Chord Booklet

Mark Knopfler

10 songs|44 chords used|Hard

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Chords used

Am7

Dsus2

G/B

Asus4

G/C

Cadd9

C/G

Fmaj7

Bb/F

C/F

Bb5

F/C

Bbmaj7

Fadd9

Asus2

B/F

Gmaj7

D/F

D/A

E/G

Gadd9

Em7

Cmaj7

Back On The Dance Floor

Key: AmHard

Am7

Dsus2

G/B

| Ambient Noise |

| Bass Riff | x4

Am7CAm7Am7E

Am7CDAm7Am7E

HAm7and me down my hCigh roller StDetson

HFand me dCown my smGokeless .D41 Dsus2 F

We?re gonna lCook so shGarp when we wDalk in F

They?re gGonna be jAm7azzed we cCome D Am7 Am7 E

Am7CDAm7Am7E

We?re gAm7oing for the mCajor cDomeback

FFor the mCotherlGode, the mDighty score D F

We?ll be the tCoast of every knGocked out bDoogie shack F G

Now we?re bAm7ack on the dCance flDoor (bAm7ack on the dAm7anceE floor)

BAm7ack on the dCance flDoor (bAm7ack on the dAm7anceE floor)

GCoing all the wGay is the DmonlFy way to gCo

The only gGame in town G

ShCake your moneymGaker clDmoser to the flCoor

ShDsus2ake ?em on down, shEake ?em on down

AmCDFCGD

FCGDFG

Am7CDAm7Am7E

HAm7and me down my twCo-tone wDingtips

HFand me dCown my skGull head wDalking cane Dsus2

You Fall gotta wCear them shGantung gDambler suits F

They?re gGonna be jAm7azzed we cCame D Am7 Am7 E

Am7CDAm7Am7E

?Cos we?re gAm7oing for the mCajor cDomeback

FFor the mCotherlGode, the mDighty score D F

We?ll be the tCoast of every knGocked out bDoogie shack F G

Now we?re bAm7ack on the dCance flDoor (bAm7ack on the dAm7anceE floor)

Am7CDAm7Am7E

GCoing all the wGay is the DmonlFy way to gCo

The only gGame in town G

ShCake your moneymG/Baker clDmoser to the flCoor

ShDake ?em on down, shEake ?em on down

We?re gAm7oing for the mCajor cDomeback

FFor the mCotherlGode, the mDighty score D F

We?ll be the tCoast of every knGocked out bDoogie shack F G

Now we?re bAm7ack on the dCance flDoor (bAm7ack on the dAm7anceE floor)

BAm7ack on the dCance flDoor (bAm7ack on the dAm7anceE floor)

Now we?re bAm7ack on the dCance flDoor (bAm7ack on the dAm7anceE floor)

BAm7ack on the dCance flDoor (bAm7ack on the dAm7anceE floor)

