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Capo: 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Transposed -2 (easier to play because there are less barre chords). Use a
capo 2nd fret to match the key of the Dire Straits' recording.
For chords in original key transpose +2.
Bb9 x-1-0-1-1-x or x-1-3-1-1-1
Dm9 x-x-0-2-1-0 or x-5-3-5-5-x
[Intro]
| Am7 | C | G | F7 |
| Am7 | Am7 | Am7 | Em7 Bb9 |
[Verse 1]
Am7Red sun,C goin' down,G way overF7 dirty town.
Am7 Starlings, they're Csweepin' around themG crazy shoD7als.
Am7 Yes, and a giCrl is there,G high heelin' out aF7cross the square.
Am7 Wind it blows aCround in her hair G and the flags upon the D7poles.
Dm9 Waitin' in the crowd to cross at the light,Dm9 she looks around
F E7 | Am7 | Em7 | Am7 | Em7 Bb9 |
to find a face she can like. Uh huh.
[Verse 2]
Am7Church bellC clingin' on, just a tGryin' to get a crowdF7 for eve'n song.
Am7 Nobody cares to deCpend uponG the chime it D7plays.
Am7They're all in the station Cprayin' for trains.G The congragationF7 late again.
Am7 It's gettin' darkerC all the time these Gflagpole D7days.
Dm9Drunk old soldier, he give her a fright.
Dm9 F E7 | Am7 | Em7 | Am7 | Em7 Bb9 |
He's a crazy liion, he's a howlin' for a fight. Uh huh.
[Guitar solo]
| Am7 | C | G | F7 | x2
| Am7 | Am7 | Am7 | Em7 Bb9 |
[Verse 3]
Am7Strap hangin',C gunshot sound,G doors slaming on theF7 overground.
Am7 The starlings are toughC, but the Glions are made of sD7tone.
Am7Her evening paper isC horror torn, but there's Ghope for later,F7 Capricorn.
Am7 Lucky stars give her Cjust enoughG to get her D7home.
Dm9 Then she'll read about a swing to the right,
Dm9But she's athinkin' 'bout a sFtrangerE7 in the Am7nightEm7.
[Chorus]
F I'm thinkin' 'bout the Glions.
F Thinkin' 'bout the Glions.
F What happened to the Gsus4lions toAm7nightEm7?
(night)
ToAm7nightEm7, tAm7onighEm7t, uAm7h huGh
[Outro]
G Thinking about the lions