Down to the Waterline

Dire Straits

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Jockbaia

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INTRO G / Bm / G / Bm VERSE 1 Bm F#m A E7 Bm Sweet surrender on the quay side Bm F#m A E7 Bm You remember we used to run and hide Bm F#m In the shadows of cargoes, I take you on time, A E Counting all the numbers Bm Down to the waterline VERSE 2 Bm F#m A E7 Bm Near misses on the dogleap stairways Bm F#m A E7 Bm French kisses in the darkened doorways Bm F#m Foghorn blowing out wild and cold A E Bm A policeman shines a light upon my shoulder LEAD 1 ======== G / Bm / G / A / Bm VERSE 3 Bm F#m A E7 Bm Up comes a coaster, fast and silent through the night Bm F#m A E7 Bm Over my shoulder, all you can see are pilot lights Bm F#m No money in our jackets and jeans are torn A E Bm Your hands are cold but your lips are warm LEAD 2 = SOL / SIm / SOL / LA SOLO = MI / DO#m / DO G / C (?) D / A F# / G / A / Bm VERSE 4 Bm F#m A E7 Bm She can see you in the jetty where you used to go Bm F#m A E7 Bm She can see you in the places where the sailors go Bm F#m When she's walking down the river on the railway line A She can still hear you whisper E Bm Lets go down to the water line ...come on! ENDING ======== G / Bm / G / A / Bm / G / A / Bm

Personal interpretation for educational purposes of the song "Down to the Waterline" by Dire Straits curated by a Picopod user.

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