Am7CDAm7Am7E

Am7

CDAm7Am7E

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Heart Full Of Holes

Key: CCapo 4Hard

Asus4

G/C

You can Ctell me your Ftroubles

I'll Glisten for Cfree

My Cregulars Ftrust me, it seGems

You can Ccome and see FUncle

To Gget through the Cweek

Leave your Fpledges with me to reGdeem

Some Cfolk sell their Fbodies

For Gten bob a go C

PolitiCcians go Fpawning their soulsG

Which Cdoesn't make Fme

Look too Gbad, don't you Cknow Fme

With my heart full of Gholes

All my Dmyesterdays Asus4brokenDb

A Fwatch with no Asus4face Db Dm

All Fbattered anDmd oBld

DmBits of the Asus4movemeDbnt

FAll over tDmhe Bplace Bb

And a heart full of Gholes

A heart full of Choles G/C

A heart full of Fholes G

A heart full of Choles G/C

A heart full of Fholes G

Brass Cknuckles and Fbanjos

Are Gout on the Ctown

At the knees-up

In FTeddy Boys' Row G

The Cgold block and Ftackle

Tells the Gtime upside Cdown

FRock n' roll, well, I don't Gknow

DmDead people's Asus4weddinDbg gifts

FWalk out the Asus4door Db

A Dmclarinet Fsqueals to be DmfreBe

AcDmcordions Asus4hop Db

From the shFelves to the flDmoorB

Start plBbaying their polkas to mGe

DmFGDmGFG

There's a Cringing of Fbells

A Gdunderhead's Ccurse

CFingers are Fpointing at you G

And you Ctake work in Fhell

And be Gglad it's not Cworse

And Fyou get to the back of the Gqueue

DmHandcuffs and Asus4huntinDbg knives

FClang on the Asus4bars Db

DmAir pistols Fshoot out the DmligBhts

I've a Dmwhole Wailing Asus4Wall Db

Of Felectric guDmitaBrs

Could shBbatter the windows G

Down Brick Lane tonight

If Cone of us Fdies, love

I Gthink I'll reCtire

See my Cboys and my Fbeautiful girls G

A CGarden of EFden

No Ggates or barbed Cwire

Who Fknows, maybe gates made of Gpearls

Well, Cif we go to Fheaven

And Gsome say we Cdon't

But Cif there's a rFeckoning day G

CPlease God, I'll Fsee you

And Gmaybe I Cwon't

I've a Fbag packed to go either Gway

CG/CFG

CRedeeming your pFledge, dear

I'll Gkeep it for Cyou

It's Cnot going to Fgo anywhere G

But your Csoul, your Fsoul

That is Gnot what I Cdo

There's Fnot a lot I can do Gthere

I remDmember the Asus4officeDbr's Fwatch

In my Asus4hand Db

"RepDmair it or dFie" I was DmtolBd

It's a wDmonder to Asus4me Db

I still Fdon't undersDmtanBd

Why I Bbever survived to be Gold

With a heart full of hColes G/C

A heart full of FholesG

A heart full of Choles G/C

A heart full of FholesG

A heart full of Choles G/C

A heart full of FholesG

A heart full of Choles G/C

A heart full of FholesG

DmFGDmGFG

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Trapper Man

Key: CCapo 2Hard

Cadd9

Am7

C/G

CCadd9CCadd9

CAm7C/GAm7

The trCapper man?s in from the hAm7interlands C/G Am7

FFilth and grease on his clCothes and hands Am7 C/G Am7

From the Coutermost, the fAm7arthermost C/G Am7

Comes rFiding in to the trCading post Am7 C/G C

Got a pFack horse loaded up with hides

Steps Dmin to see the man inside

?I got fCurs, skins, a lAm7ittle meat too

HGere, I got a good piece just for you?

CAm7C/GAm7

?You tCake this home to gAm7ive the wife? C/G Am7

The trFapper draws his skCinning knife Am7 C/G Am7

Now the fCat man?s desk is a bAm7utcher?s block C/G Am7

The trFapper cuts the mCeat and talks Am7 C/G C

?You?re gonna lFose your shirt on a nowhere man

LDmose your shirt in nowhere land

BCack out there is mAm7y country

And yGou best let this trapper be the trFapper G Am

You needF the trCapper manAm7 (the trC/Gapper man) Am7

The trCapper man Am7 C/G Am7

CAm7C/GAm7F

CAm7C/GAm7

If you dCon?t want to be where lAm7ightning strikes C/G Am7

BFetter let me work the wCay I like Am7 C/G Am7

YCou don?t want to know how I fAm7ill my sacks C/G Am7

You gFo out there you dCon?t come back Am7 C/G C

You got nFature red in tooth and claw

And yDmou ain?t got no rule of law

And Cif you don?t know nAm7ature?s way

GAll that?s gonna stop you being the prey is the trFapper G Am

You needF the trCapper manAm7 (the trC/Gapper man) Am7

The trCapper man Am7 C/G Am7

| No Chord | (x4)

You wanna wear them gems and rings

You wanna show off them shiny things

Shake your moneymaker, bro

Where the movers and the shakers go

You wanna go do what you do

Let the gold and silver come to you

So leave the dirty work to me, yeah

YFou best let this trGapper be the trFapper G Am

You needF the trCapper manAm7 (the trC/Gapper man) Am7

The trCapper man Am7 C/G Am7

CAm7C/GAm7F

CAm7C/GAm7

When he?s dCone his thing and gAm7one his way C/G Am7

The fFat men light cigCars and say Am7 C/G Am7

?HColy smokes did yAm7ou see that? C/G Am7

We Fall made money on the trCapper cat? Am7 C/G C

SFit back in their big ass chairs

Say, ?BDmoys, that is the man right there?

