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Skydiver

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Cmajor

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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 13Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: C Major
Time: 4/4
CAPO: No
G7......................[32300x]
G6......................[32200x]
C/E.....................[xx2010]
C/Bb....................[x1201x]
F/A.....................[x03211]
Fm6/Ab..................[4x353x]
C6......................[x32210]
E |-------|--G7--------------------------|--G6------------G--------------||
B |-------|--------x-----0-----x-------|--------x-----------x-------||
G |-------|--------x--0--0-----x--0----|--------0--0--------x-------||
D |-------|--------3-----3-----3-------|--2-----2-----0-----x-------||
A |-------|--------2-----------2-------|--2-----x-----2-----x-------||
E |----3--|--3-------------------------|--3-----------------1b-x----||
       i     t     ↑  i  t     ↑  i       t     ↑  i  t     ↑
|  G7|  G6   G| x8
I’ve been bCanned from every rC/Bacecourse in the cAmountryC/G  
There’s sComething about the C/Bunsure thingAm  
Like scForing with a bC/Eeauty of the cDmountyDm/C  
It Galways makes the Am7old bell ringG/B  G  
I lCike to go for brC/Boke and I’ll be rAmandyC/G  
It’s gCot to be the Emunsure thingAm  
In the BFentley ContinC/Eental with the brDmandyDm/C  
It Galways makes the Am7old bell rG/BingG  
And when it’s gFone, all gCone
I’ll stCand on a hilltC/Bbop and singF/A  Fm6/Ab  
I gCo where I wF/Cant, I dCo what I wF/Cant
And I dCon’t give a dF/Camn about a thCing
C
Sky..C/B.....Am....C/G.....F...C/E.....Dm....Dm/C.....dGiverG7  G6  G  
TCoday I lost a pC/Backet at WincAmantonC/G  
Dive BComber in the Em2.15Am  F  
All on the nC/Eose and no-one cDmountingDm/C  
NGothing wishy-wAm7ashy in betwG/BeenG  
Back whCen I made the pC/Bivotal decAmisionC/G  
To tCake a winding rEmoad that I could sAmee
It was jFust like being gC/Eiven an incrDmedible permDm/Cission
The rGules don’t Am7apply to meG/B  G  
And when it’s gFone, all gCone
I’ll stCand on a hC/Bbilltop and sF/AingFm6/Ab  
I gCo where I wF/Cant, I dCo what I wF/Cant
And I dCon’t give a dFamn about a thCing
C
Sky..C/B.....Am....C/G.....F...C/E.....Dm....Dm/C.....dGiverG7  G6  G  
I’m nDm7ot being brGave, it’s my mConey, not my lAmife
When I nDm7eed to take a brG7eak from the brCushes and the knife
And I Dmalways took a fDm/Cancy to the Dm7/Bones
Heading strBbaight into the teeth of the gGunsG7  G6  G  
C
Sky..C/B.....Am....C/G.....F...C/E.....Dm....Dm/C.....dGiverG7  G6  G  
C
       C/B    Am    C/G    F    C/E    Dm    Dm/C       G    G7    G6   G|   G    G7    G6   G|   G    G7    G6  G  
Sky.................................diver
C
       C7    C6    C7    C6    C7    C6    C    G      G7    G6   G|   G    G7    G6  G  
Sky...............................diver
C
       C7    C6    C7    C6    C7    C6    C    G      G7    G6   G|   G    G7    G6  G  
Sky...............................diver
C
       C7    C6    C7    C6    C7    C6    C    G      G7    G6   G|   G    G7    G6  G  
Sky...............................diver
To fade-out.

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Skydiver

by Mark Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

C/G

C/E

Dm/C

Am7

G/B

C/Bb

F/A

Fm6/Ab

F/C

Dm7

Dm7/B

Key: C Major

Time: 4/4

CAPO: No

G7......................[32300x]

G6......................[32200x]

C/E.....................[xx2010]

C/Bb....................[x1201x]

F/A.....................[x03211]

Fm6/Ab..................[4x353x]

C6......................[x32210]

G7 G6 G

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

B |-------|--------x-----0-----x-------|--------x-----------x-------||

G |-------|--------x--0--0-----x--0----|--------0--0--------x-------||

D |-------|--------3-----3-----3-------|--2-----2-----0-----x-------||

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

E |----3--|--3-------------------------|--3-----------------1b-x----||

i t ↑ i t ↑ i t ↑ i t ↑

G7 G6 G

| | | x8

C C/B Am C/G

I’ve been banned from every racecourse in the country

C C/B Am

There’s something about the unsure thing

F C/E Dm Dm/C

Like scoring with a beauty of the county

G Am7 G/B G

It always makes the old bell ring

C C/B Am C/G

I like to go for broke and I’ll be randy

C Em Am

It’s got to be the unsure thing

F C/E Dm Dm/C

In the Bentley Continental with the brandy

G Am7 G/B G

It always makes the old bell ring

F C

And when it’s gone, all gone

C C/Bb F/A Fm6/Ab

I’ll stand on a hilltop and sing

C F/C C F/C

I go where I want, I do what I want

C F/C C

And I don’t give a damn about a thing

C/B Am C/G F C/E Dm Dm/C G G7 G6 G

Sky.................................diver

C C/B Am C/G

Today I lost a packet at Wincanton

C Em Am F

Dive Bomber in the 2.15

C/E Dm Dm/C

All on the nose and no-one counting

G Am7 G/B G

Nothing wishy-washy in between

C C/B Am C/G

Back when I made the pivotal decision

C Em Am

To take a winding road that I could see

F C/E Dm Dm/C

It was just like being given an incredible permission

G Am7 G/B G

The rules don’t apply to me

F C

And when it’s gone, all gone

C C/Bb F/A Fm6/Ab

I’ll stand on a hilltop and sing

C F/C C F/C

I go where I want, I do what I want

C F C

And I don’t give a damn about a thing

C/B Am C/G F C/E Dm Dm/C G G7 G6 G

Sky.................................diver

Dm7 G C Am

I’m not being brave, it’s my money, not my life

Dm7 G7 C

When I need to take a break from the brushes and the knife

Dm Dm/C Dm7/B

And I always took a fancy to the ones

Bb G G7 G6 G

Heading straight into the teeth of the guns

C/B Am C/G F C/E Dm Dm/C G G7 G6 G

Sky.................................diver

C/B Am C/G F C/E Dm Dm/C G G7 G6 G G G7 G6 G G G7 G6 G

| |

Sky.................................diver

C7 C6 C7 C6 C7 C6 C G G7 G6 G G G7 G6 G

Sky...............................diver

C7 C6 C7 C6 C7 C6 C G G7 G6 G G G7 G6 G

Sky...............................diver

C7 C6 C7 C6 C7 C6 C G G7 G6 G G G7 G6 G

Sky...............................diver

To fade-out.

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