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We Can Get Wild

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Intro: Bm  
We're Bmold enough for lDeaving home,
    GThe old joanna and the old trombone,
   BmIt's all goDing on,
    GI'm growing my sideboards long,
   DHey yBmou and me
    GCan be who we want to be.
   DListen now rBmight here
   GIt's going to be a bDeautiful yearBm  
    BmCalling it a teDenage scene
    GAnd I have a dream,
   BmDon't know if I'll bDe a star
   GI'm going to play guitar
   DI've seen this rBmocking cat
   GI want to be just like that.
   DListen now rBmight here
   GIt's going to be a bDeautiful yearBm  
   GHey look at you bDaby,
   GTell your daddy you're no chDild
   GLook at you bBmabyC  
We can get wBmild.
BmOh yeah
We'll be Don our own
   GBilly Fury on the gramophone
   BmTake you to the pictures Dand a dance
   GIn my drainpipe pants
   Dheck the mirror and the oBmld DA
   GAnd "You can play in a day"
   DListen now rBmight here
   GIt's going to be a beaDutiful yearBm  
   GHey look at you bDaby
   GTell your daddy you're no chDild
   GHey look at you bBmabyC  
We can get wBmild
   GHey look at you bDaby
   GTell your daddy you're no chDild
   GHey look at you bBmabyC  
We can get wBmild
We can get wBmild
Get wBmild
Get wBmild

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We Can Get Wild

by Mark Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Intro:

Bm D

We're old enough for leaving home,

The old joanna and the old trombone,

Bm D

It's all going on,

I'm growing my sideboards long,

D Bm

Hey you and me

Can be who we want to be.

D Bm

Listen now right here

G D Bm

It's going to be a beautiful year

Bm D

Calling it a teenage scene

And I have a dream,

Bm D

Don't know if I'll be a star

I'm going to play guitar

D Bm

I've seen this rocking cat

I want to be just like that.

D Bm

Listen now right here

G D Bm

It's going to be a beautiful year

G D

Hey look at you baby,

G D

Tell your daddy you're no child

G Bm C

Look at you baby

We can get wild.

Oh yeah

We'll be on our own

Billy Fury on the gramophone

Bm D

Take you to the pictures and a dance

In my drainpipe pants

D Bm

heck the mirror and the old DA

And "You can play in a day"

D Bm

Listen now right here

G D Bm

It's going to be a beautiful year

G D

Hey look at you baby

G D

Tell your daddy you're no child

G Bm C

Hey look at you baby

We can get wild

G D

Hey look at you baby

G D

Tell your daddy you're no child

G Bm C

Hey look at you baby

We can get wild

Get wild

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