Mark Knopfler – Early Bird chords

Capo 1st fret


(4/4)


Intro: | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm |


D               GGot no books in my house
       A        D Got no time for those
               GNo room in my closets
         AClosets' full of clothes


D               GGarage full of wheels, babe
           A       DBoat house full of boat
               G The lifestyle ideal, babe
            AThat's what gets my vote


BmAll the Villas on the hillsides

Gotta have a view to sea
BmVillas of the empire
G              A  Way back in history


           BmThey have slaves for the galleys and the kitchens

Gardens and the vines
 BmSlaves for the beautiful people
G              A  Bring water, food and wine


   D                G A slave to tie your bib
A                F#sus4  Another one to carry it
Bm            G            | A |  So now I'll take my crib
                             | D  Dsus4  D |I dig my chariot dig my crib


      G           D        Bm              D/A     | D     D/A |And my long black Cadillac coming forth to carry me home
      | D   Dsus4  D |Dig my crib
      G           D        E7              A       | D   Dsus4  D |And my long black Cadillac coming forth to carry me home


Solo: | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm |


D                GEngland calls me vulgar
           A      DI'd call myself refined
            G Goodbye old England
               A Simon's off to sunny climes


D                   GLook who's doin' it now, babe
           A        DLook who's doin' it now
                    GLook who's doin' it now, babe
           A        DLook who's doin' it now


 
Solo: | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm |


BmAlways was an early bird

With something on the side 
BmBetter buy this, better buy that
G              AMaybe let that baby ride


BmOut here everyday it's hot

And I'm talking to my men
BmWorking this working that
G             AWorking on my masterplan


   D              GA slave to tie my bib
A                F#sus4  Another one to carry it
Bm            G            | A |  So now I'll take my crib
                            | D  Dsus4  D |I dig my chariot dig my crib


      G           D        Bm              D/A     | D     D/A |And my long black Cadillac coming forth to carry me home
      | D   Dsus4  D |Dig my crib
      G           D        E7              A           | Dsus4  D |And my long black Cadillac coming forth to carry me home


    BmNow here's the hot-tub, here's the gym

Here's the pool that I swam in
BmUp the stairs my footprints led

To the bedroom, to my bed


BmUp the stairs my footprints led

To where I lay my bosom head
 BmSleep the long sleep of the dead

I'm an early bird, that's what I said


Outro: | Bm | -> repeate to end.