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[Intro]
Dm
DmSomebody's gotta crack a whip around here
DmWhoDm/C's   mG/Binding the store?
BbShake it up sell some beer
What's your money Cmaker for?
DmPay day, we're packin' 'em in
DmSix-gun Dm/Cannie and bG/Buffalo jill
But Bbwho's to sFay they'll be bC/Eack agaiBbn
CFor a reBbfill?
F/CHoney, you know the dBbrillF/C  Bb  F/C  Bb  
DmAin't no left turn down sleepy time street
You gotta be Dm/Cfast but you gG/Botta stay loose
BbThinking on your feet
Slick as grass thCrough a goose
DmWe gotta rationalise
DmThe payDm/Croll is gG/Biving me chills
BbYou and Fme's getting CorgaBbnised
CIt's kill or be Bbkilled
F/CHoney, you know the dBbrillF/C  Bb  F/C  Bb  
Well they can C7all look down on Fsucker row
C7But they all forFget
The C7tallest trees from aFcorns grow
BbThough they ain't Cyet
I C7never look down on a Fsucker stake
C7They all pay the Fbills
I C7never gave a sucker an Feven break
BbAnd I never Cwill
DmA beautiful vision keeps coming to me
DmI sDm/Cee a miG/Bracle mile
BbFlying in for free
Service Cwith a smile
DmHigh rollers, fancy hotels
Big time Dm/Csingers, tG/Bopping the bill
You Bbgotta have a Ffeel
For the Cstuff that Bbsells
CCall it a Bbskill
F/CHoney, you know the dBbrillF/C  Bb  F/C  Bb  
DmSomebody's gotta crack a whip around here
DmWho's     Dm/CmG/Binding the store?
BbShake it up sell some beer
Money walking thrCough the door
DmAnnie's arriving at a dangerous age
DmDon't Dm/Cyou go gG/Betting ill
BbGet another Fwoman up Cin the Bbcage
CWho ain't over the Bbhill
F/CHoney, you know the dBbrillF/C  Bb  F/C  Bb  
DmSomebody's gotta crack a whip around here
Dm(Fade out)

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Sucker Row

by Mark Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/C

G/B

C/E

F/C

[Intro]

Somebody's gotta crack a whip around here

Dm Dm/C G/B

Who's minding the store?

Shake it up sell some beer

What's your money maker for?

Pay day, we're packin' 'em in

Dm Dm/C G/B

Six-gun annie and buffalo jill

Bb F C/E Bb

But who's to say they'll be back again

C Bb

For a refill?

F/C Bb F/C Bb F/C Bb

Honey, you know the drill

Ain't no left turn down sleepy time street

Dm/C G/B

You gotta be fast but you gotta stay loose

Thinking on your feet

Slick as grass through a goose

We gotta rationalise

Dm Dm/C G/B

The payroll is giving me chills

Bb F C Bb

You and me's getting organised

C Bb

It's kill or be killed

F/C Bb F/C Bb F/C Bb

Honey, you know the drill

C7 F

Well they can all look down on sucker row

C7 F

But they all forget

C7 F

The tallest trees from acorns grow

Bb C

Though they ain't yet

C7 F

I never look down on a sucker stake

C7 F

They all pay the bills

C7 F

I never gave a sucker an even break

Bb C

And I never will

A beautiful vision keeps coming to me

Dm Dm/C G/B

I see a miracle mile

Flying in for free

Service with a smile

High rollers, fancy hotels

Dm/C G/B

Big time singers, topping the bill

Bb F

You gotta have a feel

C Bb

For the stuff that sells

C Bb

Call it a skill

F/C Bb F/C Bb F/C Bb

Honey, you know the drill

Somebody's gotta crack a whip around here

Dm Dm/C G/B

Who's minding the store?

Shake it up sell some beer

Money walking through the door

Annie's arriving at a dangerous age

Dm Dm/C G/B

Don't you go getting ill

Bb F C Bb

Get another woman up in the cage

C Bb

Who ain't over the hill

F/C Bb F/C Bb F/C Bb

Honey, you know the drill

Somebody's gotta crack a whip around here

(Fade out)

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