Why Aye Man — Mark Knopfler
Chords and lyrics for Why Aye Man by Mark Knopfler (key of F).
Verse 1
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]
[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)
[Dm]Why aye man, why [F]aye, why aye man[Gm]
[Gm]Why aye man, why [Bb]aye, why aye man[C]
[Dm]Why aye man, why [F]aye, why aye man[Gm]
[Gm]Why aye man, why [Bb]aye, why aye man
Dm (x8 bars)
[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)
[Dm]Why aye man, why [F]aye, why aye man[Gm]
[Gm]Why aye man, why [Bb]aye, why aye man[C]
[Dm]Why aye man, why [F]aye, why aye man[Gm]
[Gm]Why aye man, why [Bb]aye, why aye man
Dm (x8 bars)
[Gm]Nae more work on Maggie’s farm[F][C]
[Dm]Hidaway down the auto-bahn[C]
[Gm]Mine’s a porta cabin bed[F][C]
[Dm]Or a bunk in a Nissan hut instead[C]
[Gm]Dm [C] [F]C (x2)
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)
[Dm]Why aye man, why [F]aye, why aye man[Gm]
[Gm]Why aye man, why [Bb]aye, why aye man[C]
[Dm]Why aye man, why [F]aye, why aye man[Gm]
[Gm]Why aye man, why [Bb]aye, why aye man
Dm (x8 bars)
[Gm]Some times I miss my river Tyne[F][C]
[Dm]But you’re my pretty Fräulein[C]
[Gm]Tonight we’ll drink the old town dry[F][C]
[Dm]Keep wor spirit levels high[C]
[Gm]Some times I miss my river Tyne[F][C]
[Dm]But you’re my pretty Fräulein[C]
[Gm]Tonight we’ll drink the old town dry[F][C]
[Dm]Keep wor spirit levels high[C]
[Gm]Dm [C] [F]C (x4)
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