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Je Suis Désolé

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 36Position: 7

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|  Bm|  Bm|  Bm|  Bm|  Bm|  Bm|  A|  E| x2
|   G|   G|   G|  Bm|  Bm|  Bm| Bm  
This is not exactly how it is played on the album, but now you have somewhere to start.
e|------------------------------------|
B|------7---7--------------------5/7--|
G|------------9-7------------7--------|
D|--7-9-----------9------7-9----------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
e|------5-----------------------------|
B|--5/7----7-5--------5----5-7--5-----|
G|-------------7-4--7----7------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
      Play like twice and then...
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|--7~-----7-4---4-----4-2------------|
D|--------x----7-----------4----------|
A|-------x-------------------2--------|
E|------------------------------------|
We are leBmaving, leaving
Leaving on the tide
Come and stand beside me love
The waAter is so wiEde
You can Bmhear the sailors calling
At the dawning of the day
Yesterday is falling, love
And jAe suis desEole
jGe suis desoleBm  
JDe suis desGole, mais je n'ai pas le choAix
Je suis desoDle, mais la vAie me demande Dca
JAe suis desDole, mais jGe n'ai pas le chDoix
JBme suis desolDe, mais la vAie me demande cDaA  D  
I am tuBmrning, turning
From a land that I loved well
Look ahead my darling one
AEcross the rolling sAwell
And you can hBmear the seagulls crying
As we're slipping out of the bay
Yesterday is dying, love
And jAe suis desEole
jGe suis desoleBm  
JDe suis desGole, mais je n'ai pas le choAix
Je suis desoDle, mais la vAie me demande Dca
JAe suis desDole, mais jGe n'ai pas le chDoix
JBme suis desolDe, mais la vAie me demande cDaA  D  
We are saBmiling, sailing
For a land that's proud and free
I had no more endurance
For what hAad become of Eme
And I will Bmdo that which I must do, love
And now we're under way
All that I can say to you
Is jAe suis desEole
jGe suis desoleBm  
JDe suis desGole, mais je n'ai pas le choAix
Je suis desoDle, mais la vAie me demande Dca
JAe suis desDole, mais jGe n'ai pas le chDoix
JBme suis desolDe, mais la vAie me demande cDaA  D  

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The story behind the song

"Je Suis Désolé" captures a moment of reluctant farewell, a final turning away where the speaker offers a simple "I am sorry" in French. It’s a song that evokes the quiet sadness of departure, the kind that lingers after the decision is made and the path forward is set. Mark Knopfler, known for his distinctive fingerstyle guitar work and narrative songwriting as the frontman of Dire Straits and in his solo career, often crafts scenes of emotional depth. This track plays like a poignant postcard from a journey's end, a moment of resignation tinged with regret.

AI-written from these sources:Mark Knopfler — Wikipedia ↗

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Je Suis Désolé

Je Suis Désolé

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Je Suis Désolé

by Mark Knopfler

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm A E

| | | | | | | | | x2

G G G Bm Bm Bm Bm

| | | | | | |

This is not exactly how it is played on the album, but now you have somewhere to start.

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

B|------7---7--------------------5/7--|

G|------------9-7------------7--------|

D|--7-9-----------9------7-9----------|

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

E|------------------------------------|

e|------5-----------------------------|

B|--5/7----7-5--------5----5-7--5-----|

G|-------------7-4--7----7------------|

D|------------------------------------|

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

E|------------------------------------|

Play like twice and then...

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

B|------------------------------------|

G|--7~-----7-4---4-----4-2------------|

D|--------x----7-----------4----------|

A|-------x-------------------2--------|

E|------------------------------------|

We are leaving, leaving

Leaving on the tide

Come and stand beside me love

A E

The water is so wide

You can hear the sailors calling

At the dawning of the day

Yesterday is falling, love

A E

And je suis desole

G Bm

je suis desole

D G A

Je suis desole, mais je n'ai pas le choix

D A D

Je suis desole, mais la vie me demande ca

A D G D

Je suis desole, mais je n'ai pas le choix

Bm D A D A D

Je suis desole, mais la vie me demande ca

I am turning, turning

From a land that I loved well

Look ahead my darling one

E A

Across the rolling swell

And you can hear the seagulls crying

As we're slipping out of the bay

Yesterday is dying, love

A E

And je suis desole

G Bm

je suis desole

D G A

Je suis desole, mais je n'ai pas le choix

D A D

Je suis desole, mais la vie me demande ca

A D G D

Je suis desole, mais je n'ai pas le choix

Bm D A D A D

Je suis desole, mais la vie me demande ca

We are sailing, sailing

For a land that's proud and free

I had no more endurance

A E

For what had become of me

And I will do that which I must do, love

And now we're under way

All that I can say to you

A E

Is je suis desole

G Bm

je suis desole

D G A

Je suis desole, mais je n'ai pas le choix

D A D

Je suis desole, mais la vie me demande ca

A D G D

Je suis desole, mais je n'ai pas le choix

Bm D A D A D

Je suis desole, mais la vie me demande ca

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