ALL THE ROADRUNNING
Written by Mark Knopfler
Arrangement based on the release by Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris
3 beats per chord (6/8 feel)
` = 3 beats
(capo at fifth fret)
INTRO:
G ` D/F# G Em7 C G `
A
VERSE-A: (Mark)
G ` D/F# G Em7 C G Gadd2
Million miles our vagabond wheels clocked up beneath the clouds they're
D/F# D7 G/B C G ` C `
Countin' down to show time__ when we do it for real with the crowds
VERSE-B-SHORT:
D D7 G C G ` C `
Air miles are owin' but they don't come for free and they don't give you any for pain
G ` D/F# G Em7 C
But if it's all for nothin' all the road-runnin' has been in
RE-INTRO:
G ` D/F# G Em7 C G `
Vain the
VERSE-A: (Emmylou)
G ` D/F# G Em7 C G Gadd2
Rim shots come down like cannon fire and thunder off the wall there's a
D/F# D7 G/B C G ` C `
Man in every corner__ and each one is givin' his all
VERSE-B:
D D7 G C G ` C `
This is my piper this is my drum so you never will hear me com-plain
G ` D/F# G Em7 C G C
And if it's all for nothin' all the road-runnin' has been in vain all the road-
REFRAIN-SHORT:
D/F# Dsus2/4 D/F# C G Gsus4 G Gsus2/4
Runnin' all the road-runnin' well
VERSE-A: (Mark)
G ` D/F# G Em7 C G Gadd2
If you're in-clined to go up on the wall it can only be fast and high and
D/F# D7 G/B C G ` C `
Those who don't like the danger__ soon find something diff'rent to try and
VERSE-B:
D D7 G C G ` C `
When there is only a ring in your ears and an echo down memory lane
G ` D/F# G Em7 C G C
Then if it's all for nothin' all the road-runnin' has been in vain all the road-
REFRAIN:
D/F# Dsus2/4 D/F# C G Gsus4 G C
Runnin' all the road runnin' all the road
D/F# Dsus2/4 D/F# C G Gsus4 G Gsus2/4
Runnin' all the road runnin' the
VERSE-A: (Emmylou)
G ` D/F# G Em7 C G Gadd2
Show's packin' up I sit and__ watch the carnival leavin' town and
D/F# D7 G/B C G ` C `
There's no pre-tending I'm not a fool for riding a-round and a-round like the
VERSE-B-SHORT:
D D7 G C G ` C `
Pictures you keep of your old wall of death you showed me one time on the plane
G ` D/F# G Em7 C
But if it's all for nothin' all the road-runnin' has been in
RE-INTRO:
G ` D/F# G Em7 C G `
Vain I've a
VERSE-A: (Mark)
G ` D/F# G Em7 C G Gadd2
Million miles of vagabond sky clocked up above the clouds and
D/F# D7 G/B C G ` C `
I'm still your man for the roamin'__ for as long as there's roamin' al-lowed
VERSE-B: (Emmylou)
D D7 G C G ` C `
There'll be a rider and there'll be a wall as long as the dreamer re-mains
G ` D/F# G Em7 C G C
And if it's all for nothin' all the road-runnin' has been in vain all the road-
REFRAIN-LONG:
D/F# Dsus2/4 D/F# C G Gsus4 G C
Runnin' all the road-runnin' all the road-
D/F# Dsus2/4 D/F# C G Gsus4 G C
Runnin' all the road-runnin' all the road-
D/F# Dsus2/4 D/F# C G Gsus4 G C
Runnin' all the road-runnin' all the road-
D/F# Dsus2/4 D/F# C
Runnin' all the road-
OUTRO:
G ` D/F# G Em7 C G
Runnin' (ritard)
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CHORDS:
G D/F# Em7 C Gadd2 D7 G/B D Dsus2/4 Gsus4 Gsus2/4
E|--3---2-----0---0----3----2----3---2-----0-------3-------3---|
B|--0---3-----0---1----0----1----0---3-----3-------1-------1---|
G|--0---2-----0---0----2----2----0---2-----0-------0-------2---|
D|--0---0-----0---2----0----0----0---0-----0-------0-------0---|
A|--2---0-----2---3---------0----2---0-----0-------------------|
E|--3---2-----0---3----3-------------------0-------3-------3---|
Waynus Of Uranus
August 2006
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