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Rüdiger

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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

     F6#111x020x
        F61x021x
      Em/G3x545x
Am        x0755x or x02210
AmMaj7    x0655x or x02110
Am7       x0555x or x02010
     Bm7b5x2323x
E         07645x or 022100
        E707675x
    E7b9/B7x676x
   Bbadd13x13333
        B9x21222
[Intro tab]
e|-F6----F6#11-----------F6---|-------F6#11-----------|
B|-1-----0--------1--|-------0----------|
G|-----2--------2----|-----2------------|
D|---0--------0------|---0----------0---|
A|-------------------|------------------|
E|-1--------1--------|-1--------1-------| x6
[Intro]
F6 F6#11
[Verse 1]
RAmüdiger stands in the rEain and the snAmowAmMaj7  Am7  AmMaj7  
  Bm7b5Collector of Amautographs
  Bm7b5Names upon phAmotographs
FDmaces of pAmeople who Geveryone knF6owsF6#11  
[Verse 2]
RAmüdiger lives in a plEace on his AmownAmMaj7  Am7  AmMaj7  
  Bm7b5Briefcase and spAmectacles
  Bm7b5Strange and respAmectable
DmHe knows the mAmeaning of bGeing alF6oneF6#11  
[Chorus]
WGoh wAmoh wG/Boh  RCüdigFerC/E  
RDmü   Dm/Cdi  geGrG7/F  
RC/EüdiAm  Am/G  
Oh RDm/FüdigerG  
[Interlude]
|  E7   E7b9/B| x4
[Verse 3]
RAmüdiger works as a clEerk in the tAmownAmMaj7  Am7  AmMaj7  
  Bm7b5Music or pAmolitics
  Bm7b5Rüdiger gAmets his kicks
He gDmets informAmation then Ghe comes arF6oundF6#11  
[Chorus]
WGoh wAmoh wG/Boh  RCüdigFerC/E  
RDmü   Dm/Cdi  geGrG7/F  
RC/EüdiAm  Am/G  
Oh RDm/FüdigerG  
[Interlude]
|  E7   E7b9/B| x4
[Solo]
|  Am|  AmMaj7|  Bbadd13|  B9|  Dm/F|  E7|  Am|  E7|
|  Am|  AmMaj7|  Bbadd13|  B9|  Dm/F|  E7|  Am|  Am|
[Interlude]
|  E7   E7b9/B| x4
[Verse 4]
RAmüdiger waits at the hEall in BerlAminAmMaj7  Am7  AmMaj7  
  Bm7b5He waits there all nAmight
  Bm7b5Security's tAmight
They kDmnow who he Amis but they dGon't let him F6inF6#11  
[Verse 5]
RAmüdiger waits in the dE7ark by the stAmairAmMaj7  Am7  AmMaj7  
  Bm7b5His fingers are shAmaking
  Bm7b5His feet they are Amaching
But your nDmame's in the pAmaper so RGüdiger's thF6ereF6#11  
[Chorus]
WGoh wAmoh wG/Boh  RCüdigFerC/E  
RDmü   Dm/Cdi  geGrG7/F  
RC/EüdiAm  Am/G  
Oh RDm/FüdigerG  
 CRüdiFgerC/E  
RDmü   Dm/Cdi  geGrG7/F  
RC/EüdiAm  Am/G  
Oh Dm/FRü - dEm/Gi - gerC  
[Outro]
| C          | x4
|  E7    E7b9/B| x4
|  F6      F6#11| x8
|  E7    E7b9/B| x4
|  F6      F6#11| x8
(Fade out)

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Rüdiger

by Mark Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F6#11

Em/G

Bm7b5

E7b9/B

Bbadd13

AmMaj7

Am7

G/B

C/E

Dm/C

G7/F

Am/G

Dm/F

F6#11

1x020x

1x021x

Em/G

3x545x

Am x0755x or x02210

AmMaj7 x0655x or x02110

Am7 x0555x or x02010

Bm7b5

x2323x

E 07645x or 022100

07675x

E7b9/B

7x676x

Bbadd13

x13333

x21222

[Intro tab]

F6 F6#11 F6 F6#11

e|-------------------|------------------|

B|-1-----0--------1--|-------0----------|

G|-----2--------2----|-----2------------|

D|---0--------0------|---0----------0---|

A|-------------------|------------------|

E|-1--------1--------|-1--------1-------| x6

[Intro]

F6 F6#11

[Verse 1]

Am E Am AmMaj7 Am7 AmMaj7

Rüdiger stands in the rain and the snow

Bm7b5 Am

Collector of autographs

Bm7b5 Am

Names upon photographs

Dm Am G F6 F6#11

Faces of people who everyone knows

[Verse 2]

Am E Am AmMaj7 Am7 AmMaj7

Rüdiger lives in a place on his own

Bm7b5 Am

Briefcase and spectacles

Bm7b5 Am

Strange and respectable

Dm Am G F6 F6#11

He knows the meaning of being alone

[Chorus]

G Am G/B C F C/E

Woh woh woh Rüdiger

Dm Dm/C G G7/F

Rü di ger

C/E Am Am/G

Rüdi

Dm/F G

Oh Rüdiger

[Interlude]

E7 E7b9/B

| | x4

[Verse 3]

Am E Am AmMaj7 Am7 AmMaj7

Rüdiger works as a clerk in the town

Bm7b5 Am

Music or politics

Bm7b5 Am

Rüdiger gets his kicks

Dm Am G F6 F6#11

He gets information then he comes around

[Chorus]

G Am G/B C F C/E

Woh woh woh Rüdiger

Dm Dm/C G G7/F

Rü di ger

C/E Am Am/G

Rüdi

Dm/F G

Oh Rüdiger

[Interlude]

E7 E7b9/B

| | x4

[Solo]

Am AmMaj7 Bbadd13 B9 Dm/F E7 Am E7

| | | | | | | | |

Am AmMaj7 Bbadd13 B9 Dm/F E7 Am Am

| | | | | | | | |

[Interlude]

E7 E7b9/B

| | x4

[Verse 4]

Am E Am AmMaj7 Am7 AmMaj7

Rüdiger waits at the hall in Berlin

Bm7b5 Am

He waits there all night

Bm7b5 Am

Security's tight

Dm Am G F6 F6#11

They know who he is but they don't let him in

[Verse 5]

Am E7 Am AmMaj7 Am7 AmMaj7

Rüdiger waits in the dark by the stair

Bm7b5 Am

His fingers are shaking

Bm7b5 Am

His feet they are aching

Dm Am G F6 F6#11

But your name's in the paper so Rüdiger's there

[Chorus]

G Am G/B C F C/E

Woh woh woh Rüdiger

Dm Dm/C G G7/F

Rü di ger

C/E Am Am/G

Rüdi

Dm/F G

Oh Rüdiger

C F C/E

Rüdiger

Dm Dm/C G G7/F

Rü di ger

C/E Am Am/G

Rüdi

Dm/F Em/G C

Oh Rü - di - ger

[Outro]

| C | x4

E7 E7b9/B

| | x4

F6 F6#11

| | x8

E7 E7b9/B

| | x4

F6 F6#11

| | x8

(Fade out)

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