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Metroland

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[Intro 1]
F     Em7     Am     G
F     C       G/B    G/Bb
Am    Am/G#   Am/G   C#dim
Dm7   G
[Intro 2]
C      G  C      G  C       G  C       G
C      G  C      G  C       G  C       G
[Verse 1]
AmYearning Gwe were Cyearning
FGreen light Gblinding Con the Frail
AmBurning Gwe were Cburning
And the Fline unGwinding to the AmHoly GGrail
To the Cfuture Fgleaming on a Gblue horAmizon
And a Ggolden Fgirl on Cgolden Gsand
AmDreaming GfantaCsizing
In aFnother Gworld from MetrolCandF  C  F  
[Verse 2]
I've danced in Amrain and GI've been CDjango
And FI've got Glaid I've been a Crolling Fstone
I've been VerAmlaine and GI've been CRimbaud
FNot aGfraid to Amwalk aGlone
And Cnow I Ftake my Gmidnight Amramble
Do I Gfold or Fplay what's Cin my Ghand
What's at Amstake and Gwhat's the Cgamble
FDo I Gstay in MetrolCandF  C  F  
[Solo]
C F C F
Am G C
F G C F
Am G C
F G Am G
C F G Am
G F C G
Am G C
F G C F C F
[Verse 3]
AmDreams yesGterday's Claughter
FGhosts and Glovers come Cback to Fplay
But Amdreams have a Gmorning Cafter
And Frun for Gcover in the Amlight of Gday
I got Csomething Freal worth Gholding Amon to
I Gcan beFlong to and CundersGtand
I've made my Amdeal I Gwill go Con to
FMake my Gpeace with MetrolanCdF  
With MetrolCandF  C  F  C  F  
MetrolFand, MetrolGand, in MetrolCandC  C  C  
[Outro]
Am G C
F G C F
Am G C
F G Am G
C F G Am
G F C G
Am G C
F G C F C F
F G C C C C
C C C C

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Metroland

by Mark Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

G/B

G/Bb

Am/G#

Am/G

C#dim

Dm7

[Intro 1]

F Em7 Am G

F C G/B G/Bb

Am Am/G# Am/G C#dim

Dm7 G

[Intro 2]

C G C G C G C G

[Verse 1]

Am G C

Yearning we were yearning

F G C F

Green light blinding on the rail

Am G C

Burning we were burning

F G Am G

And the line unwinding to the Holy Grail

C F G Am

To the future gleaming on a blue horizon

G F C G

And a golden girl on golden sand

Am G C

Dreaming fantasizing

F G C F C F

In another world from Metroland

[Verse 2]

Am G C

I've danced in rain and I've been Django

F G C F

And I've got laid I've been a rolling stone

Am G C

I've been Verlaine and I've been Rimbaud

F G Am G

Not afraid to walk alone

C F G Am

And now I take my midnight ramble

G F C G

Do I fold or play what's in my hand

Am G C

What's at stake and what's the gamble

F G C F C F

Do I stay in Metroland

[Solo]

C F C F

Am G C

F G C F

Am G C

F G Am G

C F G Am

G F C G

Am G C

F G C F C F

[Verse 3]

Am G C

Dreams yesterday's laughter

F G C F

Ghosts and lovers come back to play

Am G C

But dreams have a morning after

F G Am G

And run for cover in the light of day

C F G Am

I got something real worth holding on to

G F C G

I can belong to and understand

Am G C

I've made my deal I will go on to

F G C F

Make my peace with Metroland

C F C F C F

With Metroland

F G C C C C

Metroland, Metroland, in Metroland

[Outro]

Am G C

F G C F

Am G C

F G Am G

C F G Am

G F C G

Am G C

F G C F C F

F G C C C C

C C C C

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