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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G There’s laughter in the darkness CG Music floating in across the bay G He’s half listening and wondering EmD How he could have let her slip away C So long ago but still he wants to know GC/G If anyone has seen her G And he’s sitting out in the night CDGD Looking down upon the lights of Taormina
GC They were young and love was shining G Like the colours of the rainbow G Desire felt like choking EmD/A Love was smoking under the volcano C He can still taste her kisses GC/G Sweet as the red wine from Messina G Now he’s sitting out in the night CDG Looking down upon the lights of Taormina
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Seems like another lifetime G When they rambled along the shore
Seems like another lifetime C She used to call him her sweet senor
Maybe in another lifetime G On a pathway to the sea D Maybe there they’ll be
G The crowd calls for the emperor CG Raise their hands to hail another king G But he’s been so long a wanderer EmD Another crowd can never mean a thing C He came, he saw, he conquered GC/G Ten thousand voices roared in the arena G Now he’s sitting out in the night CDG Looking down upon the lights of Taormina
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G He hears the chimes of history CG Myths of gods and men forever ringing G Ancient dreams in all their mystery EmD Wars for Sicily and Spartan women C In the mists of antiquity GC Ships of war set sail from Carthagina G Now he’s sitting out in the night CDGC Looking down upon the lights of Taormina G Sitting out in the night CDG Looking down upon the lights of Taormina
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