It's gettin' darker all the time A E9 These flagpole days.
[Bridge]
Em9 Em9 Drunk old soldier, he give her a fright 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Em9 Gdim7 F#7 | Bm7 | F#m7 | Bm7 | F#7(#9)/C) | He's a crazy lion, he's a howlin' for a fight. Uh huh = C13(#11)
(break) (break) (break)
[Guitar solo]
| Bm7 | D | A | G9 |
| Bm7 | D | A | G9 | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | Bm7 | Bm7 Bm7/F# | Bm7 | F#7(#9) | 2-x-4-2-3-x (break)
[Verse 3]
Bm7 D Strap hangin', gunshot sound A G9 Doors slamming on the overground Bm7 D The starlings are tough A E9 But the lions are made of stone Bm7 D Her evening paper is horror torn A G9 There's hope for later, Capricorn. Bm7 D Lucky stars give her just enough A E9 To get her home
[Bridge] variation
Em9 Em9 Then she'll read about a swing to the right Em9 Gdim7 F#7 | Bm7 | F#m7 | But she's a-thinkin' 'bout a stranger in the night
(break) (break)
[Outro]
G A I'm thinkin' 'bout the lions G A Thinkin' 'bout the lions G A/E | Bm7 | F#m7 | What happened to the lions tonight | Bm7 | F#m7 | Tonight | Bm7 | F#m7 | Tonight | Bm7 | A | % | % | % | Uh-uh-uh-uh | A | % | % | % | Thinking about the lions | A | % | % | % | (repeat and fade, guitar licks ad lib)