Mark Knopfler - Early Bird

capo 1st fret

( 4/4 )

intro : | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm |

D G
got no books in my house
A D
got no time for those
G
no room in my closets
A
closets’ full of clothes

D G
garage full of wheels , babe
A D
boat house full of boat
G
the lifestyle ideal , babe
A
that’s what gets my vote

Bm
all the villas on the hillsides

gotta have a view to sea
Bm
villas of the empire
G A
way back in history

Bm
they have slaves for the galleys and the kitchens

gardens and the vines
Bm
slaves for the beautiful people
G A
bring water , food and wine

D G
a slave to tie your bib
A F#sus4
another one to carry it
Bm G | A |
so now i’ll take my crib
| D Dsus4 D |
i dig my chariot dig my crib

G D Bm D/A | D D/A |
and my long black cadillac coming forth to carry me home
| D Dsus4 D |
dig my crib
G D E7 A | D Dsus4 D |
and my long black cadillac coming forth to carry me home

solo : | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm |

D G
england calls me vulgar
A D
i’d call myself refined
G
goodbye old england
A
simon’s off to sunny climes

D G
look who’s doin’ it now , babe
A D
look who’s doin’ it now
G
look who’s doin’ it now , babe
A D
look who’s doin’ it now

solo : | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm |

Bm
always was an early bird

with something on the side
Bm
better buy this , better buy that
G A
maybe let that baby ride

Bm
out here everyday it’s hot

and i’m talking to my men
Bm
working this working that
G A
working on my masterplan

D G
a slave to tie my bib
A F#sus4
another one to carry it
Bm G | A |
so now i’ll take my crib
| D Dsus4 D |
i dig my chariot dig my crib

G D Bm D/A | D D/A |
and my long black cadillac coming forth to carry me home
| D Dsus4 D |
dig my crib
G D E7 A | Dsus4 D |
and my long black cadillac coming forth to carry me home

Bm
now here’s the hot – tub , here’s the gym

here’s the pool that i swam in
Bm
up the stairs my footprints led

to the bedroom , to my bed

Bm
up the stairs my footprints led

to where i lay my bosom head
Bm
sleep the long sleep of the dead

i’m an early bird , that’s what i said

outro : | Bm | – > repeate to end .