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 - Soul Kissing
INTRO: F G F G F G
Bm Em G
Walking down the city street
Bm Em Am
Damp boots kicking dirty snow
C G D Am
Rough shoulder and the people he hears
C G
Bad mouthing what it ain't knowing
Bm Em G
It's hustles for a living
Bm Em Am
It's unforgiving in the promised land
C G D Am
Rock 'n' roll on a laid down rhythm
C
Must have run with twenty different bands
CHORUS:
Bb F C G Bb
Soul kissing, head on fire
F C
Soul kissing on love's dreams
Bb F C G Bb C
Soul kissing, could we take this thing higher
G F G F G Bm
On Love Street
Em G
The way you walk
Bm Em Am
And to listen to the way you talk
C G Am
For all the things we cannot say
C D G
I'm happy we were made that way
Bm Em
When you answer with that silly smile
G Bm Em Am
I'll come head up on the miracle mile
C G D
Pushing now to make that move
C Am C
And no one's gonna rush us now we found that groove
CHORUS:
Bb F C G Bb
Soul kissing, head on fire
F C
Soul kissing on love's dreams
Bb F C G Bb C
Soul kissing, could we take this thing higher
G F G F A
On Love Street - On Love Street
(## Key Change - Up 2 Semitones ##)
Dbm F#m A
It's raining over New York
Dbm F#m Bm
Wet kissing in the dirty snow
D A E Bm
Overlooking Central Park
D A
They listen to the Late Show
Dbm F#m A
Soul Kissing in the early hour
Dbm F#m
Soul Kissing with your soul flame
Dbm
Where stars go out
D E A D
Welcome to the bars on Broadway
OUTRO: (## fade to end ##)
C G A
What can you say, walking away
C G D
What can you say at all
C G A
He's finding it hard to make his way
C A
He's coming home now (home now)
G
And it's hard to believe
B E
A heart could be so free now
A G
So free now
Am G D A
So free now
G
Can you hear me now?
A G A G A G A G
Can you hear me now?
INTRO: F G F G F G
Bm Em G
Walking down the city street
Bm Em Am
Damp boots kicking dirty snow
C G D Am
Rough shoulder and the people he hears
C G
Bad mouthing what it ain't knowing
Bm Em G
It's hustles for a living
Bm Em Am
It's unforgiving in the promised land
C G D Am
Rock 'n' roll on a laid down rhythm
C
Must have run with twenty different bands
CHORUS:
Bb F C G Bb
Soul kissing, head on fire
F C
Soul kissing on love's dreams
Bb F C G Bb C
Soul kissing, could we take this thing higher
G F G F G Bm
On Love Street
Em G
The way you walk
Bm Em Am
And to listen to the way you talk
C G Am
For all the things we cannot say
C D G
I'm happy we were made that way
Bm Em
When you answer with that silly smile
G Bm Em Am
I'll come head up on the miracle mile
C G D
Pushing now to make that move
C Am C
And no one's gonna rush us now we found that groove
CHORUS:
Bb F C G Bb
Soul kissing, head on fire
F C
Soul kissing on love's dreams
Bb F C G Bb C
Soul kissing, could we take this thing higher
G F G F A
On Love Street - On Love Street
(## Key Change - Up 2 Semitones ##)
Dbm F#m A
It's raining over New York
Dbm F#m Bm
Wet kissing in the dirty snow
D A E Bm
Overlooking Central Park
D A
They listen to the Late Show
Dbm F#m A
Soul Kissing in the early hour
Dbm F#m
Soul Kissing with your soul flame
Dbm
Where stars go out
D E A D
Welcome to the bars on Broadway
OUTRO: (## fade to end ##)
C G A
What can you say, walking away
C G D
What can you say at all
C G A
He's finding it hard to make his way
C A
He's coming home now (home now)
G
And it's hard to believe
B E
A heart could be so free now
A G
So free now
Am G D A
So free now
G
Can you hear me now?
A G A G A G A G
Can you hear me now?
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