Mark Knopfler – Floating Away (Guitar)
Capo 1
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
* Play 1st fret of 5th string followed by an open D at asterisks
F#m7b5 [2x221x]
Gadd9/B [x2023x]
Bm7b5 [x2323x]
Am/E [0x221x]
B7b9/F# [2x121x]
G7 [32300x]
| Em A | Em A | Em A | Em/G A | x3
Em It’s the weight I’m trying A Em To get inside the frame A Em A Em/G A I’ve been painting a fat man Em A Em He’s big and fat and heavy A * B7 F#m7b5 B7 B7 As a man can be C C/G Gadd9/B G/B Bm7b5 But he’s been floating away E7 E7 Am Floating away D/F# Gadd9 G B7 He’s been floating away from me Em A Em In the mirror my withering skin A Em A Em/G A Em Is a thorny pleasure A I stand unflinching Em A * B7 F#m7b5 B7 B7 And I mark each crease and sting C C Gadd9/B My brush my wooden flail G/B Bm7b5 Bm7b5 Esus4 E7 Am7 My ancient thresher F#m7b5 As unforgiving time Am/E B7 B7b9/F# B7 B7 Flays everything
| Em A | Em A | Em A | Em/G A |
| Em A | Em A * | B7 F#m7b5 | B7 |
| C | Gadd9/B G/B | Bm7b5 | E7 |
| Am | D/F# | Gadd9 G | B7 |
Em It’s the truth I’m trying A Em To get inside the frame A Em A Em/G A Now I’m painting myself naked Em A But I need a pair of boots Em A * B7 F#m7b5 B7 B7 About as heavy as boots can be C C Gadd9/B G/B Bm7b5 Or I’d be floating away E7 E7 Am Floating away D/F# Gadd9 G G I’d be floating away from me
C
D G/B C Am D/F# And every thorn sends thistledown G7 G7 Drifting all around C Gadd9/B G/B Bm7b5 And floating away Esus4 E7 Am Floating away D/A G B7 Floating away from me
| Em A | Em A | Em A | Em/G A | Fade Out