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Border Reiver

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Capo: 3
Tempo: 120 (80 in intro)
Chords:
Fmaj7 133210
C/E 032010
Em7/ B[x20030]
 Am7/G[3x2010]
Intro(chords in round brackets isn't playing):
|  F   C/E| (C/E) Em7/ B|  Fmaj7| (Fmaj7) |
|  F   C/E| (C/E) Em7/ B|  Fmaj7| (Fmaj7) |
|  Dm   C/E| (C/E) |  Fmaj7| (Fmaj7) |
|  F   C/E| (C/E) Em7/ B|  Fmaj7| (Fmaj7) |
|  Am|  Am|  Am|  Am|
|  Am   G|  G|  Am   G| (2/4)  Em|
|  Am   G|  G   Em|  Am   G| (2/4)  Em|
|  Am|  Am|
Southern bound from Glasgow town
She’s shAm7/Gining in the sFun
My Scotsoun LAmassie
COn the border rFun
We’re whAmistling down the hillsides
and tAm7/Gearing up the clFimbs
I’m just a thAmieverC  
Stealing tFime
In the border rAmeiver
Eight hAmundred thousand on the clock
And plAm7/Genty more to gFo
Crash box and lAmever
She nCeeds the heel and tFoe
She’s nAmot too cold in winter
But she cAm7/Gooks me in the hFeat
I’m a six foot drAmiver
But you cCan’t adjust the sFeat
In the border rAmeiver
F
“Sure as the sCun rise”
That’s what they sEmay about the FAlbion
“Sure as the sCun rise”
That’s what they sEmay about the FAlbion
She’s an DmAlbion
She’s an AmAlbion
|  Am   G|  G|  Am   G| (2/4)  Em|
|  Am   G|  G   Em|  Am   G| (2/4)  Em|
|  Am|  Am|
The MAministry don’t bother me
My pAm7/Gaperwork’s alrFight
They can’t tAmouch me
I gCot my sleep last nFight
It’s knAmocking out a living wage in   Am7/G1969F  
I’m just a thAmieverC  
Stealing tFime
In the border rAmeiver
F
“Sure as the sCun rise”
That’s what they sEmay about the FAlbion
“Sure as the sCun rise”
That’s what they sEmay about the FAlbion
She’s an DmAlbion
She’s an AmAlbion
|  Am   G|  G|  Am   G| (2/4)  Em|
|  Am   G|  G   Em|  Am   G| (2/4)  Em|  Am|
| (2/4)  Em|  D|  F|  Am| (Am) |

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Border Reiver

by Mark Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

C/E

Em7

Am7/G

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Capo: 3

Tempo: 120 (80 in intro)

Chords:

Fmaj7 133210

C/E 032010

Em7 B

/ [x20030]

Am7/G

[3x2010]

Intro(chords in round brackets isn't playing):

F C/E C/E Em7 B Fmaj7 Fmaj7

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F C/E C/E Em7 B Fmaj7 Fmaj7

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Dm C/E C/E Fmaj7 Fmaj7

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F C/E C/E Em7 B Fmaj7 Fmaj7

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Am Am Am Am

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Am G G Am G Em

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Am G G Em Am G Em

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Am Am

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Southern bound from Glasgow town

Am7/G F

She’s shining in the sun

My Scotsoun Lassie

C F

On the border run

We’re whistling down the hillsides

Am7/G F

and tearing up the climbs

Am C

I’m just a thiever

Stealing time

In the border reiver

Eight hundred thousand on the clock

Am7/G F

And plenty more to go

Crash box and lever

C F

She needs the heel and toe

She’s not too cold in winter

Am7/G F

But she cooks me in the heat

I’m a six foot driver

C F

But you can’t adjust the seat

In the border reiver

“Sure as the sun rise”

Em F

That’s what they say about the Albion

“Sure as the sun rise”

Em F

That’s what they say about the Albion

She’s an Albion

Am G G Am G Em

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Am G G Em Am G Em

| | | | (2/4) |

Am Am

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The Ministry don’t bother me

Am7/G F

My paperwork’s alright

They can’t touch me

C F

I got my sleep last night

Am Am7/G F

It’s knocking out a living wage in 1969

Am C

I’m just a thiever

Stealing time

In the border reiver

“Sure as the sun rise”

Em F

That’s what they say about the Albion

“Sure as the sun rise”

Em F

That’s what they say about the Albion

She’s an Albion

Am G G Am G Em

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Am G G Em Am G Em Am

| | | | (2/4) | |

Em D F Am Am

| (2/4) | | | | () |

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