Mark Knopfler - Border Reiver
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Capo: 3
Capo: 3
Tempo: 120 (80 in intro)
Time Signature: 4/4 (2/4 sometimes)
Chords:
Fmaj7 133210
C/E 032010
Em7/B x20030
Am7/G 3x2010
Intro(chords in round brackets isn't playing):
| F C/E | (C/E) Em7/B | Fmaj7 | (Fmaj7) |
| F C/E | (C/E) Em7/B | Fmaj7 | (Fmaj7) |
| Dm C/E | (C/E) | Fmaj7 | (Fmaj7) |
| F C/E | (C/E) Em7/B | Fmaj7 | (Fmaj7) |
| Am | Am | Am | Am |
| Am G | G | Am G | (2/4) Em |
| Am G | G Em | Am G | (2/4) Em |
| Am | Am |
Southern bound from Glasgow town
She’s shAm7/Gining in the sFun
My Scotsoun LAmassie
COn the border rFun
We’re whAmistling down the hillsides
and tAm7/Gearing up the clFimbs
I’m just a thAmiever C
Stealing tFime
In the border rAmeiver
Eight hAmundred thousand on the clock
And plAm7/Genty more to gFo
Crash box and lAmever
She nCeeds the heel and tFoe
She’s nAmot too cold in winter
But she cAm7/Gooks me in the hFeat
I’m a six foot drAmiver
But you cCan’t adjust the sFeat
In the border rAmeiver
F
“Sure as the sCun rise”
That’s what they sEmay about the FAlbion
“Sure as the sCun rise”
That’s what they sEmay about the FAlbion
She’s an DmAlbion
She’s an AmAlbion
| Am G | G | Am G | (2/4) Em |
| Am G | G Em | Am G | (2/4) Em |
| Am | Am |
The MAministry don’t bother me
My pAm7/Gaperwork’s alrFight
They can’t tAmouch me
I gCot my sleep last nFight
It’s knAmocking out a living wage in Am7/G 1969 F
I’m just a thAmiever C
Stealing tFime
In the border rAmeiver
F
“Sure as the sCun rise”
That’s what they sEmay about the FAlbion
“Sure as the sCun rise”
That’s what they sEmay about the FAlbion
She’s an DmAlbion
She’s an AmAlbion
| Am G | G | Am G | (2/4) Em |
| Am G | G Em | Am G | (2/4) Em | Am |
Repeat progression 3 times to end:
| (2/4) Em | D | F | Am | (Am) |