Mark Knopfler - Occupation Blues

occupation blues by mark knopfler from privateering album
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Bm7b5 = x2323

xtime : 4/4
key : C# minor
capo : 3 fret

| – C G/B C | Dm G | Am F | G |
| C – G/B C | Dm – G E7/G# | Am F |
| E7 | % |

| Am | % | % | % |

Am E7
i can get you what you want at the market
Am F
as long as you have the price
C Bm7b5
the colonel is the governor
E7
he steals from his own supply
Am E7
the jail house is full of small fry
Am Am/G F
who never did much wrong
C
all the big fish swam away
E7 Am
all long gone

C Dm7 G
all long gone
Am F G
all long gone
C Dm7 G
all long gone
Am F E7 Am
all long gone – all long gone

Am E7
i can get you what you want at the market
Am F
everybodys on the make
C Bm7b5
the colonel is the governor
E7 Am
and hes on a slice of the cake
E7
and everyone in this occupied land
Am Am/G F
is on the game
C E7
and over here in contraband
Am
its the same

C Dm7 G
all long gone
Am F G
all long gone
C Dm7 G
all long gone
Am F E7 Am
all long gone – all long gone

Am
chief cook and bottle washer

thats me
Dm6 Am
im the man

so many people to see
Dm6 Am
contraband

chief cook and bottle washer

thats me
Dm6 Am
im the man
G
what do you do
F7 E7
what do you do
Am
you do what you can

| Am | E7 | % | Am Am/G |
| F | C | Bm7b5 | E7 |
| Am | E7 | % | Am Am/G |
| F | C | E/G# E7 | Am |
| Am |

C Dm7 G
all long gone
Am F G
all long gone
C Dm7 G E/G#
all long gone
Am F E7 Am
all long gone – all long gone

C
G/B
therell be rain
C Dm G
behind the wind
Am F G C/G
last night it was cold
G/B C Dm G
and when it all caves in
E/G# Am F E7
ill tell them

i only did what i was told

| Am |