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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GFadd9 The fate of a roving gambler GD5G Is waiting down the bloodthirsty highway GFadd9 The highway is my home, I’m a rambler GD5G And I have to pay the devil every day
GFadd9G Now if I should owe a friend a million dollars D5G He knows my guarantee is sound GFadd9 If we should get hijacked by robbers GD5G There’d be no big money laying all around
C Csus4CG I may be gone to the devil GDm/F But I ain’t rollin’ over for you GFadd9 If you’ve got a pistol in your pocket GD5G I’ve got my .38 Special too
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GFadd9 Are you dancing for the payers of the piper? GD5G Are you jumping through your party hoops for them? GFadd9 You won’t see any nine to fivers GD5G At the tables of my poker playing friends
GFadd9 So take your politician or your banker GD5G Take your friendly health insurance man GFadd9 I never met a cold hearted gambler GD5G Could carry off a hustle like they can
C Csus4CG I may be gone to the devil GDm/F But I ain’t rollin’ over for you GFadd9 If you’ve got a pistol in your pocket GD5G I’ve got my .38 Special too
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