Mark Knopfler - Sucker Row

intro : Dm

Dm
somebody’s gotta crack a whip around here
Dm C G
who’s minding the store?
A#
shake it up sell some beer
C
what’s your money maker for?

Dm
pay day , we’re packin’ ’em in
Dm C G
six – gun annie and buffalo jill
A# F C A#
but who’s to say they’ll be back again
C A#
for a refill?
F A# F A# F A#
honey , you know the drill

Dm
ain’t no left turn down sleepy time street
C G
you gotta be fast but you gotta stay loose
A#
thinking on your feet
C
slick as grass through a goose

Dm
we gotta rationalise
Dm C G
the payroll is giving me chills
A# F C A#
you and me’s getting organised
C A#
it’s kill or be killed
F A# F A# F A#
honey , you know the drill

C7 F
well they can all look down on sucker row
C7 F
but they all forget
C7 F
the tallest trees from acorns grow
A# C
though they ain’t yet
C7 F
i never look down on a sucker stake
C7 F
they all pay the bills
C7 F
i never gave a sucker an even break
A# C
and i never will

Dm
a beautiful vision keeps coming to me
Dm C G
i see a miracle mile
A#
flying in for free
C
service with a smile

Dm
high rollers , fancy hotels
C G
big time singers , topping the bill
A# F
you gotta have a feel
C A#
for the stuff that sells
C A#
call it a skill
F A# F A# F A#
honey , you know the drill

Dm
somebody’s gotta crack a whip around here
Dm C G
who’s minding the store?
A#
shake it up sell some beer
C
money walking through the door
Dm
annie’s arriving at a dangerous age
Dm C G
don’t you go getting ill
A# F C A#
get another woman up in the cage
C A#
who ain’t over the hill
F A# F A# F A#
honey , you know the drill

Dm
somebody’s gotta crack a whip around here