Intro: The 1st 4 double notes are soft but they are there. E-7--3-----3---------12--14vvvvv--|----12-------------|----------------- B-7--3--2--3--12\15---------------|-14----14-15-14----|-17>17>--17-15--- G-------2-------------------------|----------------14-|--------------16- D---------------------------------|-------------------|----------------- A---------------------------------|-------------------|----------------- E---------------------------------|-------------------|----------------- Bbdim5 E-17>(19)--19-17-------------|------------------------x----- B----------------19-17-------|-->(19)-17-15-----------3----- G----------------------19-16-|--------------16-14-16--3----- D----------------------------|------------------------2----- A----------------------------|-----------------------(1)---- E----------------------------|------------------------x-----

(1) ^Bm7Red sun, ^D go-in' down, ^A way o-ver ^G9 dir-ty town. ^Bm7 E---------------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------9>(11)->9--------------7-7---------------- D-----------------------------------------------7-9-------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------

^Bm7Star-lings, they're ^Dsweep-in' a-round them ^A cra-zy shoals^E9. ^Bm7 E---------------------------------------------------------------2--------- B--------------------------------------------------------------0---------- G-------------------------------------------------------------1----------- D------------------------------------------------------------0------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------------

^Bm7Yes, and a girl ^D is there,^A high heel-in' out a-^G9cross the square. ^Bm7 E------------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------------------------ D----------------------------------------------------7h9-7h9------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------

^Bm7Wind it blows a - ^Dround in her hair ^A and the flags up-on the ^E9poles.^Em9 ^Em9Wait-in' in the crowd to cross at the light, she looks a-round G F#m7 Bm7 F#m7 Bm7 F#m7 C9] to find a face she can like. Uh huh. E----------------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------12vvvvv12----12----------------- G-------------------------------------------------11----11-9------------ D------------------------------------------------------------12-9------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------- E-----------------------------------------------------------------------

^Bm7(2) Church bell ^D cling-in' on, ^A just a try-in' to get a crowd E---------------------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------9>(11)->9------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------7h9-7h9- A---------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------

to get a crowd ^G9 for eve'n song. ^Bm7 No-bod-y cares to de-^Dpend up-on ^A the chime it ^E9plays. E-----------------------------------------------------------------2- B---------------------------------------------------------------3--- G--------------------------------9>(11)->9------------------2-4----- D------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------

^Bm7 They're all in the sta-tion ^D pray-in' for trains. E------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------ G-----------------------------------------------------9h11-9- D------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------

^A The con-gra-ga-tion ^G9 late a-gain. E-------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------5-5p3-------- G-------------------------------------------4vvvvv- D-------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------

^Bm7 It's get-tin' dark-er ^D all the time these ^A flag-pole d^E9ays. E------------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------9\11-9----------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------

^Em9 Drunk old sol-dier, he give her a fright. ^Em9 He's a cra-zy lii-on, he's a ^Ghowl-in'^F#m7 for a ^Bm7fight. Come on. (fight) (fight) E- B--------------------------------------------------3-3--2-----------------3-3--2- G--------------------------------------------------4-4--2--7-9p7----------4-4--2- D- A- E-

E->(19)-19-17----------17--------------------------- B-------------20-10-20----17---15\17-15------------- G------------------------------14\16-14--(14-14-12)- Mute last 3 notes. D--------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------- E-----------------------15-14----------------------------------- B-17>17>-15-17>17>--17>-------17--15-17--15\17>(19)-17-15-17---- G----------------------------------------14\16---------------16- D--------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------- C9 E--------------------------------------3- B--------------------------------------3- G-(16)>14-14--(14)>12-12-9-7--(9)>7-7--3- D--------------------------------------3- A--------------------------------------2- E--------------------------------------3-

(3)^Bm7Strap hang-in', ^Dgun-shot## sound,^A doors slam-ing on the ^G9ov-er-ground. ^Bm7 The star-lings are ^Dtough,## but the ^Alions are made of ^E9stone. ^Bm7Her even-ing pap-er is ^D hor-ror torn,## ^Dbut there's ^A hope for lat-er,^G9 Cap-ri-corn. ^Bm7 Luck-y stars give her j^Dust e-nough##^A to get her ^E9home. ^Em9Then she'll read a-bout a swing to the right, ^Em9But she's a-think-in' 'bout a ^Gstrang-er^F#m7 in the ^Bm7night.

E------------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------------ G-14>(15)>(16)>14-12h14-12-11vvvvv-9h11-9-------------------------------- D-----------------------------------------12----------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------ I'm think-in' 'bout the lions. E-12--------------------------------------------------------17vvvvv------12- B----15-14-12vvvvv-------------------------12------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------14-12-11---------------------- D------------------------------------------------------14-12---------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------------------

^G Think-in' 'bout the l^Ai-ons. ^G What hap-pened to the ^Asus4lions to-^Bm7night? ^F#m7 (night) E-------------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------------------- G-----------------------------------------16-19-16------- D--------------------------------------------------19/16- A-------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------

^Bm7To-night, ^F#m7 to-^Bm7night, ^F#m7 uh ^Bm7huh ^F#m7 E-------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------5--- G--9-9p7---7---7/6vvv-9p7-9p7---7---7/6vvv--9-7-9-7---7---7-6--6----- D--------9---9----------------9---9-----------------9---9----------7- A-------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------

A E-x----------------------------------------------12-------12------------------- B-2-2-2-2>-2-2>2>2>2-2--2\14-12\14----15---14\15----14\15---------------------- G-2-2-2-2>-2-2>2>2>2-2--2\14-12\14-----------------------------------(9)>7>9>7- D-2-2-2-2>-2-2>2>2>2-2--2------------------------------------------------------ A-x---------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-x---------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-14>(15)--12-----------12--------------------------------- B-------------15-14--15----14--2--2-2---------------------- G------------------------------2--2-2--8-8--5-8-8--(14)>12- D------------------------------2--------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E----(12)>11---10-9------------------------------- B-2>----------------10-8h10-10--3-3-2----[3p2---]- G-2>--------------------------------2-2--[----2-]- [5x] D-------------------------------------2--[----2-]- A------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------- B-(0-0h2-2p0-2-2p0-2-PM)2vvvvv-----8h10-10p8-10-10p8-10-------- G------------------------------7\9----------------------9vvvvv- Fade D-------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------- Chord diagrams:

^Bbdim5x(1)233x ^Bm7x24232 ^Dxoo232 ^A002220 ^G9xx0201 ^E9020142 ^Em9022042 ^G355433 ^F#m7xx2222 ^C9323333 ^Asus4002330

> = slight bend, >( )> = bend to note in ( ) and release, ( )> = bend to note in ( ) before playing then release, vvvvv = vibrato, / = slide down, \ = slide up, p = pull off, h = hammer on, PM = palm mute. ## in verse 3 = 9>(11)>9 on the G string. The triple A note bends are about a quarter note. Tabbed from: Dire Straits - Dire Straits CD

Dire Straits - Lions