Capo: 5

Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits: Capo on 5 (play chords as if first position) Description: One of the most beautiful songs. This version is adapted from Richard Kreifeldt ver 1 chords, but written out in full for Capo 5 positions with some small changes to both chords and lyrics. It also differs in places from the ver 3 chords. As per Money for Nothing album. Intro: C Am (x4) (fingerpick the chords) Verse I:

^CA lovestruck Romeo, ^Amsing the streets of serenade^G. ^C ^CLaying everybody low^G, ^Amwith a love song ^Gthat he ^Fmade. ^GFind a street light^F, ^Gsteps out into the ^Cshade, Says ^Fsomething like, you and me babe, how a^Gbout it? ^CJuliet says, hey it's Romeo^G, ^Amhe nearly gave me a heart attack^G. ^C ^CHe's underneath the window, ^Gjust singing ^Amhey la my ^Gboyfriends ^Fback. ^GYou shouldn't come around ^Fhere, ^Gsinging up to people like ^Cthat. ^FAnyway, what you gonna do ^Gabout it?

Chorus I:

^CJuliet^G, the dice was ^Amloaded ^Gfrom the ^Fstart. And I ^Cbet^G, and you exp^Amloded ^Ginto my ^Fheart. ^GAnd I for^Cget, I for^Amget, the movie ^Fsong. ^DmWhen you gonna realize it was ^Fjust that the time was ^Gwrong, Juli^Cet?

C Am (x2) (fingerpick) Verse II:

^CCome up on different streets^G, ^Amthey both the streets of shame^G. ^C ^CBoth dirty, both ^Gmean, ^Amyes and the dream was ^Gjust the ^Fsame. ^GAnd I dreamed your dream for you^F, and ^Gnow your dream is ^Creal. ^FHow can you look at me as if I was ^Gjust another one of your deals? Well you can ^Cfall for chains of silver^G, ^Amyou can fall for chains of gold^G. ^C ^CYou can fall for pretty strangers^G, ^Amand the prom^Gises they ^Fhold. ^GYou promised me everything^F, ^Gyou promised me ^Cthick and thin, yeah. ^FNow you just say oh Romeo, yeah, you know I ^Gused to have a scene with him.

Chorus II:

^CJuliet^G, when we made ^Amlove ^Gyou used to ^Fcry. You said I ^Clove you like the ^Gstars above, I'll ^Amlove you ^Gtill I ^Fdie. ^GThere's a ^Cplace for ^Amus, ^Fyou want a movie song. ^DmWhen you gonna realize it was ^Fjust that the time was ^Gwrong, Juli^Cet?

C Am (x2) (fingerpick) Verse III:

^CI can't do the talks, ^Amlike they talk on the TV^G. ^C ^CAnd I can't do a love song^G, ^Amlike the way it's ^Gmeant to ^Fbe. ^GI can't do everything^F, but I'll ^Gdo anything for ^Cyou. ^FI can't do anything 'cept be ^Gin love with you.

^CAnd all I do is miss you, ^Amand the way we used to be. ^CAll I do is keep the beat, ^Amthe bad company. ^GAnd all I do is kiss you^F, ^Gthrough the bars of ^COrion. ^FJulie I'd do the stars with you, ^Ganytime.

Chorus III:

^CJuliet^G, when we made ^Amlove ^Gyou used to ^Fcry. You said I ^Clove you like the ^Gstars above, I'll ^Amlove you ^Gtill I ^Fdie. ^GThere's a ^Cplace for ^Amus, you know the ^Fmovie song. ^DmWhen you gonna realize it was ^Fjust that the time was ^Gwrong, Juli^Cet?

C Am (x4) (fingerpick) Verse IV:

^CAnd a love struck Romeo, ^Amsing the streets of serenade^G. ^C ^CLaying everybody low, ^Amwith a love song ^Gthat he ^Fmade. ^GFind a convenient street light^F, ^Gsteps out of the ^Cshade. He says ^Fsomething like, you and me babe, ^Ghow about it?

Outro (as long as the lead player can do those tasty fills):

(^FYou and me babe, ^Ghow about it?)

Dire Straits - Romeo and juliet