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Why Aye Man by Mark Knopfler
Why Aye Man
Dm Dm F Dm- Dm-
Dm We had no way of G staying a Dm float
We G had to leave on the fer Dm ry-boat
Economic G refu Dm gees
G On the Dm run to F Germ Dm any
We G had the back of Dm Maggie’s G hand G- -
Dm Times were tough in G Geordie Dm land
Dm We got wor tools and G working Dm gear
And G humped it all from New F castle Dm to here
C Dm
Dm Why aye man, G why aye, Dm why aye man
G Why aye man, Dm why aye, F why Dm aye man (x2)
Dm We’re the nomad tribes, G travelling Dm boys
In the G dust and the Dm dirt and the F racket and Dm the noise
Dm Drills and hammers, G diggers and Dm picks
G Mixing Dm concrete, F lay Dm ing bricks
There’s G English, Irish, Scots, the lot G --
Dm United Nation’s G what we’ve Dm got
Brickies, Chippies, G every Dm trade
G German building, Dm British-made
C Dm
Dm Why aye man, G why aye, why Dm aye man
G Why aye man, Dm why aye, F why Dm aye man (x2)
G Nae more work on Dm Maggie’s G farm
Dm Hadaway down the G auto Dm bahn
G Mine’s a porta Dm cabin G bed
Dm or a bunk in a Nissan G hut Dm instead
G Dm G F Dm
G Dm G F
Dm There’s plenty Deutschmarks G here to Dm earn
Dm And German tarts are F wun Dm derschoen
Dm German beer is G chemical- Dm free
G Germany’s al Dm reet with me
Some G times I miss my Dm river G Tyne G--
Dm But you’re my G pretty Dm Fraulein
Dm Tonight we’ll drink the G old town Dm dry
G Keep wor spirit Dm levels high
C Dm
Dm Why aye man, G why aye, why Dm aye man
G Why aye man, Dm why aye, F why Dm aye man (x2)
Some G times I miss my Dm river G Tyne G--
Dm But you’re my G pretty Dm Fraulein
Dm Tonight we’ll drink the G old town Dm dry
G Keep wor spirit Dm levels high (x2)
G Dm G- Dm G Dm-
Dm G Dm- G Dm
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version 2
Tip 1: Capo on 5th, and transpose -5 to Am is more correct.
Tip 2: Instead of Dm and Gm in the verse and chorus, play D5 and G5. Dm and Gm only on the bridge part.
Dm Dm F Dm Dm
|----------------------Verse 1----------------------------|
Dm
We had no way of staying a float
Dm
We had to leave on the ferry-boat
Dm
Economic refugees
Dm
On the run to Germany
Gm
We had the back of Maggie’s hand
Dm
Times were tough in Geordieland
Dm
We got wor tools and working gear
Dm
And humped it all from Newcastle to here
Dm
Dm (x4)
|----------------------Chorus 1-----------------------------|
Dm F Gm
Why aye man, why aye, why aye man
Gm Bb C
Why aye man, why aye, why aye man
Dm F Gm
Why aye man, why aye, why aye man
Gm Bb
Why aye man, why aye, why aye man
|--------------------------Solo 1----------------------------|
Dm (x8 bars)
|-------------------------Verse 2----------------------------|
Dm
We’re nomad tribes, travelling boys
Dm
In the dust and the dirt and the wrecking noise
Dm
Drills and hammers, diggers and picks
Dm
Mixing concrete, laying bricks
Gm
There’s English, Irish, Scots, the lot
Dm
United Nation’s what we’ve got
Dm
Brickies, Chippies, every trade
Dm
German building, British-made
Dm
Dm (x4)
|----------------------Chorus 2-----------------------------|
Dm F Gm
Why aye man, why aye, why aye man
Gm Bb C
Why aye man, why aye, why aye man
Dm F Gm
Why aye man, why aye, why aye man
Gm Bb
Why aye man, why aye, why aye man
|--------------------------Solo 2----------------------------|
Dm (x8 bars)
|-------------------------Bridge 1--------------------------|
Gm C F
Nae more work on Maggie’s farm
Dm C
Hidaway down the auto-bahn
Gm C F
Mine’s a porta cabin bed
Dm C
Or a bunk in a Nissan hut instead
|--------------------------Solo 3----------------------------|
Gm C F
Dm C (x2)
|-------------------------Verse 3----------------------------|
Dm (x4)
Dm
There’s plenty Deutschmarks here to earn
Dm
And German tarts are wunderschön
Dm
German beer is chemical- free
Dm
Germany’s alright with me
Gm
Some times I miss my river Tyne
Dm
But you’re my pretty Fräulein
Dm
Tonight we’ll drink the old town dry
Dm
Keep wor spirit levels high
Dm
Dm (x4)
|----------------------Chorus 3-----------------------------|
Dm F Gm
Why aye man, why aye, why aye man
Gm Bb C
Why aye man, why aye, why aye man
Dm F Gm
Why aye man, why aye, why aye man
Gm Bb
Why aye man, why aye, why aye man
|--------------------------Solo 4----------------------------|
Dm (x8 bars)
|-------------------------Bridge 2--------------------------|
Gm C F
Some times I miss my river Tyne
Dm C
But you’re my pretty Fräulein
Gm C F
Tonight we’ll drink the old town dry
Dm C
Keep wor spirit levels high
Gm C F
Some times I miss my river Tyne
Dm C
But you’re my pretty Fräulein
Gm C F
Tonight we’ll drink the old town dry
Dm C
Keep wor spirit levels high
|--------------------------Solo 5----------------------------|
Gm C F
Dm C (x4)
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