Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] | G | G | Bm | Bm | | G | G | Bm | Bm | [Verse 1]

^BmSweet sur^F#mrender^A on the ^E7quayside ^Bm ^Bm You re^F#mmember^A we used to ^E7run and hid^Bme In the s^Bmhadows of cargoes, I ^F#mtake you one time And we're ^Acounting all the numbers ^EDown to the waterli^Bmne

[Verse 2]

^Bm Near ^F#mmisses on the ^Adogleap st^E7airways ^Bm ^Bm French ^F#mkisses in the ^Adarkened do^E7orways ^Bm A ^Bmfoghorn blowing out ^F#mwild and cold A ^Apoliceman shines a light^E on my shoulder ^Bm

[Instrumental] | G | G | Bm | Bm | | G | A | Bm | Bm | [Verse 3]

^BmUp comes a ^F#mcoaster, ^Afast and ^E7silent ^Bmin the night ^BmOver my ^F#mshoulder, ^Aall you can ^E7see are ^Bmpilot lights No ^Bmmoney in our jackets and our ^F#mjeans are torn Your ^Ahands are cold but your ^Elips are warm ^Bm

[Instrumental] | G | G | Bm | Bm | | G | A | [Solo] | E | C#m | C | C | | G | G | C | C | | D | D | A | A | | F# | F# | G | A | [Verse 4]

She can ^Bmsee him on the ^F#mjetty that they ^Aused to ^E7know ^Bm She can ^Bmfeel him in the ^F#mplaces where the ^Asailors go^E7 ^Bm When she's ^Bmwalking by the river or the ^F#mrailway line She can ^Astill hear him whisper ^ELet's go down to the ^Bmwaterline, come on

[Outro] | G | G | Bm | Bm | | G | A | Bm | Bm | | G | A | Bmadd9

Dire Straits - Down to the waterline