Title: Fare Thee Well Northumberland Artist: Mark Knopfler Album: The Ragpicker's Dream E-Mail: d.pehlke@hotmail.de Intro: C Verse 1:

Come drive me ^Cdown to the central station I hate to leave my river Tyne

For some damn town that's god-forsaken Fare thee well, Northumberland

Although I'll ^Fgo where the lady ^Ctakes me She'll never tell what's in her ^Ghand I do not ^Cknow what fate awaits me Fare thee ^Fwel^F/Gl, Northumber^Cland

Verse 2:

My heart beats ^Cfor my streets and alleys Longs to ^Fdwe^F/Gll in the border^Clands

The north-east shore and the river valleys

Fare thee ^Fwe^F/Gll, Northumbe^Crland I may not ^Fstay, I'm bound for l^Ceaving I'm bound to ramble and to roa^C/Gm I only ^Csay my heart is grieving I would not ^Fgamble^F/G on my coming ^Chome

Chorus:

^CRoll on, Geordie boy, roll Roll on, Geordie boy, roll

Roll on, Geordie boy, roll Roll on, Geordie boy, roll Verse 3:

So drive me ^Cdown to the central station I hate to ^Flea^F/Gve my river ^CTyne

For some damn town that's god-forsaken

Good^Fby^F/Ge old friend of ^Cmine Although I'll ^Fgo where the lady ^Ctakes me She'll never tell what's in her ^C/Ghand I do not ^Cknow what fate awaits me Fare thee ^Fwe^F/Gll, Northumber^Cland

Chorus:

^CSo roll on, Geordie boy, roll Roll on, Geordie boy, roll

Roll on, Geordie boy, roll Roll on, Geordie boy, roll Outro: C

Mark Knopfler - Fare thee well northumberland