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Wild West End                           
Mark Knopfler from “Dire Straits” (1978) 
[Verse 1]
 DSteppin' out to DAngellucci's, Emfor my coffee beGans
 Dchecking out the Dmovies, Emand the magaGzines
 Dwaitress she Dwatches me, Emcrossing from the Barocco Gbar
 DI'm getting a DpickupEm, for my Gsteel guitar
 I saw you Dwalking out,    D    EmShaftsbury GAvenue
 Dexcuse me Dtalking, I wanna   Emmarry Gyou
 Dthis is Dseventh heaven street to Emme, don't you be so Gproud
 DYou're just another Dangel,   Emin the Gcrowd. 
[Chorus]
        And ID'm walking in tDhe wild weEmst endG  
        DWalking in tDhe wild weEmst endG  
                      D           D          Em       G   D/A   G/C/ C  D/
        Walking with your wild best friend
[Verse 2]
And my conductress on the number nineteen, she was a honey
pink toenails and hands all dirty with the money
greasy greasy greasy hair, easy smile
made me feel nineteen, for awhile
and I went down to Chinatown
in the backroom it's a man's world, all the money go down
Duck inside the doorway, gotta duck to eat
right now feels all right now, you and me we can't beat walking -
[Chorus]
        And ID'm walking in tDhe wild weEmst endG  
        DWalking in tDhe wild weEmst endG  
                      D           D          Em       G   D/A   G/C/ C  D/
        Walking with your wild best friend
[Verse 3]
And a gogo, dancing girl, yes I saw her
the deejay, he say, here's Mandy for ya
I fell all right to see her, but she's paid to do that stuff
She's dancing high, I move on by, the close ups can get rough
when you're walking in the wild west end . . .
[Chorus]
        And ID'm walking in tDhe wild weEmst endG  
        DWalking in tDhe wild weEmst endG  
                      D           D          Em       G   D/A   G/C/ C  D/
        Walking with your wild best friend

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The story behind the song

"Wild West End" comes from Dire Straits' debut album, which introduced the band's distinctive sound. The band, formed in London in 1977, drew influences from country, folk, blues rock, and jazz. This track features Mark Knopfler playing his 1938 National Style O 14 fret guitar, contributing to the band's roots rock influence. It evokes a feeling of wandering through a particular urban landscape, observing its characters and scenes.

AI-written from these sources:Dire Straits (album) — Wikipedia ↗Dire Straits — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Wild West End

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G/C

Wild West End

Mark Knopfler from “Dire Straits” (1978)

[Verse 1]

D D Em G

Steppin' out to Angellucci's, for my coffee beans

D D Em G

checking out the movies, and the magazines

D D Em G

waitress she watches me, crossing from the Barocco bar

D D Em G

I'm getting a pickup, for my steel guitar

D D Em G

I saw you walking out, Shaftsbury Avenue

D D Em G

excuse me talking, I wanna marry you

D D Em G

this is seventh heaven street to me, don't you be so proud

D D Em G

You're just another angel, in the crowd.

[Chorus]

D D Em G

And I'm walking in the wild west end

D D Em G

Walking in the wild west end

D D Em G D/A G/C C D

/ /

Walking with your wild best friend

[Verse 2]

And my conductress on the number nineteen, she was a honey

pink toenails and hands all dirty with the money

greasy greasy greasy hair, easy smile

made me feel nineteen, for awhile

and I went down to Chinatown

in the backroom it's a man's world, all the money go down

Duck inside the doorway, gotta duck to eat

right now feels all right now, you and me we can't beat walking -

[Chorus]

D D Em G

And I'm walking in the wild west end

D D Em G

Walking in the wild west end

D D Em G D/A G/C C D

/ /

Walking with your wild best friend

[Verse 3]

And a gogo, dancing girl, yes I saw her

the deejay, he say, here's Mandy for ya

I fell all right to see her, but she's paid to do that stuff

She's dancing high, I move on by, the close ups can get rough

when you're walking in the wild west end . . .

[Chorus]

D D Em G

And I'm walking in the wild west end

D D Em G

Walking in the wild west end

D D Em G D/A G/C C D

/ /

Walking with your wild best friend

About Wild West End Chords by Dire Straits

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