I?m the lCifeline for your bAm7ig soft ass

It?s the trGapper puts it in first class, the trFapper G Am

You needF the trCapper manAm7 (the trC/Gapper man) Am7

The trCapper man Am7 C/G Am7

CAm7C/GAm7

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In The Sky

Key: FHard

Fmaj7

Bb/F

C/F

Bb5

F/C

Bbmaj7

F5Fmaj7Bb/FF5Bb/FC/F

FBb/FF5Bb/FC

Are you home from the sea Bb5 F5

My soul balladeer Bb C F

You've bF/Ceen away rBboamin' F5 Fmaj7 Bb

Far away from here F5 C F

WF/Ceathered a stBb5orm F5

Your heart unafrBbaid C F

CrF/Cossed every Bbocean F5 Fmaj7 Bb

In the boat that you mCade

Been blowin' your hBb5orn F5

Scarin' the spBbooks C F

No crF/Cotchets or qBbuavers F5 Fmaj7 Bb

In your books F5 C F

Gone sF/Cailin' all nBb5ight F5

Straight in the vBbein C F

Like a bF/Cird on his Bbown flF5ight Fmaj7 Bb

In his domCain

In the skFy Bbmaj7

FFmaj7Bb

Runnin' in on the tBb5ide F5

With the first of the stBbars C F

The mF/Coon on the wBbater F5 Fmaj7 Bb

And the sound of guitF5ars C F

Glide F/Cinto the hBb5omin' F5

As the night fBballs C F

Tie F/Cup in the hBbaven F5 Bb

By the old harbor wCall

And the hard-bitten strBb5anger F5

Deaf as a pBbost C F

Who stF/Cands at the fBbire F5 Bb

Where a poet's dreams rF5oast C F

He can't know the stBb5ory F5

He can't feel the pBbain C F

And F/Call of the glB5ory F5 Fmaj7 Bb

Falls around him like rCain

In the skFy Bbmaj7

FFmaj7Bb

F5Bb5F5BbC

FFmaj7BbF5Bb

You're a light in the dBb5ark F5

Beacon of hBb5ope C F

And strF/Cong as a sBbea bF5oat Bb5

Strong as a rF5ope C F

And the vF/Cagabond wBb5ind F5

Whispers over the bBbay C F

And the sF/Congs and the lBbaughtF5er Fmaj7 Bb

Are carried awCay

In the skFy Bbmaj7

FFmaj7Bb

In the skFy Bbmaj7

FFmaj7Bb

F5Bb5F5BbC

FFmaj7BbF5Bb

F5C

FBbmaj7FBbmaj7

FFmaj7Bb

F5Bb5F5Bb5

FFmaj7BbF5Bb

F5C

FBbmaj7FBbmaj7

FFmaj7Bb

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One Song At A Time

Key: AmHard

Fadd9

G/B

AmFCFadd9

FEmAm

My whAmistle under the Farchways

Still Cechoes down the strFeet

FAll the way back to DEmeptford days

NAmights down by The CrAmeek

NAmotes as big as rFiver boats

Still Cechoing through the clFubs

With the hForns of the trains

Down the Emold back lanes

And the lAmights of the corner pAmubs Am Am

In a tAmaproom lined with mFirrors

There?s a mCan there at the bFar

RemFinds you of somebEmody

He says AmI know who you arAme Am Am

He?s rAmight, I know I cFould be him

But Canyway who is whFo? F

You could be looking at

WhEmat he?s looking at Am

And he?s looking at yAmou

And I?ll be Gout of this place

And dG7own the road wherCever C G

ThG/Bere but for the grace, etcCetera C

I?ll see you lFater but it?s 197C9 F

And I?m pCicking my way Bbout of here

AmOne song at a time

FCFC

GEmFC

FCFC

GAm

The slAmaving ports of plFunder

Used to stCink to heaven on hFigh

CompFanions of hEmonour

Always wAmere in short supplAmy Am Am

The BrAmistol ships and LFiverpool?s

On Cevery tide they cFame

The tFimes they may have chEmanged, my friend

Some pAmeople stay the sAmame

