xMark Knopfler's The Ragpicker's Dream album chords by Foma For any questions mail me to [email protected] UPDATED 27 March 2014 — completely revisited version ___________________________________________________________________________ 1 - Why aye man Time: 4/4 Key: D Minor Tuning: Dropped D (DADGBE) D5.............[000235] G5.............[5x0033] G5add9.........[5x0035] Dsus2..........[000230] Fsus2..........[3x3011] Bbsus2.........[8x0066] C..............[x32013] Gm.............[5x5333] F..............[3x3211] Dsus4/C........[x3x233] | D5 | We had no way of staying afloat We had to leave on the ferry boat Economic refugees On the run to germany G5 Gadd9 We had the back of maggie's hand D5 Times were tough in geordieland (D5) We got wor tools and working gear And humped it all from newcastle to here Dsus2 Fsus2 G5 Why aye man, why aye, why aye man G5 Bbsus2 C Why aye man, why aye, why aye man Dsus2 Fsus2 G5 Why aye man, why aye, why aye man G5 C D5 Why aye man, why aye man | D5 | We're the nomad tribes, travelling boys In the dust and dirt and the racket and the noise Drills and hammers, diggers and picks Mixing concrete, laying bricks G5 G5add9 There's english, irish, scots, the lot D5 United nation's what we've got (D5) Brickies, chippies, every trade German building, british-made Dsus2 Fsus2 G5 Why aye man, why aye, why aye man G5 Bbsus2 C Why aye man, why aye, why aye man Dsus2 Fsus2 G5 Why aye man, why aye, why aye man G5 C D5 Why aye man, why aye man | D5 | Gm C Nae more work on maggie's farm F Dm Dsus4/C Hadaway down the autobahn Gm C Mine's a portacabin bed F Dm Dsus4/C Or a bunk in a nissen hut instead | Gm | C | F Dm | Dsus4/C | | Gm | C | F Dm | D5 | There's plenty deutschmarks here to earn And german tarts are wunderschoen German beer is chemical-free Germany's alreet with me G5 G5add9 Sometimes I miss my river tyne D5 But you're my pretty fraulein (D5) Tonight we'll drink the old town dry Keep wor spirit levels high Dsus2 Fsus2 G5 Why aye man, why aye, why aye man G5 Bbsus2 C Why aye man, why aye, why aye man Dsus2 Fsus2 G5 Why aye man, why aye, why aye man G5 C D5 Why aye man, why aye man | D5 | Gm C Sometimes I miss my river tyne F Dm Dsus4/C But you're my pretty fraulein Gm C Tonight we'll drink the old town dry F Dm Dsus4/C Keep wor spirit levels high Gm C Sometimes I miss my river tyne F Dm Dsus4/C But you're my pretty fraulein Gm C Tonight we'll drink the old town dry F Dm Dsus4/C Keep wor spirit levels high | Gm | C | F Dm | Dsus4/C | | Gm | C | F Dm | Dm | | Gm | C | F Dm | Dsus4/C | | Gm | C | F Dm | Dm | | Gm | C | F Dm | Dsus4/C | | Gm | C | F Dm | Dm | ___________________________________________________________________________ 2 - Devil Baby Time: 4/4 and 3/4 Key: D Major Capo: 7 Chords: Dsus2 [xx0230] Asus2 [x02200] | G Gsus2 | G | x4 G The freaks'll stay together C/G They're a tight old crew D/F# You look at them G Gsus2 G And they look at you I love the ballyhoo girl C/G But she don't care D/F# Em Em7 It's hard to find love anywhere C/G D/F# G D/F# Dsus4/F# (last two chords x4) Hard to find love anywhere G The professor is the talker C/G He's the talking man D/F# And if he can't clean a midway G Gsus2 G Nobody can He'll get the tip on in C/G From the midway mud D/F# Em Em7 You gotta have the sawdust in the blood C/G D/F# G D/F# Dsus4/F# D/F# Gotta have the sawdust in the blood G C/G CMaj7/G See the pig-faced man and the monkey girl D/F# G G/F# Come see the big fat lady Em Am Am Am/G Gator slim with the alligator skin D/F# G Come see the devil baby | G | C/G | D/F# | G | | G | C/G | C/G D/F# | Em Em7 | | C/G D/F# | G | D/F# Dsus2/F# | D/F# | G Springer is the talker C/G He's the talking man D/F# He's got the whole studio G Gsus2 G Eating out of his hand You can be on too C/G With the nuts and the geeks D/F# Em Em7 Call 1-800-ima freek C/G D/F# G D/F# 1-800-ima freek G C/G CMaj7/G See the pig-faced man and the monkey girl D/F# G G/F# Come see the big fat lady Em Am Am Am/G Gator slim with the alligator skin D/F# G Come see the devil baby G C/G CMaj7/G See the pig-faced man and the monkey girl D/F# G G/F# Come see the big fat lady Em Am Am Am/G Gator slim with the alligator skin D/F# G Come see the devil baby | G | C/G | D/F# | G | | G | C/G | C/G D/F# | Em Em7 | | C/G D/F# | G | D/F# Dsus2/F# | D/F# | | D/F# | ___________________________________________________________________________ 3 - Hill Farmer's Blues Time: 4/4 and 2/4 Key: E Minor Capo: 5 Gsus2.........