sands of nevada by mark knopfler from sailing to philadelphia album
for any questions mail me to fffoma@gmail . co

time : 6/8
key : C minor
capo : 3

to play without capo hit ’transpose’ down to A ( – 1 , 5 )

A#maj7 . . . . . . . . . . [ x1323x ]
Bm7b5 . . . . . . . . . . . [ x2323x ]
Fmaj7 . . . . . . . . . . . [ 1x221x ]
F#dim . . . . . . . . . . . [ 2x121x ]
E7sus4 . . . . . . . . . . [ 020200 ]

F7b5 . . . . . . . . . . . . [ 1x120x ]
G#dim . . . . . . . . . . . [ 4x343x ]

| A#maj7 | % | Bm7b5 | % |
| Fmaj7 | % | F#dim | % |
| E7 | E7sus4 E7 |

Am
these tables are haunted
G
by the ghost of las vegas
Am
their chips were once mountains
G Am
but they came here to play

Am C
they could take me if they wanted
G
but i have nothing worth counting
Am
and like the sands of nevada
G Am
they go drifting away

Am
lady luck’s still a mystery
G
with her head on my shoulder
Am
and i don’t know why
G Am
i still want her to dance

Am C
i guess that’s all history
G
what it is is a i’m older
Am
and i’m still a fool
G Am
for a one – way romance

C
her dice were red rubies
F G
they rolled and they tumbled
C
and i never saw time
F G
running out with my roll

Am
and in the wasteland of cut glass
G
my dreams were crumbled
Am
and i’ve paid with whatever
G Am
i had left for a soul

| A#maj7 | % | Bm7b5 | % |
| Fmaj7 | % | F#dim | % |
| E7 | E7sus4 E7 |

Am
now the dawn’s broken even
G
on a empty horizon
Am
no reason for folding
G Am
no reason to stay

Am C
it’s too soon to be leaving
G
too late for criticizing
Am
and the sands of nevada
G Am
they go drifting away

| A#maj7 | % | Bm7b5 | % |
| Fmaj7 | % | F#dim | % |
| E7 | E7sus4 E7 |

| F7b5 | % | G#dim | E7sus4 E7 |
| Am |