And I?ll be Gout of this place

And dG7own the road wherCever C G

There but for the grace, etcCetera C

I?ll see you lFater but it?s 187C9 F

And I?m pCicking my way Bbout of here

AmOne song at a time

FCFC

GEmFC

FCFC

GAm

A grAminning mogul grFeets the crowd

At CExecution DFock

All cFome to see three mEmutineers

Turned Amoff at twelve o?clAmock Am Am

The shAmyster takes a rFingside seat

As they?re brCinging them from the jFail

And twenty thousand tEmickets

Sold onlAmine on premium sAmale Am Am

So Amif you need to rFeach me

You can lCeave word at The PFadd9ig

I hFave no wish to stEmay around

To wAmatch that Newgate jAmig

Or Amany more poor old fFakers

Trying to dCance in my old shFadd9oes

I?ll be gFone over the Emocean

With the trAmansatlantic blAmues

And I?ll be Gout of this place

And dG/Bown the road wherCever C G

ThG/Bere but for the grace, etcCetera C

I?ll see you lFater somewhere down the lCine F

I?ll be pCicking my way Bbout of here

AmOne song at a time

FCFC

GEmFC

FCFC

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All The Roadrunning

Key: CMedium

CAmDmAmFC

CGCAmFC

A CmillionC miles Gour vagCabond heels

ClocAmked uFp beneaCth thCe clouds

They'Gre counGting dCown toF show time

WheCn we do Cit for real Fwith tFhe crowds

GAir miles aGre owing bCut they doFn't come for free

And thCey don't giCve yoFu anyF for pain

CBut if it's Call for GnothinCg, all the

RoaAmdrunninFg's beCen Cin vGainC Am F C C

ThCe rimshotsC come Gdown liCke cannon fire

AnAmd thunFder off Cthe wCall

There'sG a mGan in CeveryF corner

AnCd each oCne is givFing hFis all

GThis is Gmy pipCer, this iFs my drum

So yCou neveCr will heaFr me Fcomplain

CAnd if it'sC all forG nothinCg, all the

RoaAmdrunninFg's beCen in vain

FAll the roGadrunnGingG F All theC roaCdruCnnCing

WelCl, if you'reC inclinGed to go uCp on the wall

It canAm only Fbe fast Cand Chigh

AnGd those Gwho don't Clike tFhe danger

Soon fiCnd somCething difFfereFnt to try

AnGd when thGere is Conly a ringiFn' in your ears

And Can echoC dowFn mFemory lane

CThen if it'Cs all foGr nothiCng, all the

RoaAmdrunninFg's beCen in vain

FAll the roGadrunnGingG F All theC roaCdruCnning

FAll the roGadrunnGingG F All theC roaCdruCnnCing

TheC show's pCackiGng up, I C sit and watch

TheAm convFoy leavCing Ctown

TGhere's no GpretenCding, I'Fm not a fool

ForC ridingC aroundF andF around

Like thGe pictures Gyou keCep of youFr old wall of death

YouC showed Cme one Ftime Fon a plane

CBut if it's Call for GnothinCg, all the

RoaAmdrunninFg's beCen Cin vGainC Am F C C

A CmillionC milesG of vagCabond sky

ClocAmked uFp abovCe the Cclouds

GI'm still youGr man forC the rFoaming

For aCs long as tChere's rFoamiFn' allowed

TGhere'll beG a rider Cand thereF'll be a wall

AsC long as Cthe dreFameFr remains

CAnd if it'sC all forG nothinCg, all the

RoaAmdrunninFg's beCen in vain

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River Of Grog

Key: CHard

C/G

Asus2

B/F

Am7

Gmaj7

Fill-1:

C/GB7F

Fill-2:

B7FB7

Fill-3:

