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Ragpickers Dream by Mark Knopfler
Ragpickers Dream
Standard Tuning
E--------------------------------|
B---------h5-4p2(v)--------------|
G--------------------4s3s4-4-----|
D--2p4s6---------------------2---|
A--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|
From the 6, snap quickly to the 5 on the B string,
then lull briefly before you drop to the 4.
E--------------------------------|
B---------h5s7-7p5p4p2-----------|
G----------------------4p3h4-----|
D--2p4s6-------------------------|
A--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|
I've been listening to the song and keep hearing
this strange slide thing going, which sounds kind
of like this:
B--5s4s5-------------------
If you hit the 5 a little hard, then drag your finger
to the four and back to the five without striking the
string again with your strumming hand, it should produce
that sound.
When Jack Frost came for Christmas
With a brass monkey date
The rail-king and the scarecrow
Hopped a Florida freight
And they blew on their paper cups
And stared through the steam
Then they drank half a bottle
Of Ragpicker's dream where
The whiskey keeps following
Cold pitchers of beer
Me and my associate
Like the clientele here get
The onions and the 'taters
Rib-eyes on the grill
Toothpicks and luckies
And a coffee refill as
The rail-king lay rocking
He was leaving the ground
Then he was flying like Santa Claus
Over the town where
He came to the window
Of a house by a stream
It was a family christmas
In the Ragpicker's dream there
Were kids at the table
All aglow in the light
Music in the wintertime
Sure carries at night there
Was turkey and gravy
Pie and ice-cream
And gifts for each and everyone
In the Ragpicker's dream where
The red-eye keeps tumbling
In our glasses of beer
Me and my associate
Like the service in here there's
A ten for your trouble
You have beautiful hair
Make the last one two doubles
It's a cold one out there where
The scarecrow and the rail-king
Have started to dance
But a nightstick and a billy-club
Won't give peace a chance here
I think they went that-aways
Your song and dance team
Heading home for the holidays
With the Ragpicker's dream on
His knees like a fighter
The rail-riding king
Like a sack of potatoes
Like a bull in the ring where
The scarecrow falls over
With a tear in the seam
Home for the rover
In the Ragpicker's dream where
The red-eye keeps tumbling
Like tears in our beer
Me and my associate
Like the ambiance here where
They cornered two castaways
In a white flashlight beam
Merry christmas and happy days
In the Ragpicker's dream
p == pull
s == slide
h == hammer-on
v == vibrato
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version 2
Chords:
E/B [x2210x]
Asus2 [x0220x]
E/G# [4x210x]
A/F# [2x222x]
A6 [x0465x]
Am6 [x0455x]
A#m7/5- [6x665x]
A#7/5- [6x675x]
A#dim [6x565x]
C6 [x3221x]
Intro:
E/B | A | G#m | Asus2
E/G# | C#m | A | B
E/B A G#m
When Jack Frost came for Christmas
Asus2
With a brass monkey date
E/G# C#m
The rail-king and the scarecrow
A A/F#
Hopped a Florida freight
E/B A G#m
And they blew on their paper cups
Asus2
And stared through the steam
E/G# C#m
Then they drank half a bottle
A Fm
Of Ragpicker's Dream where
A6 Am6
The whiskey keeps following
B E/G#
Cold pitchers of beer
C#m E/B
Me and my associate
Asus2 B
Like the clientele here get
E/G# A G#m
The onions and the 'taters
Asus2
Rib-eyes on the grill
E/G# C#m
Toothpicks and luckies
A A/F#
And a coffee refill
E/B | A | G#m | Asus2
E/G# | C#m | A | B
E/G# A E/G#
As the rail-king lay rocking
Asus2
He was leaving the ground
E/G# C#m A
Then he was flying like Santa Claus
A/F
Over the town where
E/G# A E/G#
He came to the window
Asus2 E/G#
Of a house by a stream
C#m
It was a family Christmas
A A/F#
In the Ragpicker's Dream there
E/G# A E/G#
Were kids at the table
Asus2 E/G#
All aglow in the light
C#m
Music in the wintertime
A A/F#
Sure carries at night there
E/G# A
Was turkey and gravy
E/G# A#m7/5-
Pie and ice cream
E/B C#m
And gifts for each and everyone
A F#m
In the Ragpicker's Dream where
A6 Am6
The red-eye keeps tumbling
B E/G#
In our glasses of beer
C#m E/B
Me and my associate
Asus2 B
Like the service in here there's
E/G# A E/G#
A ten for your trouble
Asus2
You have beautiful hair
E/G# C#m
Make the last one two doubles
A A/F#
It's a cold one out there where
E/G# A E/G#
The scarecrow and the rail-king
Asus2
Have started to dance
E/G# C#m
But a nightstick and a billyclub
A A/F#
Won't give peace a chance here
E/G# A E/G#
I think they went thataways
A#m7/5-
Your song and dance team
E/B C#m A
Heading home for the holidays
A/F#
With the Ragpicker's Dream on
E/B A E/G#
His knees like a fighter
Asus2 E/G#
The rail-riding king
C#m
Like a sack of potatoes
A A/F#
Like a bull in the ring where
E/G# A E/G#
The scarecrow falls over
A#7/5- A6
With a tear in the seam
E/B C#m
Home for the rover
A A/F#
In the Ragpicker's Dream where
A6 Am6
The red-eye keeps tumbling
B E/G#
Like tears in our beer
C#m E/B
Me and my associate
A B
Like the ambience here where
E/G# A E/G#
They cornered two castaways
A#dim A6
In a white flashlight beam
EB C#m
Merry Christmas and happy days
A A/F# C6
In the Ragpicker's Dream
E/B | A | G#m | Asus2
E/G# | Asus2 | E/G# E | Asus2
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