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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Heart of Oak by Mark Knopfler from Tracker album For any questions mail me to [email protected]
Key: B-flat Major Time: 3/4
CAPO: 3
EmCG/BCGEmG/DCMaj7D/F#GG/F# E |---3--2-|--0-----------0-------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|| B |---0----|--1--x--3-----1--3----|--0-----------0-------|-----------0----------|--------0-------------|| G |---0----|--0--x--0-----0-------|--0-----0--------0----|--------0-----2h-0----|--0--------0----------|| D |---2----|-----x----------------|--------2-----0-------|-----2--------0-------|-----0----------------|| A |--------|--3-----2-----3-------|----------------------|--3-------------------|----------------------|| E |--------|----------------------|--3-------------------|--------------2-------|--3-----------2-------||
EmCMaj7D/F# And how he used to thrill the crowd G/BCMaj7D/F#G The ready eye with bat and ball G/F#EmCMaj7D/F# The village fighter, heavy browed G/BCMaj7D/F#G The Englishman who had it all EmCG/BCMaj7D/F# A mighty shoulder to the wheel CGEmCMaj7D/F# To join in battle with the best G/BEmCMaj7D/F# The iron arm, the will of steel G/BCMaj7D/F#GEm And heart of oak to mourn the rest
| CG/BC | GEmG/D | CMaj7 % D/F# | G |
G/F#EmCMaj7D/F# A power harnessed to the game G/BCMaj7D/F#G Once yoked and tempered fades away G/F#EmCMaj7D/F# The willing arm, the steady aim G/BCMaj7D/F#G The youth and fire that won the day EmCG/BCMaj7D/F# As twilight shadows dim the field CGEmCMaj7D/F# The ageing fighter stands bereft G/BEmCMaj7D/F# With just the will to never yield G/BCMaj7D/F#GEm And heart of oak to mourn what’s left