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Darling Pretty

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Darling Pretty - Mark Knopfler
* in the instrumental parts, each chord name is one bar.
* all the solos in the song are nice A major scales, very easy to figure out.
* strange chords used: D6 is xx0202, A/C# is x42220, D/A is x00232.
now, acoustic, medieval feeling intro:
[Intro]
|     A|    D|      D|    A|
|     A|    D|  Dmaj7|    E|
|  A/C#|    D|    Bm7|  C#m|
|   F#m|  C#m|    Bm7|    A|
here the songs becomes electric:
|  A   D/A|  D/A   A| 
|  A   D/A|  D/A   A| 
[Verse 1]
It’s tAime to come aD/Away, D/Adarling prAetty
It’s tAime to come aD/Away on the cDhanging tEide
TAime to come aDway, dD6arling pC#mretty
F#mAnd I need you dC#marling Dby my sAide
[Verse 2]
HAeal me with a sD/Amile, D/Adarling prAetty
HAeal me with a sD/Amile and a Dheart of goldE  
CAarry me awhDile, my dD6arling pC#mretty
F#mHeal my aC#mching hDeart and sAoul
[Solo 1] 
|  A    D/A|  D/A    A|  A     D/A|  D     E|
|  A/C#   D|  D6   C#m|  F#m   C#m|  Bm7   A|
[Bridge]
 EJust like a cAastaD/Away
 Bm7Lost uApon an Bm7endless sEea
 EI saw you fAar D/Aaway
 Bm7Come to rAescue Eme
[Verse 3]
CAast away the chD/Aains, D/Adarling prAetty
CAast away the chD/Aains aDway behEind
ATake awDay my painD6, my darling pC#mretty
F#mAnd the chains that C#monce were yDours and mAine
[Solo 2] 
|  A   D/A|  D/A    A|  A     D/A|  D   E|
|  A   D/A|  D6   C#m|  F#m   C#m|  D   A|
[Verse 4]
TAhere will come a D/Aday, D/Adarling prAetty
TAhere will come a D/Aday when hDearts can Efly
ALove will fD/Aind a way, my D6darling pC#mretty
  F#mFind a C#mheaven foDr you anAd I
ALove will fD/Aind a way, my D6darling prC#metty
  F#mFind a C#mheaven for yDou and AI
[Outro, fade out]
|  A    D/A|  D/A    A|  A     D/A|  D     E|
|  A/C#   D|  D6   C#m|  F#m   C#m|  Bm7   A|

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Darling Pretty

by Mark Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

A/C#

Bm7

C#m

F#m

D/A

Darling Pretty - Mark Knopfler

* in the instrumental parts, each chord name is one bar.

* all the solos in the song are nice A major scales, very easy to figure out.

* strange chords used: D6 is xx0202, A/C# is x42220, D/A is x00232.

now, acoustic, medieval feeling intro:

[Intro]

A D D A

| | | | |

A D Dmaj7 E

| | | | |

A/C# D Bm7 C#m

| | | | |

F#m C#m Bm7 A

| | | | |

here the songs becomes electric:

A D/A D/A A

| | |

A D/A D/A A

| | |

[Verse 1]

A D/A D/A A

It’s time to come away, darling pretty

A D/A D E

It’s time to come away on the changing tide

A D D6 C#m

Time to come away, darling pretty

F#m C#m D A

And I need you darling by my side

[Verse 2]

A D/A D/A A

Heal me with a smile, darling pretty

A D/A D E

Heal me with a smile and a heart of gold

A D D6 C#m

Carry me awhile, my darling pretty

F#m C#m D A

Heal my aching heart and soul

[Solo 1]

A D/A D/A A A D/A D E

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A/C# D D6 C#m F#m C#m Bm7 A

| | | | |

[Bridge]

E A D/A

Just like a castaway

Bm7 A Bm7 E

Lost upon an endless sea

E A D/A

I saw you far away

Bm7 A E

Come to rescue me

[Verse 3]

A D/A D/A A

Cast away the chains, darling pretty

A D/A D E

Cast away the chains away behind

A D D6 C#m

Take away my pain, my darling pretty

F#m C#m D A

And the chains that once were yours and mine

[Solo 2]

A D/A D/A A A D/A D E

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A D/A D6 C#m F#m C#m D A

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[Verse 4]

A D/A D/A A

There will come a day, darling pretty

A D/A D E

There will come a day when hearts can fly

A D/A D6 C#m

Love will find a way, my darling pretty

F#m C#m D A

Find a heaven for you and I

A D/A D6 C#m

Love will find a way, my darling pretty

F#m C#m D A

Find a heaven for you and I

[Outro, fade out]

A D/A D/A A A D/A D E

| | | | |

A/C# D D6 C#m F#m C#m Bm7 A

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