Stand Up Guy chords by Mark Knopfler

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
e|7-------7-------------------------------------|
BB|7-------7---9---7-----------------------------|
G+G|8-------8---9---8---8-----------9---8---6-----|
D MajorD|------------9---9---9-----------9---9---8---9-|
A augmentedA|------------7---------------9---7---9---9---9-|
E MajorE|7---7-----------7-------7-------------------7-|

Verse 1:
     BB          B7B7             E MajorE
brew the coffee in a bucket, double straight man and banjo
           BB         E MajorE        F#7F#7
if you don't got the snake oil, buster, you don't got a show
       BB                       E MajorE
who puts the doh-re-me in our pockets keeps the party going on?
              BB         F#7F#7        BB
it's the man who sells the potions, i'm just one who plays the songs

     F#F#         F#7F#7        BB
now they generally buys the bigger size, they usually rub it in
 E MajorE         BB      E MajorE          F#7F#7
i drank it once, it tasted, like grease and paraffin
   BB                    E MajorE
it's mostly alcohol, okay you can't deny it's strong
             BB         F#F#      BB
we was going through the motions, ‘til the doctor came along

Chorus:
BB        EbmEbm   E MajorE     BB
there stands the bottle, ladies and gentlemen
E MajorE     BB    E MajorE         F#7F#7
all these bottles, don't have to tell you, friends
BB                EbmEbm       E MajorE
these days miracles, don't come falling from the sky
             BB      B7B7  F#7F#7 BB
raise your glasses to the doctor, to a stand up guy

Verse 2:
     BB               B7B7      E MajorE
when the monkeyshine is flying and he's promising the cure
              BB        E MajorE       F#7F#7
he says the french for your lovesick blues, la maladie d'amour
      BB                    E MajorE
he gets the chumps all laughing but he gets a few to buy
                BB      F#7F#7         BB
here's to beefsteak when you're hungry, and whiskey when you're dry


    F#F#         F#7F#7     BB       B7B7
now the band'll blow their moolah,like sailors gone ashore
  E MajorE          BB      E MajorE        F#7F#7
now we're going to west helena, to gamble, drink and whore
   BB               B7B7         E MajorE
let's you and me, all make whoopee, here's mud in your eye
              BB       F#F#       BB
here's to all the gals you ever want, and heaven when you die

Chorus:
BB        EbmEbm   E MajorE     BB
there stands the bottle, ladies and gentlemen
E MajorE     BB    E MajorE         F#7F#7
all these bottles, don't have to tell you, friends
BB                EbmEbm       E MajorE
these days miracles, don't come falling from the sky
             BB      B7B7  F#7F#7 BB
raise your glasses to the doctor, to a stand up guy

Verse 3:
     BB            B7B7         E MajorE
there's a big cheese with a cigar, been sizing up the show
          BB        E MajorE   F#7F#7
he wants to get the doctor, pitching on the radio
    BB                B7B7       E MajorE
i will make a switch to guitar, but the rules all still apply
            BB        F#7F#7       BB
they want to trust somebody, yeah, they want a stand up guy

Chorus:
BB        EbmEbm   E MajorE     BB
there stands the bottle, ladies and gentlemen
E MajorE     BB    E MajorE         F#7F#7
all these bottles, don't have to tell you, friends
BB                EbmEbm       E MajorE
these days miracles, don't come falling from the sky
             BB      B7B7  F#7F#7 BB
raise your glasses to the doctor, to a stand up guy
   B7B7  F#7F#7 BB