The Way It Always Starts - Mark Knopfler - Local Hero Chords

Tempo:
99.85 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

A

F#m

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Way It Always Starts - Mark Knopfler - Local Hero chords
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[E] [A] [E]
[A] [E]
[B] [E]
[A] [E]
[B] It gets so down before [E] the dawn
when it gets to me for the city symphony [A] of [C#] taxis
a way it always starts
[B] [A]
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E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
F#m
123111112
C#
12341114
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Mark Knopfler - The Way It Always Starts chords, practice playing E, B, E, A, E, B and A in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 49 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 100 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of E Major.

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[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _
[B] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] It gets so down before [E] the dawn
_ It's _ _ _ when it gets to me for the city symphony [A] of [C#] taxis
_ [F#m] _ _ That's _ [B] _
a way it always starts
[F#m] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ That's [B] _ _ _ _ _
not I thought I
[E] _ _ _ _
[B] My name
Well, [E] it was too dumb to see but it had to be the [A] voice was just the [C#] same
[F#m] _
That's _ [B] _ the way it always _ starts
[F#m] Sitting here and waiting [B] on the beating _ [A] of my heart
[E] So _ _ tell me why should it have to [B]
[E] be this way why [F#m] can't it [E] be
Why [F#m] can't I [E] sleep?
_ Why should it have to [B] be [E] this way?
Why [F#m] must there [E] be this price [A] to?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [B] Now [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B]
all the streets are [E] darkened there _ _ _
_ Oh if you can live in this town
Stick [Bm] around [E] you [A] can live anywhere
[C#] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ That's the way it always _ starts
[F#m] Sitting here and waiting [B] on the beating
_ _ of _ [A] my heart
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[D#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [B] _ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song, written by Mark Knopfler, finds its place within the Local Hero album.

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