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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Seattle by Mark Knopfler from Privateering album For any questions mail me to [email protected]
Bb6/9 = [x10011] Fsus4/G = [3x3311]
Time: 4/4 Key: F Major Capo: No
| C | Bb6/9 | repeat 4 times | C | % |
CAmF Above the bar the TVs are showing the game C But we’re not watching it, we’re hardly focussing C/BAm Through the windows in the fading day DmBbMaj7 1st Avenue is turning grey
F CF Do you ever look at me and see another man DmGC Let’s get two more beers and try to make a plan C/BAm Sometimes it feels as though I have a key DmBbMaj7 But every time I try it it won’t turn for me
FC Seattle - you’ve got to love the rain Bb6/9Fsus4/G And we both love rain C We both love rain
C AmF We watched the city skyline from the ferry deck C And you put your arms around my neck C/BAmDm We talked of looking just out of town BbMaj7 Now it’s looking like a dream shot down
F CF I still believe that there’s somewhere for us DmGC But now it’s something that we don’t discuss C/BAmDm And you’re the best thing I ever knew BbMaj7 Stay with me, baby, and we’ll make it to
We’ll make it to
FC Seattle - you’ve got to love the rain Bb6/9Fsus4/G And we both love rain C We both love rain FC Seattle - I want you just the same Bb6/9Fsus4/G And we both love rain CBb6/9 We both love rain