Mark Knopfler – Why Aye Man (Guitar)
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Tip 1: Capo on 5th, and transpose -5 to Am is more correct.
Tip 2: Instead of Dm and Gm in the verse and chorus, play D5 and G5. Dm and Gm only on the bridge part.
Dm Dm F Dm Dm
|----------------------Verse 1----------------------------| Dm We had no way of staying a float Dm We had to leave on the ferry-boat Dm Economic refugees Dm On the run to Germany Gm We had the back of Maggie’s hand Dm Times were tough in Geordieland Dm We got wor tools and working gear Dm And humped it all from Newcastle to here Dm Dm (x4) |----------------------Chorus 1-----------------------------| Dm F Gm Why aye man, why aye, why aye man Gm Bb C Why aye man, why aye, why aye man Dm F Gm Why aye man, why aye, why aye man Gm Bb Why aye man, why aye, why aye man |--------------------------Solo 1----------------------------| Dm (x8 bars) |-------------------------Verse 2----------------------------| Dm We’re nomad tribes, travelling boys Dm In the dust and the dirt and the wrecking noise Dm Drills and hammers, diggers and picks Dm Mixing concrete, laying bricks Gm There’s English, Irish, Scots, the lot Dm United Nation’s what we’ve got Dm Brickies, Chippies, every trade Dm German building, British-made Dm Dm (x4) |----------------------Chorus 2-----------------------------| Dm F Gm Why aye man, why aye, why aye man Gm Bb C Why aye man, why aye, why aye man Dm F Gm Why aye man, why aye, why aye man Gm Bb Why aye man, why aye, why aye man |--------------------------Solo 2----------------------------| Dm (x8 bars) |-------------------------Bridge 1--------------------------| Gm C F Nae more work on Maggie’s farm Dm C Hidaway down the auto-bahn Gm C F Mine’s a porta cabin bed Dm C Or a bunk in a Nissan hut instead |--------------------------Solo 3----------------------------|
Gm C F
Dm C (x2)
|-------------------------Verse 3----------------------------| Dm (x4) Dm There’s plenty Deutschmarks here to earn Dm And German tarts are wunderschön Dm German beer is chemical- free Dm Germany’s alright with me Gm Some times I miss my river Tyne Dm But you’re my pretty Fräulein Dm Tonight we’ll drink the old town dry Dm Keep wor spirit levels high Dm Dm (x4) |----------------------Chorus 3-----------------------------| Dm F Gm Why aye man, why aye, why aye man Gm Bb C Why aye man, why aye, why aye man Dm F Gm Why aye man, why aye, why aye man Gm Bb Why aye man, why aye, why aye man |--------------------------Solo 4----------------------------| Dm (x8 bars) |-------------------------Bridge 2--------------------------| Gm C F Some times I miss my river Tyne Dm C But you’re my pretty Fräulein Gm C F Tonight we’ll drink the old town dry Dm C Keep wor spirit levels high Gm C F Some times I miss my river Tyne Dm C But you’re my pretty Fräulein Gm C F Tonight we’ll drink the old town dry Dm C Keep wor spirit levels high |--------------------------Solo 5----------------------------|
Gm C F
Dm C (x4)