Artist: Mark Knopfler
Album: The Ragpicker's Dream
Title: Why Aye Man
Transcribed by: Luka Despot
E-mail: edge12@globalnet.hr
WHY AYE MAN 
Dm
    WE HAD NO WAY OF STAYING AFLOAT 
Dm
    WE HAD TO LEAVE ON THE FERRY BOAT 
     Dm
    ECONOMIC REFUGEES 
     Dm
    ON THE RUN TO GERMANY 
Gm
    WE HAD THE BACK OF MAGGIE'S HAND 
    Dm
    TIMES WERE TOUGH IN GEORDIELAND 
(no chord)
    WE GOT WOR TOOLS AND WORKING GEAR 
     Dm
    AND HUMPED IT ALL FROM NEWCASTLE TO HERE 
    Dm F  G
    WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN 
    Gm A#  C
    WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN 
    Dm F  G
    WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN 
    Gm A#  Dm (riff)
    WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN 
    riff: 
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      Dm
    WE'RE THE NOMAD TRIBES, TRAVELLING BOYS 
   Dm
    IN THE DUST AND DIRT AND THE RACKET AND THE NOISE 
    Dm
    DRILLS AND HAMMERS, DIGGERS AND PICKS 
    Dm
    MIXING CONCRETE, LAYING BRICKS 
    Gm
    THERE'S ENGLISH, IRISH, SCOTS, THE LOT 
      Dm
    UNITED NATION'S WHAT WE'VE GOT 
(no chord)
    BRICKIES, CHIPPIES, EVERY TRADE 
  Dm
    GERMAN BUILDING, BRITISH-MADE
    Dm F  G
    WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN 
    Gm A#  C
    WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN 
    Dm F  G
    WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN 
    Gm A#  Dm (riff 1)
    WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN 
  * Gm  C
    NAE MORE WORK ON MAGGIE'S FARM 
    F  Dm      C/Dm
    HADAWAY DOWN THE AUTOBAHN 
    Gm    C
    MINE'S A PORTACABIN BED 
          F  Dm     C/Dm
    OR A BUNK IN A NISSEN HUT INSTEAD 
  *|Gm|C|F  Dm  |Dm  C/Dm|
|Gm|C|F  Dm  |Dm  C/Dm|
    Dm
    THERE'S PLENTY DEUTSCHMARKS HERE TO EARN 
 Dm
    AND GERMAN TARTS ARE WUNDERSCHOEN 
Dm
    GERMAN BEER IS CHEMICAL-FREE 
Dm
    GERMANY'S ALREET WITH ME 
Gm
    SOMETIMES I MISS MY RIVER TYNE 
Dm
    BUT YOU'RE MY PRETTY FRAULEIN 
(no chord)
    TONIGHT WE'LL DRINK THE OLD TOWN DRY 
Dm
    KEEP WOR SPIRIT LEVELS HIGH 
    Dm F  G
    WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN 
    Gm A#  C
    WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN 
    Dm F  G
    WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN 
    Gm A#  Dm (riff 1)
    WHY AYE MAN, WHY AYE, WHY AYE MAN 
  * Gm   C
    SOMETIMES I MISS MY RIVER TYNE 
F    Dm
    BUT YOU'RE MY PRETTY FRAULEIN 
    Gm C
    TONIGHT WE'LL DRINK THE OLD TOWN DRY 
    F       Dm
    KEEP WOR SPIRIT LEVELS HIGH 
Luka Despot 
edge12@globalnet.hr
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Other version:
Why Aye Man
riff:
Transcribed by Booway B.
 
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b = bend
p = pull-off
h = hammer-on