Fare Thee Well Northumberland by Mark Knopfler, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

Fare Thee Well Northumberland

Biography:

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.

Read more on Last.fm

Other songs:

Share this tab

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!

Title: Fare Thee Well Northumberland
Artist: Mark Knopfler
Album: The Ragpicker's Dream

E-Mail: [email protected]

Intro:
C

Verse 1:
C
Come drive me down to the central station

I hate to leave my river Tyne

For some damn town that's god-forsaken

Fare thee well, Northumberland
F C
Although I'll go where the lady takes me
G
She'll never tell what's in her hand
C
I do not know what fate awaits me
F F/G C
Fare thee well, Northumberland

Verse 2:
C
My heart beats for my streets and alleys
F F/G C
Longs to dwell in the borderlands

The north-east shore and the river valleys
F F/G C
Fare thee well, Northumberland
F C
I may not stay, I'm bound for leaving
C/G
I'm bound to ramble and to roam
C
I only say my heart is grieving
F F/G C
I would not gamble on my coming home

Chorus:
C
Roll on, Geordie boy, roll

Roll on, Geordie boy, roll

Roll on, Geordie boy, roll

Roll on, Geordie boy, roll

Verse 3:
C
So drive me down to the central station
F F/G C
I hate to leave my river Tyne

For some damn town that's god-forsaken
F F/G C
Goodbye old friend of mine
F C
Although I'll go where the lady takes me
C/G
She'll never tell what's in her hand
C
I do not know what fate awaits me
F F/G C
Fare thee well, Northumberland

Chorus:
C
So roll on, Geordie boy, roll

Roll on, Geordie boy, roll

Roll on, Geordie boy, roll

Roll on, Geordie boy, roll

Outro:
C