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Why Aye Man

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"WHY AYE MAN"
Mark Knopfler
Tip 1: Capo on 5th, and transpose -5 to Am is more correct.
Tip 2: Instead of Dm and Gm in the verse and chorus, play D5 and G5. Dm and Gm only on the bridge part. 
Dm  Dm  F  Dm  Dm
|----------------------Verse 1----------------------------|
DmWe had no way of staying a float
DmWe had to leave on the ferry-boat
DmEconomic  refugees
DmOn the run to Germany
GmWe had the back of Maggie’s hand
DmTimes were tough in Geordieland
DmWe got wor tools and working gear
DmAnd humped it all from Newcastle to here
DmDm  (x4)
|----------------------Chorus 1-----------------------------|
DmWhy aye man, why ayFe, why aye manGm  
GmWhy aye man, why Bbaye, why aye manC  
DmWhy aye man, why ayFe, why aye manGm  
GmWhy aye man, why Bbaye, why aye man
|--------------------------Solo 1----------------------------|
Dm (x8 bars)
|-------------------------Verse 2----------------------------|
DmWe’re nomad tribes, travelling boys
DmIn the dust and the dirt and the wrecking noise
DmDrills and hammers, diggers and picks
DmMixing concrete, laying bricks
GmThere’s English, Irish, Scots, the lot
DmUnited Nation’s what we’ve got
DmBrickies, Chippies, every trade
DmGerman building, British-made
DmDm  (x4)
|----------------------Chorus 2-----------------------------|
DmWhy aye man, why ayFe, why aye manGm  
GmWhy aye man, why Bbaye, why aye manC  
DmWhy aye man, why ayFe, why aye manGm  
GmWhy aye man, why Bbaye, why aye man
|--------------------------Solo 2----------------------------|
Dm (x8 bars)
|-------------------------Bridge 1--------------------------|
GmNae more work on Maggie’s farmC  F  
DmHidaway down the auto-bahnC  
GmMine’s a porta cabin bedC  F  
DmOr a bunk in a Nissan hut insteadC  
|--------------------------Solo 3----------------------------|
Gm         C         F
                   Dm                     C(x2)
|-------------------------Verse 3----------------------------|
Dm     (x4)
DmThere’s plenty Deutschmarks here to earn
DmAnd German tarts are wunderschön
DmGerman beer is chemical- free
DmGermany’s  alright with me
GmSome times I miss my river Tyne
DmBut you’re my pretty Fräulein
DmTonight we’ll drink the old town dry
DmKeep wor spirit levels high
DmDm  (x4)
|----------------------Chorus 3-----------------------------|
DmWhy aye man, why ayFe, why aye manGm  
GmWhy aye man, why Bbaye, why aye manC  
DmWhy aye man, why ayFe, why aye manGm  
GmWhy aye man, why Bbaye, why aye man
|--------------------------Solo 4----------------------------|
Dm (x8 bars)
|-------------------------Bridge 2--------------------------|
GmSome times I miss my river TyneC  F  
DmBut you’re my pretty FräuleinC  
GmTonight we’ll drink the old town dryC  F  
DmKeep wor spirit levels highC  
GmSome times I miss my river TyneC  F  
DmBut you’re my pretty FräuleinC  
GmTonight we’ll drink the old town dryC  F  
DmKeep wor spirit levels highC  
|--------------------------Solo 5----------------------------|
Gm         C         F
                   Dm                     C(x4)

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Why Aye Man

by Mark Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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"WHY AYE MAN"

Mark Knopfler

Tip 1: Capo on 5th, and transpose -5 to Am is more correct.

Tip 2: Instead of Dm and Gm in the verse and chorus, play D5 and G5. Dm and Gm only on the bridge part.

Dm Dm F Dm Dm

|----------------------Verse 1----------------------------|

We had no way of staying a float

We had to leave on the ferry-boat

Economic refugees

On the run to Germany

We had the back of Maggie’s hand

Times were tough in Geordieland

We got wor tools and working gear

And humped it all from Newcastle to here

Dm (x4)

|----------------------Chorus 1-----------------------------|

Dm F Gm

Why aye man, why aye, why aye man

Gm Bb C

Why aye man, why aye, why aye man

Dm F Gm

Why aye man, why aye, why aye man

Gm Bb

Why aye man, why aye, why aye man

|--------------------------Solo 1----------------------------|

Dm (x8 bars)

|-------------------------Verse 2----------------------------|

We’re nomad tribes, travelling boys

In the dust and the dirt and the wrecking noise

Drills and hammers, diggers and picks

Mixing concrete, laying bricks

There’s English, Irish, Scots, the lot

United Nation’s what we’ve got

Brickies, Chippies, every trade

German building, British-made

Dm (x4)

|----------------------Chorus 2-----------------------------|

Dm F Gm

Why aye man, why aye, why aye man

Gm Bb C

Why aye man, why aye, why aye man

Dm F Gm

Why aye man, why aye, why aye man

Gm Bb

Why aye man, why aye, why aye man

|--------------------------Solo 2----------------------------|

Dm (x8 bars)

|-------------------------Bridge 1--------------------------|

Gm C F

Nae more work on Maggie’s farm

Dm C

Hidaway down the auto-bahn

Gm C F

Mine’s a porta cabin bed

Dm C

Or a bunk in a Nissan hut instead

|--------------------------Solo 3----------------------------|

Gm C F

Dm C

(x2)

|-------------------------Verse 3----------------------------|

Dm (x4)

There’s plenty Deutschmarks here to earn

And German tarts are wunderschön

German beer is chemical- free

Germany’s alright with me

Some times I miss my river Tyne

But you’re my pretty Fräulein

Tonight we’ll drink the old town dry

Keep wor spirit levels high

Dm (x4)

|----------------------Chorus 3-----------------------------|

Dm F Gm

Why aye man, why aye, why aye man

Gm Bb C

Why aye man, why aye, why aye man

Dm F Gm

Why aye man, why aye, why aye man

Gm Bb

Why aye man, why aye, why aye man

|--------------------------Solo 4----------------------------|

Dm (x8 bars)

|-------------------------Bridge 2--------------------------|

Gm C F

Some times I miss my river Tyne

Dm C

But you’re my pretty Fräulein

Gm C F

Tonight we’ll drink the old town dry

Dm C

Keep wor spirit levels high

Gm C F

Some times I miss my river Tyne

Dm C

But you’re my pretty Fräulein

Gm C F

Tonight we’ll drink the old town dry

Dm C

Keep wor spirit levels high

|--------------------------Solo 5----------------------------|

Gm C F

Dm C

(x4)

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