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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Blood And Water by Mark Knopfler from Privateering album For any questions mail me to [email protected]
Time: 4/4 Key: Bb Major and G Minor Capo: 3 fret
Intro (guitar):
| GEaug | A7D7 | Bb | B7 |
Em Em6Am7 Blood and water bound to overflow EmEm7EmEm7 Blood and water bound to overflow G Well there’s no more high water Asus2/F#B7EmEm7D7/A But the Old Man’s just waiting, I know
G He was sent up on the levee B7 Now they’ve gone up country C They won’t do nothing for you now G And don’t go asking me A7B7EmD7 They’ve gone it’s all over here
G Sometimes I’d see her passing B7 With the evening coming on C C#dim7 I’ve seen you on her pathway G I’ve seen you at dawn B7C Look over yonder at that empty shack C#dim7 You know as well as I do
They ain’t coming back GEaugA7D7GB7 They’re gone it’s all over here
Em Am7 Blood and water bound to overflow Em Blood and water bound to overflow G Well there’s no more high water Asus2/F#B7EmB7 But the Old Man’s just waiting, I know
| Em | % | % | % | | Am7 | % | Em | % | | G | Asus2|F#B7 | Em | D7 |
G
So many promises B7 We broke them, every one C Kept people on the levees G Withsherrifs and shotguns A7B7EmD7 They’re gone it’s all over here
G B7C Look over yonder at that empty shack
You know as well as I do C#dim7 They ain’t coming back GEaugA7D7GB7 They’re gone it’s all over here
Em Am7 Blood and water bound to overflow Em Blood and water bound to overflow GAsus2/F#B7 Well there’s no more high water EmA7 No more high water G Well there’s no more high water Asus2/F#B7EmB7 But the Old Man’s just waiting, I know
| Em | % | % | % | | Am7 | % | Em | % | | G | Asus2/F#B7 | Em | B7 |