B7F

EmGC/GB7F

EmGC/G

EmGC/GB7F

EmGC/GB7B7F

By dEmay I sGell them my sAsus2oul

I wAmorkC like a mGole

GUnder the shAsus2op F B7 F

By nEmight I?ll drGink in the cAsus2old holeAm C

But dB7ownF in the nB7ine-foot drEmop G

By dB7ay I?m a cB7ompFany mEmule

The wEmage slaving fAmool

They chAmain up like a dB7og B7 F

By nEmight I?ll be sGailing awAsus2ay

On my stAmool Asus2 F B7

On a rB7iveFr of grEmog G C/G

A rB7iveFr of grEmog G C/G B7 F B7 F B7

Two drEminks

In mGy line of sAsus2ight

But thAmat Ccan?t be rGight

I knGow it?s untrAsus2ue F B7

EmI?m seeing dGouble tonAsus2ight

But there can AmonlCy be B7oneF of you B7 B/F

I?ve lB7oaded my pB7ockFets with stEmones

To bEmury my bAmones

In the mAmud of the bogB7 B7

So lEmet me go sGailing

AwAsus2ay on myAm owCn Asus2 F B7

On a rB7iveFr of grEmog G C/G

A rB7iveFr of grEmog Em B Em Em

If you mAm7iss me whD7en FI go G

GIt?s been a bG7arrel of funC/G C/G

AmI?m gonna mAm7iss you

WhD7en FI go G

But dGmaj7own in this bGmaj7ottle

There?s a sG7ong for me wG7aiting IC/G knowC/G Am Am B7 B7 F B7 B7

EmGAsus2AmC

GGAsus2FB7

EmGAsus2AmC

B7FB7B7F

I?ve lB7oaded my pB7ockFets with stEmones

To bEmury my bAmones

In the mAmud of the bB7og B7 F

So lEmet me go sGailing

AwAsus2ay on my AmownC Asus2 F B7

On a rB7iveFr of grEmog G C/G

A rB7iveFr of grEmog G C/G Em G C

RB7iver of grEmog G C/G Em G C/G

C/GB7FEm

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Terminal Of Tribute To

Key: AmHard

C/G

D/F

D/A

E/G

G/B

On the rAmoadG again in cAmabaGret Am F Am F

Grey hairAm anEd FAmendGers Am F Am F

Old ghosts revAmisiEtedAm toGday Am F Am F

NAmo oGriginal mAmembers

Pick out a prC/Getty one and tossD/F your hair F

Seems fCoolish when you'rGe olderD/A F

You always fCelt you never hGad your shD/Aare F

A chGip on both your shA5oulders

You've beenE/G faking itEm soG longD/F Dm F

Now you dCon't knowG right from D/AwrongF

Or what the fCuture has inG store for yD/Aou F

In the tGerminal of trAmibute to

Every dC/Gay you take the bD/Fitter pill F

The minibus drCiver saysG and you are whD/Ao F

You never mCade it and youG never wD/Aill F

In the tGerminal of trA5ibute to

Where your plCans are forever falling thrG/Bough

And your drGmeamBbs are movies never shA7ot

And you're soDmmeone, a shadow passing tDmhroCugh

Nobody ever knDmew B E7

So nobody forgAmot

AmC/GD/FD/AFCGD/A

FCGD/AFG

Your bag has fC/Gallen from the cD/Farousel D/A F

They say one dCay it could comeG back to yD/Aou F

Exactly whCen nobodyG can tD/Aell F

In the tGerminal of trA5ibute to

You've beenE/G faking itEm soG longD/F Dm F

Now you dCon't knowG right from D/AwrongF

Or what the fCuture has inG store for yD/Aou F

In the tGerminal of trA5ibute to

You've beenE/G faking itEm soG longD/F Dm F

Now you dCon't knowG right from D/AwrongF

Or what the fCuture has inG store for yD/Aou F

In the tGerminal of trA5ibute to

AE/GEmGD/FDmFCGD/A

FCGD/AFGA5

AmAmGAmGAmFAmFAmE

AmGAmFAmFAmEAmGAmFAmFAmG

AmGAmGAmFAmF

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River Towns

Key: GCapo 4Medium

Gadd9

C/G

Em7

Cmaj7

GGadd9G

GGadd9GC/GGGadd9Em7Cmaj7G

GGadd9GC/GGGadd9G

I cGame in three days early

To meet my boat C/G

It aGin't the life of Riley Gadd9

But it's kEm7eeping me aflC/Goat

