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Hard Shoulder

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Capo: No
Tempo: 100
Time Signature: 4/4
[Intro] 
 0:10
|  Fmaj7|  Cmaj7   Am7|  Fmaj7|  Cmaj7|
|  Fmaj7|  Cmaj7   Am7|  Fmaj7|
[Verse 1]
(Fmaj7)                    Cmaj7  
  I've got latches for windows
  Fmaj7Handles for dCoorsC/G  
GrAm7inders and scraG/Bpers
And sDm7anders for floors
  Dm7Rake for the grCmaj7avel
  Fmaj7Chains for the snCowC/G  
Am7Always got the shG/Bovel
  Dm7You never know
  Bbmaj7I never thought yoAm7u'd gGo
[Chorus]
C/EMan's broken dFownFsus2  C  
AmMan's broken dFown
On the slCip road
  Fmaj7Got a slCipped load
  AmAnd it's a hDmardDm7  
  Bbmaj7Shoulder to crCmaj7y onFmaj7  Cmaj7  
[Verse 2]
  Fmaj7Hacksaws and hCmaj7ammers
  Fmaj7Brushes and mCopC/G  
Am7Then I've got the lG/Badders
Dm7Up on the top
  Dm7If something needs dCmaj7oing
  Fmaj7I always sCayC/G  
  Am7You want it dG/Bone
  Dm7The proper way
  Bbmaj7I need you Am7to stGay
[Chorus]
C/EMan's broken dFownFsus2  C  
AmMan's broken dFownFsus2  
On the slCip road
  Fmaj7Got a slCipped load
  AmAnd it's a hDmardDm7  
  Bbmaj7Shoulder to crCmaj7y onCmaj7  
[Bridge]
DmGive mDm/Ce a minG/Bute
We'll be gCoinC/Bg agaiAmn
SEm7ound as a pAmound
RBbight as rainBb/D  Eb  Eb/G  
RAbight as rainG  C/E  
[Instrumental]
|  Fmaj7|  Cmaj7   Am7|  Fmaj7|  Cmaj7|  Fmaj7|  Cmaj7| 
[Chorus]
    AmAnd it's a hDmardDm7  
  Bbmaj7Shoulder to crCmaj7y onFmaj7  
To crCmaj7y onFmaj7  
[Outro]
|  Cmaj7|  Fmaj7| x11
|  Cmaj7|

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Hard Shoulder

by Mark Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

Am7

C/G

G/B

Dm7

Bbmaj7

C/E

Fsus2

Dm/C

C/B

Em7

Bb/D

Eb/G

Capo: No

Tempo: 100

Time Signature: 4/4

[Intro]

0:10

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Am7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7

| | | | |

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Am7 Fmaj7

| | | |

[Verse 1]

Fmaj7 Cmaj7

()

I've got latches for windows

Fmaj7 C C/G

Handles for doors

Am7 G/B

Grinders and scrapers

Dm7

And sanders for floors

Dm7 Cmaj7

Rake for the gravel

Fmaj7 C C/G

Chains for the snow

Am7 G/B

Always got the shovel

Dm7

You never know

Bbmaj7 Am7 G

I never thought you'd go

[Chorus]

C/E F Fsus2 C

Man's broken down

Am F

Man's broken down

On the slip road

Fmaj7 C

Got a slipped load

Am Dm Dm7

And it's a hard

Bbmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7

Shoulder to cry on

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7 Cmaj7

Hacksaws and hammers

Fmaj7 C C/G

Brushes and mop

Am7 G/B

Then I've got the ladders

Dm7

Up on the top

Dm7 Cmaj7

If something needs doing

Fmaj7 C C/G

I always say

Am7 G/B

You want it done

Dm7

The proper way

Bbmaj7 Am7 G

I need you to stay

[Chorus]

C/E F Fsus2 C

Man's broken down

Am F Fsus2

Man's broken down

On the slip road

Fmaj7 C

Got a slipped load

Am Dm Dm7

And it's a hard

Bbmaj7 Cmaj7 Cmaj7

Shoulder to cry on

[Bridge]

Dm Dm/C G/B

Give me a minute

C C/B Am

We'll be going again

Em7 Am

Sound as a pound

Bb Bb/D Eb Eb/G

Right as rain

Ab G C/E

Right as rain

[Instrumental]

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Am7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7

| | | | | | |

[Chorus]

Am Dm Dm7

And it's a hard

Bbmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7

Shoulder to cry on

Cmaj7 Fmaj7

To cry on

[Outro]

Cmaj7 Fmaj7

| | | x11

Cmaj7

| |

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