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The Ragpickers Dream Full Album by Mark Knopfler
The Ragpickers Dream Full Album
1 - Why aye man
Time: 4/4
Key: D Minor
Tuning: Dropped D (DADGBE)
D5.............[000235]
G5.............[5x0033]
G5add9.........[5x0035]
Dsus2..........[000230]
Fsus2..........[3x3011]
Bbsus2.........[8x0066]
C..............[x32013]
Gm.............[5x5333]
F..............[3x3211]
Dsus4/C........[x3x233]
| D5 |
We had no way of staying afloat
We had to leave on the ferry boat
Economic refugees
On the run to germany
G5 Gadd9
We had the back of maggie's hand
D5
Times were tough in geordieland
(D5)
We got wor tools and working gear
And humped it all from newcastle to here
Dsus2 Fsus2 G5
Why aye man, why aye, why aye man
G5 Bbsus2 C
Why aye man, why aye, why aye man
Dsus2 Fsus2 G5
Why aye man, why aye, why aye man
G5 C D5
Why aye man, why aye man
| D5 |
We're the nomad tribes, travelling boys
In the dust and dirt and the racket and the noise
Drills and hammers, diggers and picks
Mixing concrete, laying bricks
G5 G5add9
There's english, irish, scots, the lot
D5
United nation's what we've got
(D5)
Brickies, chippies, every trade
German building, british-made
Dsus2 Fsus2 G5
Why aye man, why aye, why aye man
G5 Bbsus2 C
Why aye man, why aye, why aye man
Dsus2 Fsus2 G5
Why aye man, why aye, why aye man
G5 C D5
Why aye man, why aye man
| D5 |
Gm C
Nae more work on maggie's farm
F Dm Dsus4/C
Hadaway down the autobahn
Gm C
Mine's a portacabin bed
F Dm Dsus4/C
Or a bunk in a nissen hut instead
| Gm | C | F Dm | Dsus4/C |
| Gm | C | F Dm | D5 |
There's plenty deutschmarks here to earn
And german tarts are wunderschoen
German beer is chemical-free
Germany's alreet with me
G5 G5add9
Sometimes I miss my river tyne
D5
But you're my pretty fraulein
(D5)
Tonight we'll drink the old town dry
Keep wor spirit levels high
Dsus2 Fsus2 G5
Why aye man, why aye, why aye man
G5 Bbsus2 C
Why aye man, why aye, why aye man
Dsus2 Fsus2 G5
Why aye man, why aye, why aye man
G5 C D5
Why aye man, why aye man
| D5 |
Gm C
Sometimes I miss my river tyne
F Dm Dsus4/C
But you're my pretty fraulein
Gm C
Tonight we'll drink the old town dry
F Dm Dsus4/C
Keep wor spirit levels high
Gm C
Sometimes I miss my river tyne
F Dm Dsus4/C
But you're my pretty fraulein
Gm C
Tonight we'll drink the old town dry
F Dm Dsus4/C
Keep wor spirit levels high
| Gm | C | F Dm | Dsus4/C |
| Gm | C | F Dm | Dm |
| Gm | C | F Dm | Dsus4/C |
| Gm | C | F Dm | Dm |
| Gm | C | F Dm | Dsus4/C |
| Gm | C | F Dm | Dm |
2 - Devil Baby
Time: 4/4 and 3/4
Key: D Major
Capo: 7
Chords:
Dsus2 [xx0230]
Asus2 [x02200]
| G Gsus2 | G | x4
G
The freaks'll stay together
C/G
They're a tight old crew
D/F#
You look at them
G Gsus2 G
And they look at you
I love the ballyhoo girl
C/G
But she don't care
D/F# Em Em7
It's hard to find love anywhere
C/G D/F# G D/F# Dsus4/F# (last two chords x4)
Hard to find love anywhere
G
The professor is the talker
C/G
He's the talking man
D/F#
And if he can't clean a midway
G Gsus2 G
Nobody can
He'll get the tip on in
C/G
From the midway mud
D/F# Em Em7
You gotta have the sawdust in the blood
C/G D/F# G D/F# Dsus4/F# D/F#
Gotta have the sawdust in the blood
G C/G CMaj7/G
See the pig-faced man and the monkey girl
D/F# G G/F#
Come see the big fat lady
