The Scaffolders Wife chords by Mark Knopfler

Chords with lyrics

Mark Knopfler
Scaffolder's Wife
Tabbed By Mad Mart

Capo on 1

Intro. B minorBm E MajorE B minorBm | B minorBm E MajorE B minorBm X 2

Vers. C majorC D MajorD G+G D MajorD | A augmentedA F#F# B minorBm X 2

the scaffolder's wife
driving out of the yard
with a face that's as hard
as a scaffolder's bar -
when she goes into town
she might take the top down
- on the car

the quick little steps
in the stiletto boots
and the hair with the roots
she comes in as a rule
to get the nails done
and the tan for the sun
when the kids are in school

Chorus. | G+G A augmentedA D MajorD (A augmentedA) B minorBm | G+G A augmentedA G+G | D MajorD G+G D MajorD |

don't begrudge her the MERC
it's been nothing but work
in/and a hard life
losing her looks
over company books
- the scaffolder's wife

Intermezzo. | C majorC D MajorD G+G D MajorD | A augmentedA F#F# B minorBm

Vers. C majorC D MajorD G+G D MajorD | A augmentedA F#F# B minorBm

in the wicked old days
when they went it alone
kept the company going
on a wing and a prayer
they don't pay what they owe
when they have the cash flow
- they don't care

Chorus. | G+G A augmentedA D MajorD (A augmentedA) B minorBm | G+G A augmentedA G+G | D MajorD G+G D MajorD |

don't begrudge her the MERC
it's been nothing but work
in/and a hard life
losing her looks
over company books
- the scaffolder's wife

Outro. ||: G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD | G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD :|| ||: B minorBm A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA :||

- the scaffolder's wife