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Basil by Mark Knopfler from Tracker album For any questions mail me to fffoma@gmail.com Key: A Minor Time: 6/8 with single 3/8 bars CAPO: No C/G..........................[332010] Dm/A.........................[x00231] FMaj7........................[133210] D9/F#........................[2x0210] Bm7b5........................[x2323x] | C | E7 | Am | % | | Am | % | (Am) C/G F Dm/A My Saturday job pays six and six down
A copy boy at the ChrFonicle Five cigarAmettes and two sC/Gilver half crFowns Dm/A Meeting Vince at Mark TFoney’s in townDm/A Boy, do weF get around Am
(Am) C/G F Dm Basil sits there on the table for subs
But not a part of the BrFi-nylon club Ancient blue swAmeater, too C/Gold for the jFob Bored Dmout of his mind With the CFolins and Bobs
I’m a jack and aC/G lad FMaj7 And I’m up for theC worldFMaj7 And I’ve kissed aC GatesheadF girlAm
(Am) C/G F Dm He calls for a copy boy, grumpy as hell
Poets have to Feat as well What he wouldn’tAm give just toC walk out tFodayDm To have time to thFink about time Dm And young love thrFown away
I’m a jack and aC ladFMaj7 And I’m up for theC worldFMaj7 And I’ve kissed aC GatesheadF girl
StFarlings swarming a clCoud E7 Over GrAmainger Street Over the blFack church DmOver the BlCack Gate E7 (Am) And the shadowy Keep
| Am | D9/F# | Bm7b5 | E7 | | F | % | C | E7 | | Am | % | (Am) He peers through his wire rims
At the fC/Gish and chip wFords Dm He’s supposed to disFh up and forget His drudgery nAmow has becomeC slightly blFurred By Dmone of his Players untippedF cigarettes
Bury all jCoy FMaj7 Put the poems in sCacks FMaj7 And bury me hCere with the hFacks
| Am | Am7 | % | Am | (Am) In the summer the fair
Will stretch C/Gover the MFoor LDm/Aovers will lie and make Fout in the park Basil puts Amon his old dC/Guffel and scFarf Dm/A And goes out intFo the dark
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