Em Am Am Am/G
Gator slim with the alligator skin
D/F# G
Come see the devil baby
| G | C/G | D/F# | G |
| G | C/G | C/G D/F# | Em Em7 |
| C/G D/F# | G | D/F# Dsus2/F# | D/F# |
G
Springer is the talker
C/G
He's the talking man
D/F#
He's got the whole studio
G Gsus2 G
Eating out of his hand
You can be on too
C/G
With the nuts and the geeks
D/F# Em Em7
Call 1-800-ima freek
C/G D/F# G D/F#
1-800-ima freek
G C/G CMaj7/G
See the pig-faced man and the monkey girl
D/F# G G/F#
Come see the big fat lady
Em Am Am Am/G
Gator slim with the alligator skin
D/F# G
Come see the devil baby
G C/G CMaj7/G
See the pig-faced man and the monkey girl
D/F# G G/F#
Come see the big fat lady
Em Am Am Am/G
Gator slim with the alligator skin
D/F# G
Come see the devil baby
| G | C/G | D/F# | G |
| G | C/G | C/G D/F# | Em Em7 |
| C/G D/F# | G | D/F# Dsus2/F# | D/F# |
| D/F# |
3 - Hill Farmer's Blues
Time: 4/4 and 2/4
Key: E Minor
Capo: 5
Gsus2.........[3x020x]
Asus2.........[x0220x]
G/A...........[x0423x]
| G | % Gsus2 | Asus2 | % D/F# | x3
| G | % Gsus2 | Asus2 | % |
| Bm | % |
Bm
G/A
I'm going into tow law
G Gsus2 G/A
For what I need
A
Chain for the ripsaw
Bm
Killer for the weed
Bm G/A
The dog's at the back door
G Gsus2 G/A
Leave him be
A
Don't feed him jack
Bm
And don't wait up for me
Bm G/A
Going into tow law
G Gsus2
To fuel my fire
G/A A
Shells for the twelve
Bm
And razor wire
Bm G/A
The dog's at the back door
G Gsus2 G/A
Leave him be
A
Don't do jack
Bm G/A
And don't wait up for me
G
So bad
Asus2 D/F#
So bad
G
So bad
Asus2
So bad
| Bm |
Bm G/A
I'm going into tow law
G Gsus2 G/A
To have my fun
A
Don't get me wrong
Bm
You were the only one
Bm G/A
Behind my back lord
G Gsus2 G/A
You made a fool of me
A
Don't do jack
Bm G/A
And don't wait up for me
G
So bad
Asus2 D/F#
So bad
G
So bad
Asus2
So bad
| G | % | Asus2 | % D/F# |
4 - A Place Where We Used to Live
Time: 4/4
Key: A Minor
Capo: No
E7...............[020100]
CMaj7............[x3545x] or [x3200x]
FMaj7............[1x221x] or [133210]
| Am | E7 E | x2
Am
E7 E
This empty kitchen's where
Am E7 E Am
I'd while away the hours
E7 E C
Just next to my old chair
E E7 Dm7
You'd usually have some flowers
E E7 Am Am/G
The shelves of books
Am/F#
Even the picture hooks
Dm7 E7
Everything is gone
E Am
But my heart is hanging on
E7 E
If this old neighbourhood
Am E7 E Am
Survived us both alright
E7 E C
Don't know that it withstood
E7 E Dm7
All the things that took our light
E E7 Am Am/G
You on the stair
Am/F#
I can see you there
Dm7 E7
Everything is gone
E Am
But my heart is hanging on
FMaj7
CMaj7 FMaj7
Once there was a little girl
CMaj7 FMaj7
Used to wonder what she would be
CMaj7
Went out into the big wide world
FMaj7
Now she's just a memory
CMaj7 FMaj7
There used to be a little school here
CMaj7 FMaj7
Where I learned to write my name
CMaj7
But time has been a little cruel here
FMaj7
Time has no shame
Dm7
G CMaj7
It's just a place where
FMaj7 Dm7
We used to live
G CMaj7
It's just a place where
FMaj7
We used to live
Am
E7 E
Now in another town
Am E7 E Am
You lead another life
E7 E C
And now upstairs and down
E7 E Dm7
You're someone else's wife
E7 E Am
Here in the dust
Am/G Am/F#
There's not a trace of us
Dm7 E7
Everything is gone
E Am
But my heart is hanging on
Dm7
G CMaj7
It's just a place where
FMaj7
We used to live
