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Romeo And Juliet

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Dire Straits - Romeo And Juliet
Capo 3rd 
Intro
        D|   D     A|       G|    G     A|        D|   D      A|       G|    G     A||x2
-2-----2-|--2-0---|--------|--------0|-2-----2-|----2p0-0|--------|---------|
-----3---|--3--2--|3----3--|--3--2h3-|-----3---|-------2-|3----3--|--3----2-|
----2----|-2----2-|----0---|--0--2---|----2----|---2-----|----0---|--0----2-|
-0-0-----|0-------|---0----|--0------|-0-0-----|--0------|---0----|--0----2-|
---------|----0---|--2-----|-----0---|---------|-0-------|--2-----|-----0---|
---------|--------|3-------|3--------|---------|2--------|3-------|3--------|
Verse 1
 DA lovestruck RomeBmo sing the streets a serenadeA  
 DLaying everybody loBmw with a love song thGat he made
 AFinds a street light, GstAeps out of the shDade
 Says something like, G"you and me babe, how aAbout it?"
 DJuliet says, "hey it's RomeAo, Bmyou nearly gave me a heart attackA"
 DHe's underneath the windoAw, Bmshe's singing, "hey la my bGoyfriend’s back
 AYou shouldn't come around hereG, sAinging up to people like thDat
 GAnyway, what you gonna do abAout it?"
Chorus
 JuliDet, Athe dice was lBmoaded from the stGart
 And I bDet Aand you explBmoded into my heGart
 And AI forgDet, I forgGetBm, the movie sGong
 WEmhen you gonna realize it was jGust that the time was wBmrongA, DJuliet?
Interlude         D|   D     A|       G|    G     A||x2
Verse 2
 DCome up on different streAetsBm, they both were streets of shameA  
 DBoth dirty, both meAanBm, yes, and the dream was jGust the same
 AAnd I dreamed your dream for yoGu Aand now your dream is realD  
 GHow can you look at me as if I was just anAother one of your deals?
 When you can fDall for chains of silveAr, Bmyou can fall for chains of goldA  
 DYou can fall for pretty strangerAs Bmand the promisGes they hold
 AYou promised me everythinGg, Ayou promised me thDick and thin, yeah
 GNow you just say, "oh Romeo, yeah, you know I Aused to have a scene with him"
Chorus
 JuliDet, Awhen we made lBmove you used to crGy
 You said I lDove you like the stAars above, I'll lBmove you till I dGie
 ThAere's a plDace for Gus, Bmyou know the movie sGong
 EmWhen you gonna realize it was jGust that the time was wrBmong, AJuliDet?
Interlude         D|   D     A|       G|    G     A||x2
Verse 3
 DI can't do the talkBms like they talk on the TVA  
 DAnd I can't do a love soAng Bmlike the way it's mGeant to be
 AI can't do everything bGut AI'll do anything for yDou
 GI can't do anything 'cept be Ain love with you
 DAnd all I do is miss you Bmand the way we used to beA  
 DAll I do is keep the beatBm; the bad cGompany
 AAnd all I do is kiss yoGu Athrough the bars of a Drhyme
 GJuliet I'd do the stars with you Aany time
Chorus
 JuliDet, Awhen we made lBmove you used to crGy
 You said I lDove you like the stAars above; I'll lBmove you till I dGie
 ThAere's a plDace for Gus, Bmyou know the mGovie song
 EmWhen you gonna realize it was jGust that the time was wrBmong, AJulDiet?
Interlude   
      D|   D     A|       G|    G    A||x3
      D|   D     A|   Gmaj7|    G    G||
Verse 4
 DAnd a love struck Romeo Bmsing the streets a serenadAe
 DLaying everybody low Bmwith a love song thGat he made
 AFind a convenient street lightG, Asteps out of the shDade
 He says something like, G"you and me babeA, how about it?"
Outro Solo    
                              G|          A||x13 
               (You and me babe, how about it?)
(and fade)

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

This song delves into the bittersweet experience of two lovers, where the "Juliet" figure has moved on and found fame, leaving her "Romeo" behind in their old neighborhood. Written by Mark Knopfler after a personal breakup, it draws parallels to Shakespeare's tragic romance while also playfully alluding to other tales of young love. The song, which first appeared on the 1980 album Making Movies, captures the raw emotion of a love story that has taken divergent paths. It plays like a poignant reflection on lost connections and the enduring echoes of a past relationship.

