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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| AmG | G | AmG | (2/4) Em | | AmG | GEm | AmG | (2/4) Em | | Am | Am |
Southern bound from Glasgow town Am7/GF She’s shining in the sun Am My Scotsoun Lassie CF On the border run Am We’re whistling down the hillsides Am7/GF and tearing up the climbs AmC I’m just a thiever F Stealing time Am In the border reiver
Am Eight hundred thousand on the clock Am7/GF And plenty more to go Am Crash box and lever CF She needs the heel and toe Am She’s not too cold in winter Am7/GF But she cooks me in the heat Am I’m a six foot driver CF But you can’t adjust the seat Am In the border reiver
F C “Sure as the sun rise” EmF That’s what they say about the Albion C “Sure as the sun rise” EmF That’s what they say about the Albion Dm She’s an Albion Am She’s an Albion
| AmG | G | AmG | (2/4) Em | | AmG | GEm | AmG | (2/4) Em | | Am | Am |
Am The Ministry don’t bother me Am7/GF My paperwork’s alright Am They can’t touch me CF I got my sleep last night AmAm7/GF It’s knocking out a living wage in 1969 AmC I’m just a thiever F Stealing time Am In the border reiver
F C “Sure as the sun rise” EmF That’s what they say about the Albion C “Sure as the sun rise” EmF That’s what they say about the Albion Dm She’s an Albion Am She’s an Albion
| AmG | G | AmG | (2/4) Em | | AmG | GEm | AmG | (2/4) Em | Am |
Repeat progression 3 times to end: | (2/4) Em | D | F | Am | (Am) |