Chords for Boom,like that DIRE STRAITS

Tempo:
90.15 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Eb

Gm

C

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N] [G] [Bb]
[C] [Gm] [Bb]
[Eb] [G] [Bb]
[C] [Gm] [Bb]
[Eb] I'm going [Gm] to San Bernardino, [Bb] ring-a-ding-ding, [C] [Gm] milkshake mixes, [Bb] that's my thing now.
[Eb] [Gm] These guys [Bb] bought a heap of my stuff, [C] [Gm] and I gotta see a good [Bb] thing shooting up [Eb] now.
[G] Oh, my name's not Croc, [Bb] it's Croc with a K.
[C] [Eb] Or [Gm] a crocodile, but [Bb] I spell that way [Eb] now.
[Gm] It's Dougie, Dog, [Bb] Ratty, Rat.
[C] [Eb] [Gm] Croc style, boom, like that.
[Dm] [G] Folks line up [Bb] all down the [C] street, and [Gm] I'm seeing this girl [Bb] to buy her meat now.
[Eb] And [Gm] then I get it, wham, [Bb] it's clear as day.
[C] [Eb] [Gm] My pulse begins to hammer, [Bb] and I hear a voice [Eb] say,
[G] These boys have got this down, [Eb] ought to be in one of [F] these in every town.
[Gm] These boys have got touch, [Eb] as clean as a whistle, [F] and don't cost [Gm] much.
Wham, bam, don't wait long, [Eb] shake, [F] fries, plenty are gone.
[G] Now that that friend remain there, [Eb] every little thing [F] ought to stay safe.
[Gm] Oh, my name's not Croc, [Bb] that's Croc with a K.
[C] [Eb] [Gm] Or a crocodile, but [Bb] I spell that way [Eb] now.
[Gm] It's Dougie, [Bb] Dog, Ratty, Rat.
[C] [Eb] [Gm] Dougie, Dog, [Bb] Ratty, Rat.
[Eb] Oh, [Gm] it's Dougie, [Bb] Dog, Ratty, Rat.
[C] [Eb] [Gm] Croc [C] style, boom, like that.
[F] [Gm] [Bb]
[C] [Eb] [Gm] [Bb]
[Eb] [G] [Bb]
[C] [Eb] [Gm] [Bb]
[Eb] [G] You tell me [Bb] not to [C] expect, [Eb] [G] you're gonna [Bb] need a helping hand now.
[Eb] [Gm] So gentlemen, well, what about [C] me?
[Gm] We'll make a little [Bb] business history [Eb] now.
[Gm] Oh, my name's not [Bb] Croc, I'm calling you [C] Ray.
Or [Eb] [Gm] like Crocodile, [Bb] but I spell that way [Eb] now.
[Gm] It's Dougie, [Bb] Dog, Ratty, [C] Rat.
[Eb] [Gm] Croc style, boom, like that.
[G] [Bb]
[Cm] [Gm] [Bb]
[Eb] [Gm] [Bb]
[C] [Eb] [G] [Bb]
[Eb] [Gm] Well, we build it up, [Bb] and I buy them [C] out.
[G] But my name [Bb] ain't been grinded out [Eb] now.
[G] They open up a new [Bb] place within me.
[C] [Eb] [Gm] So I do too, [Bb] right across the [Eb] street.
[G] I got the name, I need the [Eb] town.
They sell it in the [F] end, and it all shuts [G] down.
She tells you gotta be an S.O. [Eb].B., you wanna make a [F] dream, me, I get [Gm] taken. Competition, send them [Eb] south. They're gonna [F] drown, put a hose in their [Gm] marrow. And I pass, go straight to [Eb] hell. I [F] spell that abuse, my [Gm] name's not [Bb] Croc, that's Croc with a K. [C] Or [Eb] [Gm] like [Bb] Crocodile, but I spell that [Eb] way now. [Gm] Oh, it's Dougie, [Bb] Dog, Ratty, [C] Rat. [Eb] [Gm] Dougie, [Bb] Dog, Ratty, [Eb] Rat. Oh, Dougie, [Bb] Dog, Ratty, [C] Rat. [Eb] Croc [Bb] style, boom, like that. [Gm] [Bb] [C] [Eb] [Gm] [Bb]
[Eb] [Gm] Croc style. [Bb] [C] [Eb] [Gm] [Bb]
[Eb] [Gm] [Bb]
[C] [Eb] [Gm] [Bb]
[Eb] [Gm] [Bb]
[C] [Eb] [Gm] [Bb]
[Eb] [Gm]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
Gm
123111113
C
3211
G
2131
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
Gm
123111113
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To learn Mark Knopfler - Boom, Like That chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: C, Eb, Gm, Bb and C. Set your pace at 45 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 90. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: Eb Major.

