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            Darling Pretty - Mark Knopfler
transcribed by stefano ()


* in the instrumental parts, each chord name is one bar.

* all the solos in the song are nice A major scales, very easy to figure out.

* strange chords used: D6 is xx0202, A/C# is x42220, D/A is x00232.


now, acoustic, medieval feeling intro:

[Intro]
| A    | D   | D     | A   |
| A    | D   | Dmaj7 | E   |
| A/C# | D   | Bm7   | C#m |
| F#m  | C#m | Bm7   | A   |

here the songs becomes electric:

| A D/A | D/A A | 
| A D/A | D/A A | 

[Verse 1]
      A            D/A D/A        A
It’s time to come away, darling pretty
      A            D/A         D        E
It’s time to come away on the changing tide
 A            D     D6      C#m
Time to come away, darling pretty
F#m             C#m    D      A
And I need you darling by my side

[Verse 2]
 A              D/A  D/A        A
Heal me with a smile, darling pretty
 A              D/A       D              E
Heal me with a smile and a heart of gold
 A          D        D6      C#m
Carry me awhile, my darling pretty
F#m      C#m    D         A
Heal my aching heart and soul

[Solo 1] 
| A D/A  | D/A A  | A D/A   | D E   |
| A/C# D | D6 C#m | F#m C#m | Bm7 A |

[Bridge]
E             A   D/A
 Just like a castaway
Bm7    A      Bm7      E
 Lost upon an endless sea
E           A  D/A
 I saw you far away
Bm7       A     E
 Come to rescue me

[Verse 3]
 A              D/A  D/A        A
Cast away the chains, darling pretty
 A              D/A   D      E
Cast away the chains away behind
A      D         D6            C#m
Take away my pain, my darling pretty
F#m                 C#m        D         A
And the chains that once were yours and mine

[Solo 2] 
| A D/A | D/A A  | A D/A   | D E |
| A D/A | D6 C#m | F#m C#m | D A |

[Verse 4]
 A                D/A D/A        A
There will come a day, darling pretty
 A                D/A       D         E
There will come a day when hearts can fly
A          D/A           D6       C#m
Love will find a way, my darling pretty
F#m     C#m       D       A
  Find a heaven for you and I
A          D/A           D6        C#m
Love will find a way, my darling pretty
F#m      C#m         D      A
  Find a heaven for you and I

[Outro, fade out]
| A D/A  | D/A A  | A D/A   | D E   |
| A/C# D | D6 C#m | F#m C#m | Bm7 A | 
        

We also have 7 songs by Mark Knopfler

• Are We In Trouble Now
• Darling Pretty
• Done With Bonaparte
• Piper To The End
• Postcards From Paraguay
• Sailing To Philadelphia
• Storybook Love

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