[3x020x] Asus2.........[x0220x] G/A...........[x0423x] | G | % Gsus2 | Asus2 | % D/F# | x3 | G | % Gsus2 | Asus2 | % | | Bm | % | Bm G/A I'm going into tow law G Gsus2 G/A For what I need A Chain for the ripsaw Bm Killer for the weed Bm G/A The dog's at the back door G Gsus2 G/A Leave him be A Don't feed him jack Bm And don't wait up for me Bm G/A Going into tow law G Gsus2 To fuel my fire G/A A Shells for the twelve Bm And razor wire Bm G/A The dog's at the back door G Gsus2 G/A Leave him be A Don't do jack Bm G/A And don't wait up for me G So bad Asus2 D/F# So bad G So bad Asus2 So bad | Bm | Bm G/A I'm going into tow law G Gsus2 G/A To have my fun A Don't get me wrong Bm You were the only one Bm G/A Behind my back lord G Gsus2 G/A You made a fool of me A Don't do jack Bm G/A And don't wait up for me G So bad Asus2 D/F# So bad G So bad Asus2 So bad | G | % | Asus2 | % D/F# | ___________________________________________________________________________ 4 - A Place Where We Used to Live Time: 4/4 Key: A Minor Capo: No E7...............[020100] CMaj7............[x3545x] or [x3200x] FMaj7............[1x221x] or [133210] | Am | E7 E | x2 Am E7 E This empty kitchen's where Am E7 E Am I'd while away the hours E7 E C Just next to my old chair E E7 Dm7 You'd usually have some flowers E E7 Am Am/G The shelves of books Am/F# Even the picture hooks Dm7 E7 Everything is gone E Am But my heart is hanging on E7 E If this old neighbourhood Am E7 E Am Survived us both alright E7 E C Don't know that it withstood E7 E Dm7 All the things that took our light E E7 Am Am/G You on the stair Am/F# I can see you there Dm7 E7 Everything is gone E Am But my heart is hanging on FMaj7 CMaj7 FMaj7 Once there was a little girl CMaj7 FMaj7 Used to wonder what she would be CMaj7 Went out into the big wide world FMaj7 Now she's just a memory CMaj7 FMaj7 There used to be a little school here CMaj7 FMaj7 Where I learned to write my name CMaj7 But time has been a little cruel here FMaj7 Time has no shame Dm7 G CMaj7 It's just a place where FMaj7 Dm7 We used to live G CMaj7 It's just a place where FMaj7 We used to live Am E7 E Now in another town Am E7 E Am You lead another life E7 E C And now upstairs and down E7 E Dm7 You're someone else's wife E7 E Am Here in the dust Am/G Am/F# There's not a trace of us Dm7 E7 Everything is gone E Am But my heart is hanging on Dm7 G CMaj7 It's just a place where FMaj7 We used to live | Dm7 | G | CMaj7 | FMaj7 | ___________________________________________________________________________ 5 - Quality Shoe Time: 4/4 Key: F Major Capo: 5 G7..............[323003] C#dim...........[x1202x] | C F | C F | C F | C | C F G7 You got your toecaps reinforced with steel C F Hard-wearing sole and heel G7 C C#dim G7 Make those tired feet feel like new C F G7 Take your pick, black or crown C F Great for the country or the man in town G7 C F C G7 You're gonna need a quality shoe C F G7 You don't want no stand-by pair C F 'Cos these'll take the wear and tear G7 C C#dim G7 Made to take good care of you C F G7 For that trip by road or rail C F For extra grip on those rocky trails G7 C F Fm C You're gonna need a quality shoe G7 C G7 Now they maybe ain't too hot for dancing C Em But I don't foresee too much of that B7 You ain't exactly gonna be prancing Em C#dim Around in the moonlight Dm7 G7 With a cane and a top hat C F G7 If you could use a change of pace C F And be excused from the rat race G7 C C#dim G7 Just take a look at what's on view C F G7 Lace 'em up, walk around C F I guarantee you can't wear 'em down G7 C F C G7 You're gonna need a quality shoe | C | F | G7 | C | | F | G7 | C C#dim | G7 | | C | F | G7 | C | | F | G7 | C - F Fm | C | G7 C Now I wish you sunny skies G7 C Em And happiness wherever you may go B7 But