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[N] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [G] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Eb] I'm going [Gm] to San Bernardino, [Bb] ring-a-ding-ding, [C] _ _ _ _ [Gm] milkshake mixes, [Bb] that's my thing now.
_ [Eb] _ [Gm] These guys [Bb] bought a heap of my stuff, [C] _ _ _ [Gm] and I gotta see a good [Bb] thing shooting up [Eb] now.
_ _ [G] Oh, my name's not Croc, [Bb] it's Croc with a K.
[C] _ _ [Eb] Or [Gm] a crocodile, but [Bb] I spell that way [Eb] now.
_ _ [Gm] It's Dougie, Dog, [Bb] Ratty, Rat.
[C] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] Croc style, boom, like that.
_ _ [Dm] _ [G] Folks line up [Bb] all down the [C] street, _ and [Gm] I'm seeing this girl [Bb] to buy her meat now.
[Eb] _ And [Gm] then I get it, wham, [Bb] it's clear as day.
[C] _ _ [Eb] _ [Gm] My pulse begins to hammer, [Bb] and I hear a voice [Eb] say,
_ _ _ [G] These boys have got this down, [Eb] ought to be in one of [F] these in every town.
[Gm] These boys have got touch, [Eb] as clean as a whistle, [F] and don't cost [Gm] much.
Wham, bam, don't wait long, [Eb] shake, [F] fries, plenty are gone.
[G] Now that that friend remain there, [Eb] every little thing [F] ought to stay safe.
[Gm] Oh, my name's not Croc, [Bb] that's Croc with a K.
[C] _ _ [Eb] _ [Gm] Or a crocodile, but [Bb] I spell that way [Eb] now.
_ _ [Gm] It's Dougie, [Bb] Dog, Ratty, Rat.
[C] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] Dougie, Dog, [Bb] Ratty, Rat.
[Eb] _ _ Oh, [Gm] it's Dougie, [Bb] Dog, Ratty, Rat.
[C] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] Croc [C] style, boom, like that.
[F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[C] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[C] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ [G] You tell me [Bb] not to [C] expect, _ [Eb] _ [G] you're gonna [Bb] need a helping hand now.
[Eb] _ _ [Gm] So gentlemen, well, what about [C] me?
_ _ [Gm] We'll make a little [Bb] business history [Eb] now.
_ _ [Gm] Oh, my name's not [Bb] Croc, I'm calling you [C] Ray.
Or _ [Eb] _ [Gm] like Crocodile, [Bb] but I spell that way [Eb] now.
_ _ [Gm] It's Dougie, [Bb] Dog, Ratty, [C] Rat.
_ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] Croc style, boom, like that.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[C] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [G] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Gm] Well, we build it up, [Bb] and I buy them [C] out.
_ _ [G] But my name [Bb] ain't been grinded out [Eb] now.
_ _ [G] They open up a new [Bb] place within me.
[C] _ _ [Eb] _ [Gm] So I do too, [Bb] right across the [Eb] street.
_ _ [G] I got the name, I need the [Eb] town.
They sell it in the [F] end, and it all shuts [G] down.
She tells you gotta be an S.O. [Eb].B., you wanna make a [F] dream, me, I get [Gm] taken. Competition, send them [Eb] south. They're gonna [F] drown, put a hose in their [Gm] marrow. And I pass, go straight to [Eb] hell. I [F] spell that abuse, my [Gm] name's not [Bb] Croc, that's Croc with a K. [C] Or _ [Eb] _ [Gm] like [Bb] Crocodile, but I spell that [Eb] way now. _ [Gm] Oh, it's Dougie, [Bb] Dog, Ratty, [C] Rat. _ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] Dougie, [Bb] Dog, Ratty, [Eb] Rat. _ _ Oh, Dougie, [Bb] Dog, Ratty, [C] Rat. _ [Eb] _ _ Croc [Bb] style, boom, like that. _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Gm] Croc style. _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[C] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[C] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
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This song was authored by Mark Knopfler.

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