Darling Pretty chords

Darling Pretty

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Darling Pretty - Mark Knopfler
transcribed by stefano ([email protected])


* 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:

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

      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    Bm7    A
And I need you darling by my side

 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    Bm7       A
Heal my aching heart and soul

solo: A D D A
      A D Dmaj7 E
      A/C# D Bm7 C#m
      F#m C#m Bm7 A

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

 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        Bm7       A
And the chains that once were yours and mine

solo: A D D A
      A D Dmaj7 E
      A/C# D Bm7 C#m
      F#m C#m Bm7 A

 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        D6            C#m
Love will find a way, my darling pretty
F#m     C#m       Bm7     A
Find a heaven for you and I
A          D        D6            C#m
Love will find a way, my darling pretty
F#m     C#m       Bm7     A
Find a heaven for you and I

ad lib.: A D D A
         A D Dmaj7 E
         A/C# D Bm7 C#m
         F#m C#m Bm7 A

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