Darling Pretty - Mark Knopfler
transcribed by stefano (barleycorn@infinito.it)


* in the instrumental parts, each chord name is one bar.

* all the solos in the song are nice A major scales, very easy to figure out.

* strange chords used: D6 is xx0202, A/C# is x42220, D/A is x00232.


now, acoustic, medieval feeling intro:

A D D A
A D Dmaj7 E
A/C# D Bm7 C#m
F#m C#m Bm7 A

here the songs becomes electric:

A D/A D/A A
A D/A D/A A

      A (x02220@1)          D/AD/A        AIt's (x02220@1)time to come away, darling pretty
      A (x02220@1)          D/A (x00232@1)       D (xx0232@1)      EIt's (022100@1)time to come away on the changing tide
 A (x02220@1)          D (xx0232@1)   D6 (xx04xx@1)    C#mTime (x13321@4)to come away, darling pretty
F#m (244222@1)           C#m (x13321@4)  Bm7 (x20202@1)  AAnd (x02220@1)I need you darling by my side

 A (x02220@1)            D/A (x00232@1)D/A (x00232@1)      AHeal (x02220@1)me with a smile, darling pretty
 A (x02220@1)            D/A (x00232@1)     D (xx0232@1)            EHeal (022100@1)me with a smile and a heart of gold
 A (x02220@1)        D (xx0232@1)      D6 (xx04xx@1)    C#mCarry (x13321@4)me awhile, my darling pretty
F#m (244222@1)    C#m (x13321@4)  Bm7 (x20202@1)     AHeal (x02220@1)my aching heart and soul

solo: A D D A
      AD Dmaj7E
      A/C#D Bm7C#m
      F#mC#m Bm7A

E (022100@1)           A (x02220@1)Just like a castaway
Bm7 (x20202@1)  A (x02220@1)    Bm7 (x20202@1)    E (022100@1)Lost upon an endless sea
E (022100@1)         A (x02220@1)I saw you far away
Bm7 (x20202@1)     A (x02220@1)   E (022100@1)Come to rescue me

 A (x02220@1)            D/A (x00232@1)D/A (x00232@1)      ACast (x02220@1)away the chains, darling pretty
 A (x02220@1)            D/A (x00232@1) D (xx0232@1)    ECast (022100@1)away the chains away behind
A (x02220@1)    D (xx0232@1)       D6 (xx04xx@1)          C#mTake (x13321@4)away my pain, my darling pretty
F#m (244222@1)               C#m (x13321@4)      Bm7 (x20202@1)     AAnd (x02220@1)the chains that once were yours and mine

solo: A D D A
      AD Dmaj7E
      A/C#D Bm7C#m
      F#mC#m Bm7A

 A (x02220@1)              D/AD/A        AThere (x02220@1)will come a day, darling pretty
 A (x02220@1)              D/A (x00232@1)     D (xx0232@1)       EThere (022100@1)will come a day when hearts can fly
A (x02220@1)        D (xx0232@1)      D6 (xx04xx@1)          C#mLove (x13321@4)will find a way, my darling pretty
F#m (244222@1)   C#m (x13321@4)     Bm7 (x20202@1)   AFind (x02220@1)a heaven for you and I
A (x02220@1)        D (xx0232@1)      D6 (xx04xx@1)          C#mLove (x13321@4)will find a way, my darling pretty
F#m (244222@1)   C#m (x13321@4)     Bm7 (x20202@1)   AFind (x02220@1)a heaven for you and I

ad lib.: A D D A
         AD Dmaj7E
         A/C#D Bm7C#m
         F#mC#m Bm7A