| Dm7 | G | CMaj7 | FMaj7 |
5 - Quality Shoe
Time: 4/4
Key: F Major
Capo: 5
G7..............[323003]
C#dim...........[x1202x]
| C F | C F | C F | C |
C F G7
You got your toecaps reinforced with steel
C F
Hard-wearing sole and heel
G7 C C#dim G7
Make those tired feet feel like new
C
F G7
Take your pick, black or crown
C F
Great for the country or the man in town
G7 C F C G7
You're gonna need a quality shoe
C
F G7
You don't want no stand-by pair
C F
'Cos these'll take the wear and tear
G7 C C#dim G7
Made to take good care of you
C
F G7
For that trip by road or rail
C F
For extra grip on those rocky trails
G7 C F Fm C
You're gonna need a quality shoe
G7
C G7
Now they maybe ain't too hot for dancing
C Em
But I don't foresee too much of that
B7
You ain't exactly gonna be prancing
Em C#dim
Around in the moonlight
Dm7 G7
With a cane and a top hat
C
F G7
If you could use a change of pace
C F
And be excused from the rat race
G7 C C#dim G7
Just take a look at what's on view
C
F G7
Lace 'em up, walk around
C F
I guarantee you can't wear 'em down
G7 C F C G7
You're gonna need a quality shoe
| C | F | G7 | C |
| F | G7 | C C#dim | G7 |
| C | F | G7 | C |
| F | G7 | C - F Fm | C |
G7
C
Now I wish you sunny skies
G7 C Em
And happiness wherever you may go
B7
But you got to realise
Em C#dim
There'll be wind, there'll be rain
Dm7 G7
And occasional snow
C
F G7
You're gonna want to smile in them
C F
If you're gonna walk a mile in them
G7 C C#dim G7
There'll be times when you'll be blue
C
F G7
To laugh at rainy days and then
C F
Make your getaways in them
G7 F
You're gonna need
G7 F
You're gonna need
G7
You're gonna need
C F C G7
A quality shoe
C F G7
You got your toecaps reinforced with steel
C F
Hard-wearing sole and heel
G7 C C#dim G7
Make those tired feet feel like new
C
F G7
Take your pick, black or brown
C F
Great for the country or the man in town
G7 C
You're gonna need a quality shoe
| C F | C F | C F | C |
6 - Fare Thee Well Northumberland
Time: 4/4
Key: C Modal
Capo: 5
G5...................[3x003x]
D5...................[xx023x]
C9sus2...............[x3003x]
| G5 |
Come drive me down to the central station
I hate to leave my river tyne
For some damn town that's god-forsaken
Fare thee well, Northumberland
Although I'll go where the lady takes me
She'll never tell what's in her hand
I do not know what fate awaits me
Fare thee well, northumberland
G5
My heart beats for my streets and alleys
C9sus2 D5 G5
Longs to dwell in the borderlands
G5
The north-east shore and the river valleys
C9sus2 D5 G5
Fare thee well, northumberland
C9sus2 G5
I may not stay, i'm bound for leaving
D5 D5/F#
I'm bound to ramble and to roam
G5
I only say my heart is grieving
C9sus2 D5 G5
I would not gamble on my coming home
G5
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
G5
So drive me down to the central station
C9sus2 D5 G5
I hate to leave my river tyne
G5
For some damn town that's god-forsaken
C9sus2 D5 G5
Goodbye old friend of mine
C9sus2 G5
Although i'll go where the lady takes me
D5 D5/F#
She'll never tell what's in her hand
G5
I do not know what fate awaits me
C9sus2 D5 G5
Fare thee well, northumberland
G5
So roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
| G5 |
7 - Marbletown
Time: 4/4
Key: G Modal
Tuning: Dropped D
Capo: 5
D5..............[00023x]
