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!
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Gm We've paid in hell since Moscow burned Bb As cossacks tear us piece by piece E# Our dead are strewn a hundred leagues D# Though death would be a sweet release Gm And our grande armée is dressed in rags Bb A frozen starving beggar band E# Like rats we steal each other's scraps D# E# E# Bb Fall to fighting hand to hand
D# Save my soul from evil, Lord BbGm And heal this soldier's heart BbCm I'll trust in thee to keep me, Lord D#Bb I'm done with Bonaparte
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Gm What dreams he made for us to dream Bb Spanish skies, Egyptian sands E# The world was ours, we marched upon D# Our little Corporal's command Gm And I lost an eye at Austerlitz Bb The sabre slash yet gives me pain E# My one true love awaits me still D# E# E# Bb The flower of the Aquitaine
D# Save my soul from evil, Lord BbGm And heal this soldier's heart BbCm I'll trust in thee to keep me, Lord D#Bb I'm done with Bonaparte
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Gm I pray for her who prays for me Bb A safe return to my belle France E# We prayed these wars would end all wars D# In war we know is no romance Gm And I pray our child will never see Bb A little Corporal again E# Point toward a foreign shore D# E# E# Bb Captivate the hearts of men
D# Save my soul from evil, Lord BbGm And heal this soldier's heart BbCm I'll trust in thee to keep me, Lord D#Bb I'm done with Bonaparte