VERSE 1 Am E7 This empty kitchen... Am E7 Where I’d while... Am E7 Just next to my... C E You’d usually have... Dm/B E The shelves of books... Am D/F# Even the picture hooks... Dm/B E Everything is gone... Am But my heart is hanging on... VERSE 2 (SAME CHORDS) CHORUS F C Once there was a little... F C Used to wonder... F C Went out into... C F Now she’s just a... F C There used to be a... F C Where I learnt to... F C But time has been... C F Time has no shame Dm7 G C F It’s just a place... Dm7 G C F It’s just a place... VERSE 3 (SAME AS 1 & 2) CHORDS USED Am x 0 2 2 1 0 E7 0 2 0 1 0 0 C x 3 2 0 1 0 E 0 2 2 1 0 0 Dm/B x 2 0 2 3 1 D/F# 2 0 0 2 3 2 F x x 3 2 1 1 Dm7 x x 0 2 1 1
A wonderfull song by Mark Knopfler, "A place where we used to live". Mark is both an excellent songwriter and guitarist and has done many good solo albums since the days with Dire Straights. This song is from the Ragpicker's Dream CD.