you got to realise Em C#dim There'll be wind, there'll be rain Dm7 G7 And occasional snow C F G7 You're gonna want to smile in them C F If you're gonna walk a mile in them G7 C C#dim G7 There'll be times when you'll be blue C F G7 To laugh at rainy days and then C F Make your getaways in them G7 F You're gonna need G7 F You're gonna need G7 You're gonna need C F C G7 A quality shoe C F G7 You got your toecaps reinforced with steel C F Hard-wearing sole and heel G7 C C#dim G7 Make those tired feet feel like new C F G7 Take your pick, black or brown C F Great for the country or the man in town G7 C You're gonna need a quality shoe | C F | C F | C F | C | ___________________________________________________________________________ 6 - Fare Thee Well Northumberland Time: 4/4 Key: C Modal Capo: 5 G5...................[3x003x] D5...................[xx023x] C9sus2...............[x3003x] | G5 | 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 Although I'll go where the lady takes me She'll never tell what's in her hand I do not know what fate awaits me Fare thee well, northumberland G5 My heart beats for my streets and alleys C9sus2 D5 G5 Longs to dwell in the borderlands G5 The north-east shore and the river valleys C9sus2 D5 G5 Fare thee well, northumberland C9sus2 G5 I may not stay, i'm bound for leaving D5 D5/F# I'm bound to ramble and to roam G5 I only say my heart is grieving C9sus2 D5 G5 I would not gamble on my coming home G5 Roll on, geordie boy, roll Roll on, geordie boy, roll Roll on, geordie boy, roll Roll on, geordie boy, roll G5 So drive me down to the central station C9sus2 D5 G5 I hate to leave my river tyne G5 For some damn town that's god-forsaken C9sus2 D5 G5 Goodbye old friend of mine C9sus2 G5 Although i'll go where the lady takes me D5 D5/F# She'll never tell what's in her hand G5 I do not know what fate awaits me C9sus2 D5 G5 Fare thee well, northumberland G5 So roll on, geordie boy, roll Roll on, geordie boy, roll Roll on, geordie boy, roll Roll on, geordie boy, roll | G5 | ___________________________________________________________________________ 7 - Marbletown Time: 4/4 Key: G Modal Tuning: Dropped D Capo: 5 D5..............[00023x] Csus2...........[x3003x] Csus2/B.........[x2003x] G5..............[5x003x] Fsus2...........[3x0010] Am7.............[x02010] | D5 | D5 Csus2 Roll out here mister Csus2/B D5 If you need a lttle rest G5 Fsus2 Roll out here mister D5 If you need a lttle rest Am7 G5 Lay me down in marbletown D5 A bone yard is the best D5 Csus2 There was a bad bull on the railroad Csus2/B D5 Tried to put me off his train G5 Fsus2 There was a bad bull on the railroad D5 Tried to put me off his train Am7 G5 Lay me down in marbletown G5 'Til the coast is clear again D5 I can hear them a-hollerin' 'We got a man down here We got a man down' D5 Csus2 I'm gonna flip me a cannonball Csus2/B D5 That won't stop for anyone G5 Fsus2 Flip me a cannonball D5 That won't stop for anyone Am7 G5 Lay me down in marbletown D5 Wait 'til morning comes D5 Csus2 I'm gonna roll out here in the tombstones Csus2/B D5 Wait here on my train G5 Fsus2 Roll out here in the tombstones D5 Wait here on my train Am7 G5 Lay me down in marbletown D5 I hope that it don't rain D5 And I can still hear them hollerin ''We got a man down here We got a man down' D5 Csus2 Roll out here mister Csus2/B D5 If you need a little rest G5 Fsus2 Roll out here mister D5 If you need a little rest Am7 G5 Lay me down in marbletown D5 A bone yard is the best | D5 | ___________________________________________________________________________ 8 - You Don't Know You're Born Time: 4/4 Key: D Modal Capo: No D5.................