AI-written from these sources:Romeo and Juliet (Dire Straits song) — Wikipedia ↗Dire Straits — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Romeo And Juliet

by Dire Straits

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Gmaj7

Dire Straits - Romeo And Juliet

Capo 3rd

Intro

D D A G G A D D A G G A

| | | | | | | ||x2

-2-----2-|--2-0---|--------|--------0|-2-----2-|----2p0-0|--------|---------|

-----3---|--3--2--|3----3--|--3--2h3-|-----3---|-------2-|3----3--|--3----2-|

----2----|-2----2-|----0---|--0--2---|----2----|---2-----|----0---|--0----2-|

-0-0-----|0-------|---0----|--0------|-0-0-----|--0------|---0----|--0----2-|

---------|----0---|--2-----|-----0---|---------|-0-------|--2-----|-----0---|

---------|--------|3-------|3--------|---------|2--------|3-------|3--------|

Verse 1

D Bm A

A lovestruck Romeo sing the streets a serenade

D Bm G

Laying everybody low with a love song that he made

A G A D

Finds a street light, steps out of the shade

G A

Says something like, "you and me babe, how about it?"

D A Bm A

Juliet says, "hey it's Romeo, you nearly gave me a heart attack"

D A Bm G

He's underneath the window, she's singing, "hey la my boyfriend’s back

A G A D

You shouldn't come around here, singing up to people like that

G A

Anyway, what you gonna do about it?"

Chorus

D A Bm G

Juliet, the dice was loaded from the start

D A Bm G

And I bet and you exploded into my heart

A D G Bm G

And I forget, I forget, the movie song

Em G Bm A D

When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong, Juliet?

D D A G G A

Interlude | | | ||x2

Verse 2

D A Bm A

Come up on different streets, they both were streets of shame

D A Bm G

Both dirty, both mean, yes, and the dream was just the same

A G A D

And I dreamed your dream for you and now your dream is real

G A

How can you look at me as if I was just another one of your deals?

D A Bm A

When you can fall for chains of silver, you can fall for chains of gold

D A Bm G

You can fall for pretty strangers and the promises they hold

A G A D

You promised me everything, you promised me thick and thin, yeah

G A

Now you just say, "oh Romeo, yeah, you know I used to have a scene with him"

Chorus

D A Bm G

Juliet, when we made love you used to cry

D A Bm G

You said I love you like the stars above, I'll love you till I die

A D G Bm G

There's a place for us, you know the movie song

Em G Bm A D

When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong, Juliet?

D D A G G A

Interlude | | | ||x2

Verse 3

D Bm A

I can't do the talks like they talk on the TV

D A Bm G

And I can't do a love song like the way it's meant to be

A G A D

I can't do everything but I'll do anything for you

G A

I can't do anything 'cept be in love with you

D Bm A

And all I do is miss you and the way we used to be

D Bm G

All I do is keep the beat; the bad company

A G A D

And all I do is kiss you through the bars of a rhyme

G A

Juliet I'd do the stars with you any time

Chorus

D A Bm G

Juliet, when we made love you used to cry

D A Bm G

You said I love you like the stars above; I'll love you till I die

A D G Bm G

There's a place for us, you know the movie song

Em G Bm A D

When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong, Juliet?

Interlude

D D A G G A

| | | ||x3

D D A Gmaj7 G G

| | | ||

Verse 4

D Bm A

And a love struck Romeo sing the streets a serenade

D Bm G

Laying everybody low with a love song that he made

A G A D

Find a convenient street light, steps out of the shade

G A

He says something like, "you and me babe, how about it?"

Outro Solo

G A

| ||x13

(You and me babe, how about it?)

(and fade)

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