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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David Knopfler - King of Ashes
(## NOTE: The Intro and Outro seem to be primarily variations on Am ##)
CAPO: 2nd fret
INTRO: Am C Am D Am
Am C
I'm The King of Ashes
G Am
Nothing from the flame survives
C G
Hands can't turn the tides
D
I have been consumed
Am C G
And the road runs straight from Tarsus
Am
But I am mystified
C G
I would you were by my side
D
These are mortal wounds
Am C
These are mortal wounds
G Am C G D Am
Yeah heh, yeah heh
C G
And they cannot hear my plea
Am
They will not play my tunes
C G
Melodies in rented rooms
D Am
Price for seeing true
C G
But I can't court fashion
Am C
Let me be who I am
G
Far from savage lands
D
I will be renewed
G Am G Am C G D Am
I will be renew___ed, yeah
C G
The King of Ashes
Am C
Whoever's by my side
G
Across the great divide
C G D Am
And Mary, I'll love you
C
The King of Ashes
G Am C
Hm, my heart is open wide
G
I pray you're satisfied
C G D
And it's all that I can do
Am C G Am
It's all that I can do__oo, yeah heh, yeah, yeah
OUTRO: C G D Am C G Am C G D Am
(## NOTE: The Intro and Outro seem to be primarily variations on Am ##)
CAPO: 2nd fret
INTRO: Am C Am D Am
Am C
I'm The King of Ashes
G Am
Nothing from the flame survives
C G
Hands can't turn the tides
D
I have been consumed
Am C G
And the road runs straight from Tarsus
Am
But I am mystified
C G
I would you were by my side
D
These are mortal wounds
Am C
These are mortal wounds
G Am C G D Am
Yeah heh, yeah heh
C G
And they cannot hear my plea
Am
They will not play my tunes
C G
Melodies in rented rooms
D Am
Price for seeing true
C G
But I can't court fashion
Am C
Let me be who I am
G
Far from savage lands
D
I will be renewed
G Am G Am C G D Am
I will be renew___ed, yeah
C G
The King of Ashes
Am C
Whoever's by my side
G
Across the great divide
C G D Am
And Mary, I'll love you
C
The King of Ashes
G Am C
Hm, my heart is open wide
G
I pray you're satisfied
C G D
And it's all that I can do
Am C G Am
It's all that I can do__oo, yeah heh, yeah, yeah
OUTRO: C G D Am C G Am C G D Am
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