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