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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lions – Dire Straits --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Mark Knopfler From: “Dire Straits” [1978] Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Whatever your strumming pattern, try to integrate the following changes into your accompaniment [Bridge] Em Em9 Em Em9 Em Em9 Gdim7 F#7 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|------2---------|------2---------|------2---------|3-------2-------| B|------3---------|------3---------|------3---------|2-------2-------| G|------0---------|------0---------|------0---------|3-------3-------| D|------2---------|------2---------|------2---------|2-------2-------| A|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|--------4-------| E|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------[3]------2-------| [break] [break] Bm7 F#m7 Bm7 C13[#11] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|----5-----------| B|3---------------|2---------------|3---------------|----5-----------| G|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|----3-----------| D|4---------------|2---------------|4---------------|----4-----------| A|2---------------|4---------------|2-------------0-|----3-----------| E|----------------|2---------------|----------------|2---------------| [break] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Bm7 x-2-4-2-3-2 G9 3-x-0-2-0-1 E9 0-2-x-1-3-2 or 0-7-6-7-7-x Em9 0-2-2-0-3-2 or 0-2-0-0-0-2 Gdim7 [3]x-2-3-2-3 F#7 2-4-2-3-2-2 F#m7 2-4-2-2-2-2 F#7[#9] x-9-8-9-10-x or x-x-4-3-4-5-5 C13[#11] 8-9-8-9-10-x This C13[#11] chord: maybe the guitars on the x-3-4-3-5-5 recording don’t even play the C as the root but the bass plays it. So, if you’re playing alone, play the C, if you’ve got a bass player playing along, you can use the F#7[#9] throughout. I called this chord F#7[#9]/C here because it wouldn't get highlighted otherwise. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] [faded in] | Bm7 | D | A | G9 | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | Bm7 | Bm7 | Bm7 | F#7[#9] | [break] [Verse 1]
Bm7Red sun,D goin' down A Way overG9 dirty town Bm7 Starlings, they're Dsweepin' around them ... A Crazy E9shoals Bm7 Yes, and a Dgirl is there A High heelin' out aG9cross the square Bm7 Wind it blows aDround in her hair and ... A The flags upon the E9poles
[Bridge]
Em9 Waitin' in the crowd to Em9cross at the light 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Em9 Gdim7 F#7 | Bm7 | F#m7 | Bm7 | F#7[#9]/C | She looks around to find a face she can like Uh-uh = C13[#11] [break] [break] [break]
[Verse 2]
Bm7Church bellD clingin' on, just a ... A Tryin' to get a crowd forG9 eve'n song Bm7 Nobody cares to deDpend upon A The chime it E9plays Bm7They're all in the station Dprayin' for trains. A The congregationG9 late again. Bm7 It's gettin' darkerD all the time A These flagpole E9days.
[Bridge]
Em9 Drunk old soldier, he Em9give her a fright 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Em9 Gdim7 F#7 | Bm7 | F#m7 | Bm7 | F#7[#9]/C] | He's a crazy lion, he's a howlin' for a fight. Uh huh = C13[#11] [break] [break] [break]
[Guitar solo] | Bm7 | D | A | G9 | | Bm7 | D | A | G9 | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | Bm7 | Bm7 Bm7/F# | Bm7 | F#7[#9] | 2-x-4-2-3-x [break] [Verse 3]
Bm7Strap hangin',D gunshot sound A Doors slamming on the oveG9rground Bm7 The starlings are toughD But the Alions are made of stoE9ne Bm7 Her evening paper isD horror torn A There's hope for laterG9, Capricorn. Bm7 Lucky stars give her Djust enough A To get her E9home
[Bridge] variation
Em9 Then she'll read about a Em9swing to the right Em9 Gdim7 F#7 | Bm7 | F#m7 | But she's a-thinkin' 'bout a stranger in the night [break] [break]
[Outro]
G I'm thinkin' 'bout the Alions G Thinkin' 'bout the Alions G A/E | Bm7 | F#m7 | What happened to the lions tonight | Bm7 | F#m7 | Tonight | Bm7 | F#m7 | Tonight | Bm7 | A | % | % | % | Uh-uh-uh-uh | A | % | % | % | Thinking about the lions | A | % | % | % | [repeat and fade, guitar licks ad lib]