Coyote Chords by Mark Knopfler

Tempo:
118.1 bpm
Chords used:

D

C

Dm

G

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Coyote - Mark Knopfler chords
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[G]
[D] [C] [D]
[C] [D] [C]
[D]
[G] [F]
[D] [C] [D] [C]
[D] [C]
[D] [C] [D] [C]
[D] [C]
[D] [C] [D] [C]
[D] [Dm]
[D] [C] [D] [C]
[D] [G] [F]
[D] Look at me, [C] coyote, [D] don't let a [C] little road [D] dust put you [C] off.
[D] [C]
You [D] can't [C] judge a book, [D] [C] well you know [D] that stuff.
[C] [D] [C]
There's [D] a tear in [C] my poster [D] and [C] a hole in [D] my shoe,
[C] [D] [C]
[D] But don't you just wish that you could make half the speed I do.
[C] [D] [C]
[F] Speed I do, speed [G] I do, speed [Dm] I do.
[C]
[D] [C] [Dm]
[D] You can't catch [C] me [D] coyote, though there [C] may be blood on [D] the track,
[C] [Dm] [C]
[D] And maybe [C] some bridges [Dm] burning, [C] but I [D] know how bad.
[C] [Dm]
[C] But I got [D] my laundry [C] on the back [D] seat, and [C] an [Dm] itinerary too.
[C] Don't you just wish that you could [D] make half the speed I do.
[C] [Dm] [C]
Speed I [F] do, speed [G] I do, speed [Dm] I do.
Speed [F] I do, speed [G] I do, speed [D] I do.
[Dm]
[Ab] Now I'm a speck on your horizon, getting smaller fast.
An ambush wouldn't be [A] surprising, I hope it's better than your last.
[Dm] [C] [D]
[C] [Dm]
[D] Once [C] in a [D] roadrunner, leave [C] the coyote [D] in the [C] dirt.
[D] [C]
You've [D] got another [C] plan of action, [Dm] but we all [C] know it ain't never [D] gonna work.
[C] [Dm] [C]
It [D] must be hard [C] having [D] dog dreams [C] that never [D] come true.
[C] [Dm]
[C] Don't you just wish that you could make half the speed [D] I do.
[C] [D]
Speed [F] I do, speed [G] I do, speed [D] I do.
[Dm]
Speed [F] I do, speed [G] I do, speed [Dm] I do.
[D]
[Dm]
[D]
[C] [D] [C]
[D] [C]
[D] [C] [D] [C]
[D]
[G] [D] [G]
[D]
Speed [G] I do, speed [D] [G]
[D] I do, [C] speed I do.
[D] [C]
[D] Don't you just wish [C] that [D] you could [C] make [D] half the speed I [Dm]
[D] [C] [D] [C]
[D] [Dm] [C]
[D] do.
[C] [D] [C]
[D]
[C] [D] [C]
[D] Speed I do, [Dm] speed I do, [D] speed I [C] do.
[D] [C] [D] [Dm]
[D]
[Dm]
Key:  
D
1321
C
3211
Dm
2311
G
2131
F
134211111
D
1321
C
3211
Dm
2311
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Let's start jamming Mark Knopfler - Coyote chords, Practice these chords sequence - D, C and D. Start with a comfortable 59 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 118. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of D Minor.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [F] _
[D] Look at me, [C] coyote, [D] don't let a [C] little road [D] dust put you [C] off.
_ [D] _ _ [C]
You [D] can't [C] judge a book, [D] [C] well you know [D] that stuff.
[C] _ [D] _ _ _ [C]
There's [D] a tear in [C] my poster [D] and [C] a hole in [D] my shoe,
[C] _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
[D] But don't you just wish that you could make half the speed I do.
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C]
[F] Speed I do, speed [G] I do, speed [Dm] I do.
_ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[D] You can't catch [C] me [D] coyote, though there [C] may be blood on [D] the track,
[C] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _
[D] And maybe [C] some bridges [Dm] burning, [C] but I [D] know how bad.
[C] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[C] But I got [D] my laundry [C] on the back [D] seat, and [C] an [Dm] itinerary too. _ _ _ _
_ [C] Don't you just wish that you could [D] make half the speed I do.
_ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [C]
Speed I [F] do, _ speed [G] I do, speed [Dm] I do.
_ _ Speed [F] I do, _ speed [G] I do, speed [D] I do.
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] Now I'm a speck on your horizon, _ _ getting smaller fast. _
An ambush wouldn't be [A] surprising, I hope it's better than your last. _
_ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [D] Once [C] in a [D] roadrunner, leave [C] the coyote [D] in the [C] dirt.
_ [D] _ _ [C]
You've [D] got another [C] plan of action, [Dm] but we all [C] know it ain't never [D] gonna work.
[C] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [C]
It [D] must be hard [C] having [D] dog dreams [C] that never [D] come true.
[C] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[C] _ Don't you just wish that you could make half the speed [D] I do.
[C] _ _ [D] _ _
Speed [F] I do, speed [G] I do, speed [D] I do.
_ _ [Dm] _
Speed [F] I do, speed [G] I do, speed [Dm] I do.
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Speed _ _ [G] I do, speed [D] _ _ [G] _
[D] _ _ _ _ I do, _ _ [C] speed I do.
[D] _ _ [C] _
[D] _ _ Don't _ you just wish [C] that [D] you could [C] make [D] _ half the speed I [Dm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ [C] _
[D] do.
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
[D] _ _ _ Speed I do, _ [Dm] speed I do, [D] speed I [C] do.
[D] _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
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Among the compositions on the album The Ragpickers Dream, written by Mark Knopfler, this one shines.

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