Csus2...........[x3003x]
Csus2/B.........[x2003x]
G5..............[5x003x]
Fsus2...........[3x0010]
Am7.............[x02010]
| D5 |
D5 Csus2
Roll out here mister
Csus2/B D5
If you need a lttle rest
G5 Fsus2
Roll out here mister
D5
If you need a lttle rest
Am7 G5
Lay me down in marbletown
D5
A bone yard is the best
D5 Csus2
There was a bad bull on the railroad
Csus2/B D5
Tried to put me off his train
G5 Fsus2
There was a bad bull on the railroad
D5
Tried to put me off his train
Am7 G5
Lay me down in marbletown
G5
'Til the coast is clear again
D5
I can hear them a-hollerin'
'We got a man down here
We got a man down'
D5 Csus2
I'm gonna flip me a cannonball
Csus2/B D5
That won't stop for anyone
G5 Fsus2
Flip me a cannonball
D5
That won't stop for anyone
Am7 G5
Lay me down in marbletown
D5
Wait 'til morning comes
D5 Csus2
I'm gonna roll out here in the tombstones
Csus2/B D5
Wait here on my train
G5 Fsus2
Roll out here in the tombstones
D5
Wait here on my train
Am7 G5
Lay me down in marbletown
D5
I hope that it don't rain
D5
And I can still hear them hollerin
'We got a man down here
We got a man down'
D5 Csus2
Roll out here mister
Csus2/B D5
If you need a little rest
G5 Fsus2
Roll out here mister
D5
If you need a little rest
Am7 G5
Lay me down in marbletown
D5
A bone yard is the best
| D5 |
8 - You Don't Know You're Born
Time: 4/4
Key: D Modal
Capo: No
D5.................[xx032x]
| D5 |
D5
What do you know about the hammer and the spike
What do you know about the farm
You don't know
You don't know what it's like
Because you don't know
You don't know you're born
What do you know about the hammer and the chisel
You only know the kitchen and the warm
You don't know about the night shift whistle
Punching the clock to the horn
Because you don't know
You don't know you're born
D5
You don't know
F
You don't know you're born
G
You don't know
Bb C
You don't know you're born
D5
You don't know
F
You don't know you're born
G
You don't know
Bb C
You don't know you're born
| C | Bb | x4
| D5 |
D5
What do you know about the hammer and the nails
Know about the thistles and the thorns
What do you know about the road and the rails
Your heart so weary and your hands all worn
Your hands so weary and your heart all torn
And you don't know
You don't know you're born
D5
F
You don't know you're born
G
You don't know
Bb C
You don't know you're born
D5 F
You don't know you're born
G
You don't know
Bb C
You don't know you're born
| C | Bb | x4
| C | Bb | solo to fade out
9 - Coyote
Time: 4/4
Key: D Modal
Capo: No
D5........[xx023x]
| D5 |
Look at me coyote
Don't let a little road dust put you off
You can't judge a book
Well you know that stuff
There's a tear in my upholstery
And a hole in my shoe
But don't you just wish that you could
Make half of the speed I do
F G D5
Speed I do, speed I do, speed I do
D5
You can't catch me coyote
Though there may be blood on the tracks
There may be some bridges burning
Behind our backs
But I got my laundry on the backseat
And an itinerary too
And don't you just wish that you could
Make half of the speed I do
F G D5
Speed I do, speed I do, speed I do
F G D5
Speed I do, speed I do, speed I do
D5
Now I'm a speck on your horizon
Getting smaller fast
An ambush wouldn't be surprising
I hope it's better than your last
