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[Intro]
F Bb F Bb F Bb F
[Verse]
You got Fyour toecaps reinBbforced with steel
CHard-wearing soFle and heel
BbMake those tirCed feet feel like nFewC  
FTake your pick, bBblack or brown
CGreat for the country or the mFan in town
YBbou're gonna nCeed a quality sFhoeBb  F  C  
[Verse]
FYou don't want no stBband-by pair
'Ccos these'll take the weFar and tear
BbMade to taCke good care of FyouC  
FFor that trip by roBbad or rail
FCor extra grip on those roFcky trails
BbYou're gonna nCeed a quality sFhoBbeF  C  F  
[Bridge]
CNow they maybe ain't too hFot for dancing
CBut I don't foresee too muFch of that
AmYou ain't exactly goEnna be prancing
AmAround in the mooCnlight
With a Gcane and a top Chat
[Verse]
FIf you could use a chaBbnge of pace
CAnd be excused from tFhe rat race
BbJust take a lCook at what's on vFieCw
FLace 'em up, walk arBbound
I Cguarantee you can't weFar 'em down
YBbou're gonna neCed a quality sFhoBbeF  C  F  
[Solo]
F Bb C F
Bb C F F C
F Bb C F
Bb C F C
[Bridge]
CNow I wish you suFnny skies
ACnd happiness wherever you may Fgo
AmBut you got to reEalise
There'll be Amwind, there'll be rCain
And ocGcasional snCow
[Verse]
YFou're gonna want to smBbile in them
ICf you're gonna walk a mFile in them
BbThere'll be timCes when you'll be FbluCe
FTo laugh at rainy daBbys and then
CMake your getawFays in them
You're gonna need
You're gonna need
You're gonna need a quality shoe
[Verse]
FYou got your toecaps reinBbforced with steel
CHard-wearing soFle and heel
BbMake those tiCred feet feel like nFewC  
FTake your pick, blBback or brown
CGreat for the country or the mFan in town
               Bb     CN.C.
   You're gonna need a quality shoe
[Outro]
F Bb F Bb F Bb F

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Quality Shoe

by Mark Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F Bb F Bb F Bb F

[Verse]

F Bb

You got your toecaps reinforced with steel

C F

Hard-wearing sole and heel

Bb C F C

Make those tired feet feel like new

F Bb

Take your pick, black or brown

C F

Great for the country or the man in town

Bb C F Bb F C

You're gonna need a quality shoe

[Verse]

F Bb

You don't want no stand-by pair

C F

'cos these'll take the wear and tear

Bb C F C

Made to take good care of you

F Bb

For that trip by road or rail

C F

For extra grip on those rocky trails

Bb C F Bb F C F

You're gonna need a quality shoe

[Bridge]

C F

Now they maybe ain't too hot for dancing

C F

But I don't foresee too much of that

Am E

You ain't exactly gonna be prancing

Am C

Around in the moonlight

G C

With a cane and a top hat

[Verse]

F Bb

If you could use a change of pace

C F

And be excused from the rat race

Bb C F C

Just take a look at what's on view

F Bb

Lace 'em up, walk around

C F

I guarantee you can't wear 'em down

Bb C F Bb F C F

You're gonna need a quality shoe

[Solo]

F Bb C F

Bb C F F C

F Bb C F

Bb C F C

[Bridge]

C F

Now I wish you sunny skies

C F

And happiness wherever you may go

Am E

But you got to realise

Am C

There'll be wind, there'll be rain

G C

And occasional snow

[Verse]

F Bb

You're gonna want to smile in them

C F

If you're gonna walk a mile in them

Bb C F C

There'll be times when you'll be blue

F Bb

To laugh at rainy days and then

C F

Make your getaways in them

You're gonna need

You're gonna need a quality shoe

[Verse]

F Bb

You got your toecaps reinforced with steel

C F

Hard-wearing sole and heel

Bb C F C

Make those tired feet feel like new

F Bb

Take your pick, black or brown

C F

Great for the country or the man in town

Bb C

N.C.

You're gonna need a quality shoe

[Outro]

F Bb F Bb F Bb F

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