Mark Freuder Knopfler, OBE (born 12 August 1949) is a British singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer and film score composer. He was the lead guitarist, lead singer, and songwriter for the rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded with his younger brother, David Knopfler, in 1977. He was born in Glasgow but raised near Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
Since Dire Straits disbanded in 1995, Knopfler has recorded and produced nine solo albums and, as with his previous band, produced many hit songs.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
D9#11......................[8x877x] or [x3x332] F#7#5......................[2x233x] Bm/G#......................[4x443x] or [4x6777] Bm/F#......................[2x443x]
Bm7 We don't eat in no white restaurant Bm7 We're eating in the car BmG6Bm7 Baloney again, baloney again Bm7 We don't sleep in no white hotel bed Bm7D9#11F#7#5 We're sleepin' in the car, baloney again Bm You don't strut around in these country towns Bm/ABm/G# You best stay in the car
Look on ahead don't stare around G6 You best stay where you are Bm/F# You're a long way from home, boy G13F#7#5 Don't push your luck too far BmG6Bm Baloney again
Bm7 Twenty-two years we've sung the word Bm7 Since nineteen thirty-one Bm7G6BmBm/F#Bm/A Amen, I say amen Bm7 Now the young folk want to praise the Lord Bm7D9#11F#7#5 With guitar, bass and drums, amen Bm Well I'll never get tired of Jesus Bm/ABm/G# But it's been a heavy load
Carrying His precious love G6 Down a long dirt road Bm/F# We're a long way from home G13F#7#5 Just let's pay the man and go BmG6Bm Baloney again
D/A The lord is my shepherd Bm7EmAA7Bm7 He leadeth me in pastures green A7/C# He gave us this day AD/ADA Our daily bread and gasoline D Go under the willow Bm7EmAABm7 Park her up beside the stream A7/C# Shoulders for pillows AD/AD/A Lay down your head and dream A Shoulders for pillows Bm/G#G6Bm/F#F#7sus4 Lay down your head and dream