D5
Once again the roadrunner
Leaves the coyote in the dirt
You've got another plan of action
But we all know it ain't never gonna work
It must be hard having dog dreams
That never come true
And don't you just wish that you could
Make half of the speed I do
F G D5
Speed I do, speed I do, speed I do
F G D5
Speed I do, speed I do, speed I do
| D5 |
10 - The Ragpicker's Dream
Time: 3/4
Key: E Major
Capo: 2
D/A......................[x0423x]
DMaj7/F#.................[2x022x]
Gsus2....................[3x020x]
D/F#.....................[2x023x]
G6.......................[3x243x]
Gm6......................[3x233x]
Asus4....................[x0223x]
Abm7b5...................[4x443x]
D7/Ab....................[4x453x]
Abdim....................[4x343x]
Gm6/Bb...................[x1233x]
| D/A | G | DMaj7/F# | Gsus2 |
| D/F# | Bm | G | A |
D/A G DMaj7/F#
When Jack Frost came for christmas
Gsus2
With a brass monkey date
D/F# Bm
The rail-king and the scarecrow
G Em7
Hopped a Florida freight
D/A G DMaj7/F#
And they blew on their paper cups
Gsus2
And stared through the steam
D/F# Bm
Then they drank half a bottle
G Em
Of Ragpicker's Dream
G6 Gm6
Where the whiskey keeps following
A D/A Fm Bm
Cold pitchers of beer
D/A
Me and my associate
Gsus2 Asus4
Like the clientele here
D/F# G DMaj7/F#
Get the onions and the 'taters
Gsus2 D/F#
Rib-eyes on the grill
Bm
Toothpicks and luckies
G Em7
And a coffee refill
| D/A | G | DMaj7/F# | Gsus2 |
| D/F# | Bm | G | A |
D/F# G DMaj7/F#
As the rail-king lay rocking
Gsus2
He was leaving the ground
D/F# Bm G
Then he was flying like Santa Claus
Em7
Over the town
D/F# G DMaj7/F#
Where he came to the window
Gsus2 D/F#
Of a house by a stream
Bm
It was a family christmas
G Em7 (Em7)
In the Ragpicker's Dream
D/F# G DMaj7/F#
There were kids at the table
Gsus2 D/F#
All aglow in the light
Bm
Music in the wintertime
G Em
Sure carries at night
D/F# G DMaj7/F#
There was turkey and gravy
Abm7b5 (Abm7b5)
Pie and ice-cream
D/A Bm
And gifts for each and everyone
G Em
In the Ragpicker's Dream
G6 Gm6
Where the red-eye keeps tumbling
A D/A Fm Bm
In our glasses of beer
D/A
Me and my associate
G Asus4
Like the service in here
D/F# G DMaj7/F#
There's a ten for your trouble
Gsus2
You have beautiful hair
D/F# Bm
Make the last one two doubles
G Em7 (Em7)
It's a cold one out there
D/F# G DMaj7/F#
Where the scarecrow and the rail-king
Gsus2
Have started to dance
D/F# Bm
But a nightstick and a billyclub
G Em7
Won't give peace a chance
D/F# G D/F#
Here I think they went thataways
Abm7b5 (Abm7b5)
Your song and dance team
D/A Bm
Heading home for the holidays
G Em7 (Em7)
With the Ragpicker's Dream
D/A G DMaj7/F#
On his knees like a fighter
Gsus2 D/F#
The rail-riding king
Bm
Like a sack of potatoes
G Em7
Like a bull in the ring
D/F# G D/F#
Where the scarecrow falls over
D7/Ab (D7/Ab) Gm6 (Gm6)
With a tear in the seam
D/A Bm
Home for the rover
G Em
In the Ragpicker's Dream
G6 Gm6
Where the red-eye keeps tumbling
A D/A Fm Bm
Like tears in our beer
D/A
Me and my associate
G Asus4
Like the ambience here
D/F# G D/F#
Where they cornered two castaways
Abdim (Abdim) Gm6 (Gm6)
In a white flashlight beam
D/A Bm
Merry christmas and happy days
G Em7 Gm6/Bb
In the Ragpicker's Dream
| D/A | G | DMaj7/F# | Gsus2 |
| DMaj7/F# | Gsus2 | DMaj7/F# | DMaj7 |
| Gsus2 |
