Artist: Mark Knopfler
Album: The Ragpicker's Dream
Title: Why Aye Man
Transcribed by: Luka Despot
E-mail: edge12@globalnet.hr
WHY AYE MAN
Dm
WE HAD NO WAY OF STAYING AFLOAT
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
(no chord)
WE GOT WOR TOOLS AND WORKING GEAR
Dm
AND HUMPED IT ALL FROM NEWCASTLE TO HERE
Dm F G
WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN
Gm A# C
WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN
Dm F G
WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN
Gm A# Dm (riff)
WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN
riff:
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Dm
WE'RE THE NOMAD TRIBES, TRAVELLING BOYS
Dm
IN THE DUST AND DIRT AND THE RACKET AND THE 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
(no chord)
BRICKIES, CHIPPIES, EVERY TRADE
Dm
GERMAN BUILDING, BRITISH-MADE
Dm F G
WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN
Gm A# C
WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN
Dm F G
WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN
Gm A# Dm (riff 1)
WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN
* Gm C
NAE MORE WORK ON MAGGIE'S FARM
F Dm C/Dm
HADAWAY DOWN THE AUTOBAHN
Gm C
MINE'S A PORTACABIN BED
F Dm C/Dm
OR A BUNK IN A NISSEN HUT INSTEAD
*|Gm|C|F Dm |Dm C/Dm|
|Gm|C|F Dm |Dm C/Dm|
Dm
THERE'S PLENTY DEUTSCHMARKS HERE TO EARN
Dm
AND GERMAN TARTS ARE WUNDERSCHOEN
Dm
GERMAN BEER IS CHEMICAL-FREE
Dm
GERMANY'S ALREET WITH ME
Gm
SOMETIMES I MISS MY RIVER TYNE
Dm
BUT YOU'RE MY PRETTY FRAULEIN
(no chord)
TONIGHT WE'LL DRINK THE OLD TOWN DRY
Dm
KEEP WOR SPIRIT LEVELS HIGH
Dm F G
WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN
Gm A# C
WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN
Dm F G
WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN
Gm A# Dm (riff 1)
WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN
* Gm C
SOMETIMES I MISS MY RIVER TYNE
F Dm
BUT YOU'RE MY PRETTY FRAULEIN
Gm C
TONIGHT WE'LL DRINK THE OLD TOWN DRY
F Dm
KEEP WOR SPIRIT LEVELS HIGH
Luka Despot
edge12@globalnet.hr
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Other version:
Why Aye Man
riff:
Transcribed by Booway B.
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-/6b--------------------------------6--
------7p5-7b---5-------5--------7b---7-(optional ending:--5---
---------7------7-5h7---7-5h7-------------------------------7-)
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-/6b-8p6----------------------------------
---------7p5-7b--5-------7p5--------------
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b = bend
p = pull-off
h = hammer-on
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