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!
GG/BGCG/BC/G The campfires have been lit along the river C6CGC/GG You wouldn’t know of trouble anywhere GG/BGCG/BC/G Someone is playing a concertina D/F#GC/GG Some old familiar air
GG/BGCG/BC/G It takes me back into another lifetime GC/GG Before we ever fought in fields of mud GG/BGCG/BC/G Where lives like autumn leaves are tossed and scattered CMaj7/GD/F#GC/GG And lost in the swirling flood
GG/BCD/F#G But how a song can heal a weary heart C/GGF/D#Em7F/D# And bring you closer to me where I lie EmCB7/F#Em A song can heal a weary heart C/GGG/CGC/GGC/GG Time will end all sorrow by and by
GG/BGCG/BC/G The moon is laying soft upon the water C6CGC/GG Smoke comes drifting gently from the hill GG/BGCG/BC/G They tell us that this war will soon be over D/F#GC/GG Maybe in another lifetime it will
GC/GCD/F#G But how a song can heal a weary heart C/GGD/F#Em7D/F# And bring you closer to me where I lie EmCB7Em A song can heal a weary heart C/GGC/GG Time will end all sorrow by and by C/GGC/GGC/G Time will end all sorrow by and by