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Emmylou Harris - Mark Knopfler
"Belle Starr" (Emmylou Harris)
Album: All the Roadrunning (2006)
The chords are played with an acoustic guitar (on the live version played by Emmylou).
On the record, you can hear a slide guitar, probably played by Mark Knopfler or Richard
and a lead electric guitar, played by Mark Knopfler. I think that capos have been used to
enrich the harmony. However, you can play it normally with the classic positions as given below.
This is quite an easy song if you are familiar with this kind of rhythm.
Geoffrey Marsan
[Chords]
    C332010
   G7320001
    E022100
    F133211
G    320033 or 355433
   Bb113331
[Verse 1]
CMy mamma and my daddy
Told me that G7love is a two-way street
CBut lately baby, you've been finding
G7New ways of dragging your feetC  
ESo come on, make your best shot
FYou don't have to take the blGame
CI'll be your belle star
G7You can be my Jesse JamesC  
[Verse 2]
CThere's lonely people everywhere
From Abilene to G7Arkansas
CThe way they run for cover
G7You'd think love was against the Claw
EWell, I don't need a pistol, baby
FYou won't have to rob a Gtrain
CYou can be my belle star
G7And I can be your Jesse JamesC  
Oh ohG7  
COh ohG7  
[Bridge]
FI know you've done some hard time
BbBaby, and you've gFot your doubtCs
EWhen you feel surrounded
And it's lFooking there's no way oGut
[Verse 3]
CI'll come riding to rescue
All you gGotta do is call my nameC  
I'll be your belle star
GYou can be my Jesse JamesC  
Oh ohG7  
COh ohG7  
[Verse 4]
CIt don't take a genius, baby
There ain't no big G7mystery
CYou can't play it safe
G7And still go down in Chistory
ESo saddle up the horses
F'Cos we're headed for the hall of Gfame
CI'll be your belle star
G7You can be my Jesse CJames
CI'll be your belle star
G7You can be my Jesse CJames
Oh ohG7  
COh ohG7  
(ad lib)

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Belle Starr

by Mark Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Emmylou Harris - Mark Knopfler

"Belle Starr" (Emmylou Harris)

Album: All the Roadrunning (2006)

The chords are played with an acoustic guitar (on the live version played by Emmylou).

On the record, you can hear a slide guitar, probably played by Mark Knopfler or Richard

and a lead electric guitar, played by Mark Knopfler. I think that capos have been used to

enrich the harmony. However, you can play it normally with the classic positions as given below.

This is quite an easy song if you are familiar with this kind of rhythm.

Geoffrey Marsan

[Chords]

332010

320001

022100

133211

G 320033 or 355433

113331

[Verse 1]

My mamma and my daddy

Told me that love is a two-way street

But lately baby, you've been finding

G7 C

New ways of dragging your feet

So come on, make your best shot

F G

You don't have to take the blame

I'll be your belle star

G7 C

You can be my Jesse James

[Verse 2]

There's lonely people everywhere

From Abilene to Arkansas

The way they run for cover

G7 C

You'd think love was against the law

Well, I don't need a pistol, baby

F G

You won't have to rob a train

You can be my belle star

G7 C

And I can be your Jesse James

Oh oh

C G7

Oh oh

[Bridge]

I know you've done some hard time

Bb F C

Baby, and you've got your doubts

When you feel surrounded

F G

And it's looking there's no way out

[Verse 3]

I'll come riding to rescue

G C

All you gotta do is call my name

I'll be your belle star

G C

You can be my Jesse James

Oh oh

C G7

Oh oh

[Verse 4]

It don't take a genius, baby

There ain't no big mystery

You can't play it safe

G7 C

And still go down in history

So saddle up the horses

F G

'Cos we're headed for the hall of fame

I'll be your belle star

G7 C

You can be my Jesse James

I'll be your belle star

G7 C

You can be my Jesse James

Oh oh

C G7

Oh oh

(ad lib)

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