Biography:
David Knopfler (born 27 December 1952, Glasgow) is a British singer-songwriter, rhythm guitarist, pianist and co-founder (with older brother Mark Knopfler) of the critically-acclaimed rock band Dire Straits. After three years in Dire Straits (from 1977 to 1980), Knopfler embarked on a solo career as a recording artist, releasing a respectable number of albums over the years.
Knopfler played rhythm guitar and appeared on Dire Straits' first two albums: 1978's Dire Straits and 1979's Communiqué.
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*RIFF:
(Riff always starting with D chord, repeated over chorus until the next verse or pre-chorus begins)
D A Bm G |
e|-----|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
B|-----|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
G|-----|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
D|--0h2|4-2-0-0h2-4-2-0-0h2-|4-2-2------------0h2|4-2-0-0h2-4-2-0-2---|0-------------------|
A|-----|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
E|-----|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
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[Intro]
D A Bm G x2 *RIFF
[Verse]
D A
I cannot hold you - If you won't hold me too
Bm G
I cannot be the one - to write that script for you
D A
The skies are wide and I can't hide - all this love I feel
Bm G
It's love and only love girl and all of it is real
[Pre-Chorus]
A D G
For you - ooh - In everything you do
A D G
I'd take you anywhere - do anything for you
A D G
Cause You're all I think about an all I dream of too
G A
Always you are on my mind - always and all the time
G A A* D *RIFF
Always I'd do anything for you - for you
[Chorus]
A Bm
Run rabbit run
G D
Run rabbit run
A Bm
Run rabbit run
G
[Verse]
D A
Listen... I can't love you - If you're too scared to love me too
Bm
Yeah I'm strung out and half crazy
G
But I'm strong and straight and true
D A
And you're the only one I ever loved - the way that I love you
Bm G
It's love and nothing less girl that now I need from you
[Pre-Chorus]
A D G
For you - ooh - are in everything I do
A D G
I'd take you anywhere, risk anything for you
A D G
You're all I think about and all I dream of too
G A
Always on my mind - always and all the time
G A A* D *RIFF
Can't believe this rush I'm going through... for you
[Chorus]
A Bm
Run rabbit run
G D
Run rabbit run
A Bm
Run rabbit run
G
[Pre-Chorus]
G A
Yes, I override objections - I'm not listening to "no"
G A
The only thing to ask yourself - is how far d'you want to go?
G A
Cause you're warm and wet and willing - and your heart betrays you too
G A A* D *RIFF
When you gonna wake up and let this dream come true?
[Chorus]
A Bm
Run rabbit run
G D
Run rabbit run
A Bm
Run rabbit run
G
[Verse]
D A
I cannot touch you - If you won't touch me too
Bm G
How can I reach you - if you won't reach out for me too?
D A
And I cannot teach you what it is that you must do
Bm G
But as God is love Babe I'm the one - That much I know is true
[Pre-Chorus]
A D G
For you - ooh - in everything we do
A D G
I'd take you anyplace - risk everything for you
A D G
I'd love you anywhere and love your children too
G A
Now you've got the real deal Baby - What you gonna do?
G A A* D *RIFF (repeated until end of the song)
[Chorus]
A Bm
Run rabbit run
G D
Run rabbit run
A Bm
Run rabbit run
G D
but I know you'll come
A Bm
[Outro]
G D
Some day you'll come
A Bm G D A Bm G
run rabbit run (fade out)
(Riff always starting with D chord, repeated over chorus until the next verse or pre-chorus begins)
D A Bm G |
e|-----|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
B|-----|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
G|-----|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
D|--0h2|4-2-0-0h2-4-2-0-0h2-|4-2-2------------0h2|4-2-0-0h2-4-2-0-2---|0-------------------|
A|-----|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
E|-----|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
A* 577655
[Intro]
D A Bm G x2 *RIFF
[Verse]
D A
I cannot hold you - If you won't hold me too
Bm G
I cannot be the one - to write that script for you
D A
The skies are wide and I can't hide - all this love I feel
Bm G
It's love and only love girl and all of it is real
[Pre-Chorus]
A D G
For you - ooh - In everything you do
A D G
I'd take you anywhere - do anything for you
A D G
Cause You're all I think about an all I dream of too
G A
Always you are on my mind - always and all the time
G A A* D *RIFF
Always I'd do anything for you - for you
[Chorus]
A Bm
Run rabbit run
G D
Run rabbit run
A Bm
Run rabbit run
G
[Verse]
D A
Listen... I can't love you - If you're too scared to love me too
Bm
Yeah I'm strung out and half crazy
G
But I'm strong and straight and true
D A
And you're the only one I ever loved - the way that I love you
Bm G
It's love and nothing less girl that now I need from you
[Pre-Chorus]
A D G
For you - ooh - are in everything I do
A D G
I'd take you anywhere, risk anything for you
A D G
You're all I think about and all I dream of too
G A
Always on my mind - always and all the time
G A A* D *RIFF
Can't believe this rush I'm going through... for you
[Chorus]
A Bm
Run rabbit run
G D
Run rabbit run
A Bm
Run rabbit run
G
[Pre-Chorus]
G A
Yes, I override objections - I'm not listening to "no"
G A
The only thing to ask yourself - is how far d'you want to go?
G A
Cause you're warm and wet and willing - and your heart betrays you too
G A A* D *RIFF
When you gonna wake up and let this dream come true?
[Chorus]
A Bm
Run rabbit run
G D
Run rabbit run
A Bm
Run rabbit run
G
[Verse]
D A
I cannot touch you - If you won't touch me too
Bm G
How can I reach you - if you won't reach out for me too?
D A
And I cannot teach you what it is that you must do
Bm G
But as God is love Babe I'm the one - That much I know is true
[Pre-Chorus]
A D G
For you - ooh - in everything we do
A D G
I'd take you anyplace - risk everything for you
A D G
I'd love you anywhere and love your children too
G A
Now you've got the real deal Baby - What you gonna do?
G A A* D *RIFF (repeated until end of the song)
[Chorus]
A Bm
Run rabbit run
G D
Run rabbit run
A Bm
Run rabbit run
G D
but I know you'll come
A Bm
[Outro]
G D
Some day you'll come
A Bm G D A Bm G
run rabbit run (fade out)
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