Mark Knopfler 90 2 Intro C. .. F. C. F. C. F. .. C. .. Am. .. C. F. G. .. G. C. C. Am. F. C. F. C. C. .. Am. C. F. .. C. .. Verse When I leave this world behind me To another I will go If there are no pipes in heaven I'll be going down below If friends in time be severed Someday we will meet again I'll return to leave you never Be a piper to the end C. .. Am. F. C. F. C. F. C. .. Em. Am. Am. C. F. G. G7. .. C. Am. F. .. C. F. C. .. Em. Am. C. F. .. C. .. Interlude Am. F. .. C. .. Verse This has been a day to die for Now the day has almost gone Up above a quiet seabird Turns to face the setting sun Now the evening dove is calling And all the hills are burning red And before the night comes falling Clouds are lined with golden thread C. .. Am. F. C. F. C. F. C. .. Em. Am. Am. C. F. G. G7. .. C. Am. F. .. C. F. C. .. Em. Am. C. F. .. C. .. Bridge We watched the fires together Shared our quarters for a while Walked this dusty roads together Came so many miles G. .. C. .. F. C. Am. F. G. G7. C. .. Am. .. F. G. .. Verse This has been a day to die for Now the day has almost gone Here the pipes will lay beside me Silent will the battle drum If friends in time be severed Someday we will meet again I'll return to leave you never Be a piper to the end C. .. Am. F. C. F. C. F. C. .. Em. Am. Am. C. F. G. G7. .. C. Am. F. .. C. F. C. .. Em. Am. C. F. .. C. .. C. .. Outro (Repeat 3 x) C. .. Am. F. C. F. C. F. C. .. Em. Am. Am. C. F. G. G7. .. C. Am. F. .. C. F. C. .. Em. Am. C. F. .. C. ..