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Behind With The Rent

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Behind With The Rent
Mark Knopfler
Intro. | Am   G   F| C   G   F| F   G   Am   G| Dm   C   F   G|
Vers. | Am   Am| - Pause - ||: Am   Am| Am   C   Am   F   Am:||
This didn’t used to be me, old boy
This isn’t what I’d want
pulling old night fighters
in a restaurant
There’s smoke and flames behind me
where the self-respect all went
and I’m behind, behind
with the rent
I’ve been stitched up like a kipper, old son
but I won’t be again
Hell hath no fury
Oh, I’m like a lot of men
Now I’m stalking this old Doris
with lascivious intent
and I’m behind, behind
with the rent
Chorus. | Am   G   F| C   G   F| F-G-C- F| Dm-Am-F- G| x 2
Just a little duck and dive
and a bit of wheel and deal
She’ll remind me I’m alive
She’ll remind me I still feel
Just a little shelling out
for a bit of you-know-what
I know this is all about
something that I never got
Solo 1.| Am   Am| Am   C   Am   F   Am| Am   Am|
Vers. | Am   Am| Am   C   Am   F   Am| C   Am   F   Am|
Well this crumpet’s past it’s sell-by-date
but they all would qualify
They’re going to be lonely
and be happy to comply
She knows that I’m a chancer
coming on like a gent
but I’m behind, behind
with the rent
Yes, I’m behind, behind
with the rent
Solo 2.| Am   Am| Am   C   Am   F   Am| C   Am   F   Am| Am   Am|
Outro. | Am   Am   Am|
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