• Song:

    Tunnel Of Love

  • Artist:

    Dire Straits

  • Album:

    Dire Straits Gold

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Hi, I tabbed this song because I was able to find only one version of
it; now there are two.For any comment post at paroalb@yahoo.it 
There are parts of the song that in the other tab I couldn't find, 
and diffrences in solo and other parts.
Alberto

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(0:28)

Bb  F  Bb  Dm  C  Dm                Bb                 Dm  C  Dm  Bb 
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g-------------------------12-10---10-9-10-9--------5--------5h7/10-9-7\5/7-3/5------ 
d--------------------------------------------7-5p7---5h7p5--5-5--------------------- 

                     Dm        F                        C 
Getting crazy on the waltzers, but it's the life that I choose 

G                                                       Dm 
Sing about the sixblade sing about the switchback and a torture tatoo 

(0:54)

              Dm                             F 
And I've been riding on a ghost train  

b--------------------------------------3/5-5/6-------------- 
g--------------------------------------2/5-5-5-------------- 

                    C 
where the cars they scream and slam 
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                          G                     Dm 
And I don't know where I'll be tonight but I'd always tell you where I am 

(1:08)

     Dm                 F 
In a screaming ring of faces  
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                          C 
I seen her standing in the light 
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g--------------------------------7b9-7p5---5-5-------------- 
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(1:15)

                          G                           Dm 
She had a ticket for the races just like me she was a victim of the night 

         Dm                             F 
I put my hand upon the lever  
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                            C 
said let it rock and let it roll 
b---------------------------------3/5-8\5-8----------------- 
g---------------------------------2/5-7\5-7----------------- 

(1:29)

                    G                                  
I had the one arm bandit fever 

              Dm
there was an arrow through my heart and my soul 

                           Bb                      C 
And the big wheel keep on turning 
b----------------------------------6------6---6---6/8-8---- 
g------------------------------------5h7----7---7---------- 

     F            Bb 
neon burning , up above 

(1:44)

         F 
And I am high on the world 
b---------------------------11b13-11p10h11p10------------------ 
g---------------------------------------------12-10-10---------

            C      Dm               Bb 
come on and take a low ride with me girl. 
g-----------------------------------------7h9p7\5h7------------ 

                   Dm  C  Dm  Bb 
On the tunnel of love. 

              Dm     F                              C 
It's just the danger when you're riding at your own risk 

                               G                    Dm 
She said you are the perfect stranger she said baby let's keep it like this 

g-----------------------------------10/12-------------------------10p9p7\5h7p5---5---
d------------------------------------------------------------------------------7---7-

(2:12)

            Dm              F 
It's just a cakewalk  
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g----------------------5-5-5-------------------------------- 

                                C 
twisting baby step right up and say 
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G                                         Dm 
Hey mister give me two give me two cos any two can play 

(2:25)

                           Bb           C 
And the big wheel keep on turning 
e------------------------------------6-8-------------------- 
b------------------------------------6-8-------------------- 

     F            Bb 
neon burning , up above 
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b--------------13-----------------13-11--------------------- 

         F 
And I am high on the world 
b---------------------------13-11-10-11-10------------------ 
g-------------------------------------------12-10----------- 

        C      Dm               Bb 
come on take a low ride with me girl. 
g-----------------------------------------7h9p7\5h7--------- 

                   Dm  C  Dm  Bb 
On the tunnel of love. 

(2:47)

               Gm                       Bb 
Well it's been money for muscle another whirligig 

Gm                               Bb 
Money for muscle         another girl I dig 
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d-----------------3----------------------------------------- 

Gm                                     Bb 
Another hustle            just to make it big 
g-------------------2h5------------------------------------- 
d-----------------3----------------------------------------- 

    C              C 
and rock away      rock away rock away
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(3:05)

    F                              C Dm 
And girl, it looks so pretty to me , just like it always did 

Bb C                          F Bb                      C 
   Like the Spanish city to me, when we were kids. 

   F                             C Dm                      Bb  
Oh girl it looks so pretty to me  ,   like it always did 

 C                          F Bb                    C 
Like the Spanish city to me  ,   when we were kids. 


(3:32)

   F   C   Dm    Bb   C   F   Bb   C

   F                   C   Dm                          Bb                     C   
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(4:00)

F          C          Dm
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g--------5---5----5h7-----7-5h7-----2h3-3h5---------------------------------------------
d--7-5-7---7----------------------------------------------------------------------------


               Dm            F                       C 
She took off a silver locket she said remenber me by this 
g-----------------------------------------------------------7b9r7b9-7-5----------------- 


G 
She put her hand in my pocket 
e-------------------------------3--------------------------- 
b-------------------------------3---3-6-5p3----------------- 

                       Dm 
I got a keepsake and a kiss 
d----------------------------7-6-5\3------------------------ 

(4:20)

                   Dm                    F 
And in the roar of dust and diesel 
b-----------------------------------5-6-5-3-1--------------- 
g-----------------------------------5-5-5-3-2--------------- 

                        C 
I stood and watched her walk away 
b---------------------------------5b6r5-------------------------
g---------------------------------------7p5\3-----3p2-----------
d---------------------------------------------5-------5-3-2h3---
a-------------------------------------------------------------5-

G                                                                   Dm 
I could have caught up with her easy enough but something must have made me stay 

                           Bb      C      F            Bb 
And the big wheel keep on turning , neon burning , up above 

(4:41)

         F 
And I am high on this world 
b---------------------------11b13-11-10------------------- 
g---------------------------------------12-10------------- 

        C      Dm               Bb 
come on take a low ride with me girl. 
g----------------------------------9h10-7h9p7\5/7----------- 

(4:47)

                   Dm  C  Dm  Bb 
On the tunnel of love. 

b-------------------------------------6p5p3----3------------
g-----------------------5---------5h7--------5---2h3-3h5----
d-------------------5h7---5h7p5----------------------------- 

                   Dm  C  Dm  Bb 
On the tunnel of love. 
b---------------------5h6-5p3-6-6-5-------6p5p3---3--------- 
g-------------------------------------5h7-------5---2h3-3h5-


            Gm                                        Bb 
And now I'm searching through these carousels and the carnival arcades 

Gm                              Bb 
Searching everywhere      from steeplechase and palisades 
g---------------------2h5p3--------------------------------- 
d-------------------3--------------------------------------- 

(5:09)

       Gm                     Bb 
In any shooting gallery where promises are made 

   C                                                                   
To rock away rock away rock away rock away          
g-------------------------------------------5h7p\3h5--------

                        C
 from cullercoats and whitley bay                   out to rockaway 
b---------------------------------5h6h8-3h5---------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------5h7-3h5-------------------------------------

(ARPIGGIATED CHORDS) 

(5:27)

F                                 C Dm                     Bb C 
And girl it looks so pretty to me  ,   like it always did 

                            F Bb                     C F 
Like the Spanish city to me  ,   when we were kids. 

                                  C Dm                      Bb C 
And girl it looks so pretty to me  ,   like it always did 

                            F Bb                    C 
Like the Spanish city to me  ,   when we were kids. 

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(5:55)

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(6:09)

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(6:23)

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(6:38)

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(6:44)

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(6:50)

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(6:56)

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(7:02)

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(7:09)

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