[xx032x] | D5 | D5 What do you know about the hammer and the spike What do you know about the farm You don't know You don't know what it's like Because you don't know You don't know you're born What do you know about the hammer and the chisel You only know the kitchen and the warm You don't know about the night shift whistle Punching the clock to the horn Because you don't know You don't know you're born D5 You don't know F You don't know you're born G You don't know Bb C You don't know you're born D5 You don't know F You don't know you're born G You don't know Bb C You don't know you're born | C | Bb | x4 | D5 | D5 What do you know about the hammer and the nails Know about the thistles and the thorns What do you know about the road and the rails Your heart so weary and your hands all worn Your hands so weary and your heart all torn And you don't know You don't know you're born D5 F You don't know you're born G You don't know Bb C You don't know you're born D5 F You don't know you're born G You don't know Bb C You don't know you're born | C | Bb | x4 | C | Bb | solo to fade out ___________________________________________________________________________ 9 - Coyote Time: 4/4 Key: D Modal Capo: No D5........[xx023x] | D5 | Look at me coyote Don't let a little road dust put you off You can't judge a book Well you know that stuff There's a tear in my upholstery And a hole in my shoe But don't you just wish that you could Make half of the speed I do F G D5 Speed I do, speed I do, speed I do D5 You can't catch me coyote Though there may be blood on the tracks There may be some bridges burning Behind our backs But I got my laundry on the backseat And an itinerary too And don't you just wish that you could Make half of the speed I do F G D5 Speed I do, speed I do, speed I do F G D5 Speed I do, speed I do, speed I do D5 Now I'm a speck on your horizon Getting smaller fast An ambush wouldn't be surprising I hope it's better than your last D5 Once again the roadrunner Leaves the coyote in the dirt You've got another plan of action But we all know it ain't never gonna work It must be hard having dog dreams That never come true And don't you just wish that you could Make half of the speed I do F G D5 Speed I do, speed I do, speed I do F G D5 Speed I do, speed I do, speed I do | D5 | ___________________________________________________________________________ 10 - The Ragpicker's Dream Time: 3/4 Key: E Major Capo: 2 D/A......................[x0423x] DMaj7/F#.................[2x022x] Gsus2....................[3x020x] D/F#.....................[2x023x] G6.......................[3x243x] Gm6......................[3x233x] Asus4....................[x0223x] Abm7b5...................[4x443x] D7/Ab....................[4x453x] Abdim....................[4x343x] Gm6/Bb...................[x1233x] | D/A | G | DMaj7/F# | Gsus2 | | D/F# | Bm | G | A | D/A G DMaj7/F# When Jack Frost came for christmas Gsus2 With a brass monkey date D/F# Bm The rail-king and the scarecrow G Em7 Hopped a Florida freight D/A G DMaj7/F# And they blew on their paper cups Gsus2 And stared through the steam D/F# Bm Then they drank half a bottle G Em Of Ragpicker's Dream G6 Gm6 Where the whiskey keeps following A D/A Fm Bm Cold pitchers of beer D/A Me and my associate Gsus2 Asus4 Like the clientele here D/F# G DMaj7/F# Get the onions and the 'taters Gsus2 D/F# Rib-eyes on the grill Bm Toothpicks and luckies G Em7 And a coffee refill | D/A | G | DMaj7/F# | Gsus2 | | D/F# | Bm | G | A | D/F# G DMaj7/F# As the rail-king lay rocking Gsus2 He was leaving the ground D/F# Bm G Then he was flying like Santa Claus Em7 Over the town D/F# G DMaj7/F# Where he came to the window Gsus2 D/F# Of a house by a stream Bm It was a family christmas G Em7 (Em7) In the Ragpicker's Dream D/F# G DMaj7/F# There were kids at the table Gsus2 D/F# All aglow in the light Bm Music in the wintertime G Em Sure carries at night D/F# G DMaj7/F# There was turkey and gravy Abm7b5 (Abm7b5) Pie and ice-cream D/A Bm And gifts for each and everyone G Em In the Ragpicker's Dream G6 Gm6 Where the red-eye keeps tumbling A D/A Fm Bm In our glasses of beer D/A Me and my associate G Asus4 Like the service in here D/F# G DMaj7/F# There's a ten for your trouble Gsus2 You have beautiful hair D/F# Bm Make the last one two doubles G Em7 (Em7) It's a cold one out there D/F# G DMaj7/F# Where the scarecrow and the rail-king Gsus2 Have started to dance D/F# Bm But a nightstick and a billyclub G Em7 Won't give peace a chance D/F# G D/F# Here I think they went thataways Abm7b5 (Abm7b5) Your song and dance team