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SINGLE-HANDED SAILOR (Bassline) As recorded by Dire Straits (From the 1979 Album COMMUNIQUÉ) Words and Music by Mark Knopfler Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'John Illsley - Bass' [Intro & Interlude] Q=104 Segno $ 4/4 Gtr I E E E E +Q. E E E E E +Q. E E E E E +Q E E Q Q E E E E G||------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|| D||o-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-------5-3------o|| A||o-5---3-5-(5)-----|-5---3-5-(5)-----|-3-----3-(3)------|-----------5----o|| E||----5-----------5-|---5-----------5-|---5-3--------0-1-|-3--3--------5---|| [1st - 3rd Verses] Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E +E E E E G||----------------|---------------|---------------|--------------------| D||o---------------|---------------|---------------|---0----------------| A||o-5----5-3----3-|-1----3----0-3-|-5----5-3----3-|-1---3-------0-3-0--| E||-----5------3---|----3---1------|----5------3---|-------1-(1)--------| Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E +E E E E G|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------------|| D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---0---------------o|| A|-5----5-3----3-|-1----3----0-3-|-5----5-3----3-|-1---3-----------0-o|| E|----5------3---|----3---1------|----5------3---|-------1-(1)-0-1----|| [Chorus] Q. E Q E E Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q E Q E E E G|---------------|----------2-----|----------------|---------------| D|------5-7--5-3-|--------3---3-0-|----------------|---------------| A|---------------|-5----5---------|-1----1-1---1---|-3----3----0-3-| E|-5-------------|----------------|----------3---3-|----3----3-----| Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q. E Q. E Q E Q E E E G|------7-5----5-|-3----5--------|---------------|---------------| D|----7------5---|----5---3--2-3-|-5----3-5----3-|---------------| A|-5-------------|---------------|---------------|-1----1----1---| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|----1----3---3-| Q. E E E E E Q E Q E E E Q. Q E E E Q E E Q E E G|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| D|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| A|-3------4---0-4-|-5----5--3-0---|-1----1----1---|-5----5-3----3-| E|------3---3-----|----7--------3-|---------3---3-|----5------3---| To Coda Dal Segno al Coda Q E E Q E E Q. E Q. E H Q Q G|---------------|----------------|------------|| D|---------------|------5-7----0--|------------|| A|-1----3--------|----------------|-1----1-----|| E|----3---1--0-1-|-3--------------|------------|| [Outro-Guitar Solo] Coda & H Q Q E E E E +Q. E E E E E +Q. E G|------------||------------------|-----------------| D|------------||o-----------------|-----------------| A|-1----1-----||o-5---3-5-(5)-----|-5---3-5-(5)-----| E|------------||----5-----------5-|---5-----------5-| E E E E +Q E E Q Q E E E E 8x G|------------------|----------------|| D|------------------|-------5-3-----o|| A|-3-----3-(3)------|-----------5---o|| E|---5-3--------0-1-|-3--3--------5--|| ************************************ Duration Legend W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; a - acciaccatura; + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration). | (n) - note tied to previous **************************************