11 - Daddy's Gone To Knoxville
Time: 4/4
Key: G Major
Capo: No
C#dim......................[x4535x] or [9x898x]
| G E7 | A7 D7 | G | % |
G C
Oh, you're gonna miss your daddy when he's gone
G
When he's gone
G A7
Yeah, you're gonna miss your daddy when he's gone
D7
When he's gone
G B
Daddy's gone down that gallatin road
C C#dim
The hen never laid and the corn never growed
G E7 A7 D7 G
Oh, you're gonna miss your daddy when he's gone
G C
Oh, I'd rather have a dollar than a dime
G
Than a dime
G A7
Yeah, I'd rather have a dollar than a dime
D7
Than a dime
G B
Daddy's gone down that crossville track
C C#dim
If he can't make a dollar then he ain't comin' back
G E7 A7 D7 G
Oh, I'd rather have a dollar than a dime
| G | % | C | G |
| G | % | A7 | D7 |
| G | B | C | C#dim |
| G E7 | A7 D5 | G | % |
G C
Oh, you better love your daddy while you can
G
While you can
G A7
Yeah, you better love your daddy while you can
D7
While you can
G B
Daddy's gone south on the natchez trace
C C#dim
If the can't show the money then he don't show his face
G E7 A7 D7 G
Oh, you'd better love your daddy while you can
| G | % | C | G |
| G | % | A7 | D7 |
| G | B | C | C#dim |
| G E7 | A7 D5 | G | % |
G C
Oh, your daddy's gone to Knoxville now
G
Knoxville now
G A7
Yeah, your daddy's gone to Knoxville now
D7
Knoxville now
G B
Daddy's gone down that knoxville road
C C#dim
The dog never barked and the cock never crowed
G E7 A D7 G
Oh, your daddy's gone to knoxville now
12 - Old Pigweed
Time: 4/4
Key: F# Major
Capo: 6
| C | % | % | % CMaj7 |
F
G7
Everything was in there
C CMaj7 F
That you'd want to see
G7
Corned beef and onions
C CMaj7 F
And true love
G7 C
Turnips and tinned tomatoes
Am F
Parsnips and a few potatoes
A couple extra blessings
G7
From above
F G7
Now this here mingle-mangle
C CMaj7 F
Was my best one yet
G7
A big old bad goulash
C CMah7
Worth waiting for
F G7 C
And i'm just about to dip my can
Am F
Taste some brotherhood of man
G7
When I get a feeling
F
That there's a flaw
G7
Who put old pigweed
C
In the mulligan
Am F
Was it you
Who put old pigweed
C G C/E F
In the mulligan stew
G7
I close my eyes
C
For just a minute
Am F
What do you do
C/G
Who put old pigweed
G7 C
In the mulligan stew
G7
In the mulligan
C
In the mulligan
Dm/F G7 C CMaj7
In the mulligan stew
F G7 C CMaj7
You won't find self-improvement or philosophy
F G7
In a dumpster sitting by
C CMaj7 F
The kitchen door
G7 C
There's plenty leek and humble pie
Am F
Ain't too much ham on rye
Sometimes I wonder
G7
What i'm looking for
F G7
But a spoonful of forgiveness
C CMaj7
Goes a long, long way
F G7
And we all should do our best
C CMaj7 F
To get along
G7 C
Add a pinch of kindness crumbling
Am F
To your loving dumpling
G7
Okra for thickening
When something's wrong
F
G7
But who put old pigweed
C
In the mulligan
Am F
Was it you
Who put old pigweed
C G C/E F
In the mulligan stew
G7
I close my eyes
C
For just a minute
Am F
What do you do
C/G
Who put old pigweed
G C F
In the mulligan stew
C/G
Who put old pigweed
G C F
In the mulligan stew
G7 C
In the mulligan stew
G7
In the mulligan
C
In the mulligan
Dm/F G7 C
In the mulligan stew
G7
In the mulligan
C
In the mulligan
Dm/F G7
In the mulligan
C
Stew
| F | C | Dm/F G7 | C |
| F G7 | C | Dm/F G7 | C |
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