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.
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Darling Pretty - Mark Knopfler transcribed by stefano ([email protected])
* in the instrumental parts, each chord name is one bar.
* all the solos in the song are nice A major scales, very easy to figure out.
* strange chords used: D6 is xx0202, A/C# is x42220, D/A is x00232.
now, acoustic, medieval feeling intro:
ADDA ADDmaj7E A/C# DBm7C#m F#mC#mBm7A
here the songs becomes electric:
AD/AD/AA AD/AD/AA
AD/AD/AA It’s time to come away, darling pretty AD/ADE It’s time to come away on the changing tide ADD6C#m Time to come away, darling pretty F#mC#mBm7A And I need you darling by my side
AD/AD/AA Heal me with a smile, darling pretty AD/ADE Heal me with a smile and a heart of gold ADD6C#m Carry me awhile, my darling pretty F#mC#mBm7A Heal my aching heart and soul
solo: ADDA ADDmaj7E A/C# DBm7C#m F#mC#mBm7A
EA Just like a castaway Bm7ABm7E Lost upon an endless sea EA I saw you far away Bm7AE Come to rescue me
AD/AD/AA Cast away the chains, darling pretty AD/ADE Cast away the chains away behind ADD6C#m Take away my pain, my darling pretty F#mC#mBm7A And the chains that once were yours and mine
solo: ADDA ADDmaj7E A/C# DBm7C#m F#mC#mBm7A
AD/AD/AA There will come a day, darling pretty AD/ADE There will come a day when hearts can fly ADD6C#m Love will find a way, my darling pretty F#mC#mBm7A Find a heaven for you and I ADD6C#m Love will find a way, my darling pretty F#mC#mBm7A Find a heaven for you and I