Mark Knopfler - Secondary Waltz

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intro : E

E
the school christmas party is coming
B
we ain’t doing rugby no more
E
mcintyres teaching us waltzing
B
out on the gymnasium floor
E B
out on the gymnasium floor
E
mcintyre’s out of the army
B
youll be slipperd if you get it wrong
E
mcintyre’s din looms loud in the gym
E D B
and we’ve only got a little short song
A G E
we’ve only got a little short song

C G
and it’s one two three two two we’re all a disgrace
C
mcintyre tore us apart
G C
and we dance with ourselves when wed all found a space
Bm C
waltzing with fear in our hearts
Am D
waltzing with fear in our hearts

E ( same as intro )

comes the day of the final manoeuvres

all of our heads are a whirl

its getting much closer to D – day

this time we’re gonna do it with girls

this time we’re gonna do it with girls

in the arena the ladies were waiting

a twelve year old partner to guide

some matches were fixed

the rest of us mixed

and a fat girl got left at the side

the fat girl got left at the side

C G
and it’s one two three two two we’re all a disgrace
C
mcintyre tore us apart
G C
and we dance with ourselves when wed all found a space
Bm C
waltzing with fear in our hearts
Am D
waltzing with fear in our hearts

C G
when you come to my fights and im under the lights
G/B C

and you see that my footwork is false
G C
don’t count me out at the start of the bout
Bm C
i’m just doing secondary waltz
Am D
doing the secondary waltz

E ( same as intro ) 3
xthen E , D , B and A , G , E ( as first couplet at the end )