It's qGuiet over Christmas

If you got no place to gC/Go

I gGot my home from rGadd9iver rats

The Em7only home I knCmaj7ow G G Gadd9 G

I fGound myself a flophouse

And I hit the streets at nC/Gine

GGet some grub and drGadd9ink a beer

MEm7aybe go down the lCmaj7ine G

These chGips will take your money

Shake a young man dC/Gown

It's the sGame in every Gadd9one of these

SEm7orry river tC/Gowns

RGiver towns Gadd9

SGorry river towns C/G

RGiver towns Gadd9 Em7 Cmaj7 G

RGiver towns Gadd9

SGorry river towns C/G

RGiver towns Gadd9 G

GGadd9GC/GGGadd9Em7C/G

GGadd9GC/GGGadd9G

Well I pGicked me up a bGadd9ottle

To tGake back to the rCmaj7oom G

Then I sGaw a young girl stGadd9anding

In a dEm7oorway in the glC/Goom

We'd hGardly started tGadd9alking

The Gold scenario C/G

And I just lGet her work me Gadd9over

Down bEm7y the OhC/Gio

RGiver towns Gadd9

SGorry river towns C/G

RGiver towns Gadd9 Em7 C/G

RGiver towns Gadd9

SGorry river towns C/G

RGiver towns Gadd9 G

GGadd9G

GGadd9GC/GGGadd9Em7C/G

GGadd9GC/GGGadd9G

When I Gasked her if she'd like to stay

She was down my stairs so qC/Guick

I never Gasked what got her started

With the sEm7orry river trC/Gicks

So I gGet the bottle Gadd9open

But sGomething's hit a nC/Gerve

And I'm lGooking in the mGadd9irror

At the fEm7ace that I desCmaj7erve G

RGiver towns Gadd9

SGorry river towns C/G

RGiver towns Gadd9 Em7 C/G

RGiver towns Gadd9

SGorry river towns C/G

RGiver towns Gadd9 G

GGadd9GC/GGGadd9Em7C/G

GGadd9GC/GGGadd9G

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10.

Laughs And Jokes And Drinks And Smokes

Key: AmHard

Am7

Em7

C/G

Am7Em7

AmFFGEmAmFG

AmFFGEmAmDmG

CGCAmGAm

Laughs and jokes

And drCinks and smFokes

And nCo lights on the stairs F

We were yAmoung, so young

And Calways broke F

Not thGat we ever cAmared F

Not thCat weG ever cCared

Well, the hGoles in the wFalls

Were sCuch a lot G

Welcome to LFondon town C

But when you're nGew to it Fall

And you thCink you're hot

You're not plGanning on hFanging around C

PCeople would go on their dFifferent ways

I lCeft to start a band Am F

A nGote came thrFough the lCetter box G

In your chFildlike hCand

Oh, lAmaughs and jokes

And drCinks and smFokes

And nCo lights on the stFairs

We were yAmoung, so young

And Calways brFoke

Not thGat we ever cAmared F

Not thCat weG ever cCared

One dGay I rFode to whCere you were

The dGoorbell jFangled a nCote

They bGuzzed me in F

I clCimbed the stairs

In my bGoots and lFeather coat C

There's an Cold brass

Standing there Fat the top

WithCout her witch's brAmoom F

It Galmost sFeemed like a knCocking shop

When the gGirls came Fout of their rCooms

And they Gall stood arFound

And stCared at me

Two brGunettes andF a blConde G

Then the Fold brass shrCugged and said

We dGon't know whereF she's gCone C

Later on I picked Fup the ball

And I tCook off down the lAmine F

I suppGose by thFen I'd rCealised

You'd rGun intoF hard times C

Oh, lAmaughs and jokes

And drCinks and smFokes

And nCo lights on the stFairs

We were yAmoung, so young

And Calways brFoke

Not thGat we ever cAmared F

Not thC/Gat weG ever cCared

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AmFFGEmAmDmG

CGCAmGAm

Am7Em7

Am7

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