D/A Bm Heading home for the holidays G Em7 (Em7) With the Ragpicker's Dream D/A G DMaj7/F# On his knees like a fighter Gsus2 D/F# The rail-riding king Bm Like a sack of potatoes G Em7 Like a bull in the ring D/F# G D/F# Where the scarecrow falls over D7/Ab (D7/Ab) Gm6 (Gm6) With a tear in the seam D/A Bm Home for the rover G Em In the Ragpicker's Dream G6 Gm6 Where the red-eye keeps tumbling A D/A Fm Bm Like tears in our beer D/A Me and my associate G Asus4 Like the ambience here D/F# G D/F# Where they cornered two castaways Abdim (Abdim) Gm6 (Gm6) In a white flashlight beam D/A Bm Merry christmas and happy days G Em7 Gm6/Bb In the Ragpicker's Dream | D/A | G | DMaj7/F# | Gsus2 | | DMaj7/F# | Gsus2 | DMaj7/F# | DMaj7 | | Gsus2 | ___________________________________________________________________________ 11 - Daddy's Gone To Knoxville Time: 4/4 Key: G Major Capo: No C#dim......................[x4535x] or [9x898x] | G E7 | A7 D7 | G | % | G C Oh, you're gonna miss your daddy when he's gone G When he's gone G A7 Yeah, you're gonna miss your daddy when he's gone D7 When he's gone G B Daddy's gone down that gallatin road C C#dim The hen never laid and the corn never growed G E7 A7 D7 G Oh, you're gonna miss your daddy when he's gone G C Oh, I'd rather have a dollar than a dime G Than a dime G A7 Yeah, I'd rather have a dollar than a dime D7 Than a dime G B Daddy's gone down that crossville track C C#dim If he can't make a dollar then he ain't comin' back G E7 A7 D7 G Oh, I'd rather have a dollar than a dime | G | % | C | G | | G | % | A7 | D7 | | G | B | C | C#dim | | G E7 | A7 D5 | G | % | G C Oh, you better love your daddy while you can G While you can G A7 Yeah, you better love your daddy while you can D7 While you can G B Daddy's gone south on the natchez trace C C#dim If the can't show the money then he don't show his face G E7 A7 D7 G Oh, you'd better love your daddy while you can | G | % | C | G | | G | % | A7 | D7 | | G | B | C | C#dim | | G E7 | A7 D5 | G | % | G C Oh, your daddy's gone to Knoxville now G Knoxville now G A7 Yeah, your daddy's gone to Knoxville now D7 Knoxville now G B Daddy's gone down that knoxville road C C#dim The dog never barked and the cock never crowed G E7 A D7 G Oh, your daddy's gone to knoxville now ___________________________________________________________________________ 12 - Old Pigweed Time: 4/4 Key: F# Major Capo: 6 | C | % | % | % CMaj7 | F G7 Everything was in there C CMaj7 F That you'd want to see G7 Corned beef and onions C CMaj7 F And true love G7 C Turnips and tinned tomatoes Am F Parsnips and a few potatoes A couple extra blessings G7 From above F G7 Now this here mingle-mangle C CMaj7 F Was my best one yet G7 A big old bad goulash C CMah7 Worth waiting for F G7 C And i'm just about to dip my can Am F Taste some brotherhood of man G7 When I get a feeling F That there's a flaw G7 Who put old pigweed C In the mulligan Am F Was it you Who put old pigweed C G C/E F In the mulligan stew G7 I close my eyes C For just a minute Am F What do you do C/G Who put old pigweed G7 C In the mulligan stew G7 In the mulligan C In the mulligan Dm/F G7 C CMaj7 In the mulligan stew F G7 C CMaj7 You won't find self-improvement or philosophy F G7 In a dumpster sitting by C CMaj7 F The kitchen door G7 C There's plenty leek and humble pie Am F Ain't too much ham on rye Sometimes I wonder G7 What i'm looking for F G7 But a spoonful of forgiveness C CMaj7 Goes a long, long way F G7 And we all should do our best C CMaj7 F To get along G7 C Add a pinch of kindness crumbling Am F To your loving dumpling G7 Okra for thickening When something's wrong F G7 But who put old pigweed C In the mulligan Am F Was it you Who put old pigweed C G C/E F In the mulligan stew G7 I close my eyes C For just a minute Am F What do you do C/G Who put old pigweed G C F In the mulligan stew C/G Who put old pigweed G C F In the mulligan stew G7 C In the mulligan stew G7 In the mulligan C In the mulligan Dm/F G7 C In the mulligan stew G7 In the mulligan C In the mulligan Dm/F G7 In the mulligan C Stew | F | C | Dm/F G7 | C | | F G7 | C | Dm/F G7 | C |
