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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EmEm/GAsus2 By day I sell them my soul Am/CG I work like a mole GAsus2/F#B7/F# Under the shop EmEm/GAsus2Am/C By night I’ll drink in the cold hole B7/F#B7EmG But down in the nine-foot drop
B7B7/F#Em By day I’m a company mule EmAm The wage slaving fool AmB7B7/F# They chain up like a dog EmEm/GAsus2 By night I’ll be sailing away Am/CAsus2/F#B7 On my stool B7/F#EmEm/GC/G On a river of grog B7/F#EmEm/GC/GB7/F# (B7/F#) B7 A river of grog
Em Two drinks Em/GAsus2 In my line of sight Am/CG But that can’t be right GAsus2/F#B7 I know it’s untrue EmEm/GAsus2 I’m seeing double tonight Am/CB7/F# Fill-2 B7B/F# But there can only be one of you B7B7/F#Em I’ve loaded my pockets with stones EmAm To bury my bones AmB7 (B7) In the mud of the bog EmEm/G So let me go sailing Asus2Am/CAsus2/F#B7 Away on my own B7/F#EmEm/GC/G On a river of grog B7/F#EmEm/BEmEm A river of grog
G Am7D7/F#G If you miss me when I go GG7C/GC/G It’s been a barrel of fun AmAm7 I’m gonna miss you D7/F#G When I go GMaj7GMaj7 But down in this bottle G7G7C/GC/GAmAmB7B7/F#B7B7 There’s a song for me waiting I know
B7B7/F#Em I’ve loaded my pockets with stones EmAm To bury my bones AmB7B7/F# In the mud of the bog EmEm/G So let me go sailing Asus2Am/CAsus2/F#B7 Away on my own B7/F#EmEm/GC/G On a river of grog B7/F#EmEm/GC/G Fill-1 EmEm/GC A river of grog B7EmEm/GC/G Fill-1 EmEm/GC/G River of grog