Capo: 1 Tuning: E A D G B E

Tuning: Standard Capo: 1st fret Key: Fm * Play 1st fret of 5th string followed by an open D at asterisks F#m7b5 [2x221x] Gadd9/B [x2023x] Bm7b5 [x2323x] Am/E [0x221x] B7b9/F# [2x121x] G7 [32300x] | Em A | Em A | Em A | Em/G A | x3

It’s the w^Emeight I’m trying To g^Aet inside the fr^Emame I’ve been p^Aainting a fat^Em man ^A ^Em/G ^A He’s b^Emig and fat and h^Aeavy ^Em A * B7 F#m7b5 B7 B7 As a man can be

But he’s been fl^Coating away ^C/G ^Gadd9/B ^G/B ^Bm7b5 Floating away ^E7 ^E7 ^Am He’s been fl^D/F#oating away from me ^Gadd9 ^G ^B7

In the m^Emirror my w^Aithering skin ^Em Is a th^Aorny pl^Emeasure ^A ^Em/G ^A ^Em I stand unfl^Ainching Em A * B7 F#m7b5 B7 B7 And I mark each crease and sting

My br^Cush m^Cy wooden fl^Gadd9/Bail M^G/By ancient thr^Bm7b5esher ^Bm7b5 ^Esus4 ^E7 ^Am7 As unforgiving t^F#m7b5ime Fl^Am/Eays everyth^B7ing ^B7b9/F# ^B7 ^B7

| Em A | Em A | Em A | Em/G A | | Em A | Em A * | B7 F#m7b5 | B7 | | C | Gadd9/B G/B | Bm7b5 | E7 | | Am | D/F# | Gadd9 G | B7 |

It’s the tr^Emuth I’m trying To g^Aet inside the fr^Emame Now I’m p^Aainting myself^Em naked ^A ^Em/G ^A But I n^Emeed a pair of b^Aoots Em A * B7 F#m7b5 B7 B7 About as heavy as boots can be

Or I’d be fl^Coating away ^C ^Gadd9/B ^G/B ^Bm7b5 Floating away ^E7 ^E7 ^Am I’d be fl^D/F#oating away from me ^Gadd9 ^G ^G

And every th^Dorn sends th^G/Bistledown ^C ^Am ^D/F# Drifting ^G7all around ^G7 And fl^Coating away ^Gadd9/B ^G/B ^Bm7b5 Floating away ^Esus4 ^E7 ^Am Fl^D/Aoating away from me ^G ^B7

| Em A | Em A | Em A | Em/G A | Fade Out

Mark Knopfler - Floating away