Bad Day For A Knife Thrower Chords by Mark Knopfler

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Key: A Β· Capo: 2nd fret Β· BPM: 148 Β· Difficulty: Intermediate Β· Chords: Dm, G, Gm, Bm, A, G#m, Am7, C, D, Em, F, Bb, F#m
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[Intro]

Dm G Gm G
Dm G Gm G
Bm
 
 
[Verse]

Bm
Rain’s like thunder on the canvas
                               A
It’s been coming down hard all day
               G#m
You’ll get the wea ther
        G
And the people all staying away
       Bm
On the old showground
 
On the edge of town
        A
And the wind buffeting the van
          G#m
Well, whatever
  G
I still don’t have a plan
 
 
[Chorus]

Am7                  C
   Tried to call you once or twice
D
 Drawing a blank
Bm              A
  That thing we talked about
 G               Em
I need to see it in the bank
G                    
Sitting like a dud in 
    D
the fairground mud
Em            D
Everything is slower
            F      G
It’s been a bad day
      Bb    G
For a knife thrower
 
 
[Instrumental]

Bm A G#m G Bm
Bm F#m Bm F#m

Bm A  G#m 
G  Bm
Bm F#m Bm
 
 
[Verse]

         Bm
It was a pound a round in β€˜64
                         A
With all us kids to feed
             G#m
They stuck together
        G
For whatever it was we’d need
F#m
Truth is he was flying
       A
On one enginΠ΅ all the time
           G#m
Out on the racΠ΅course
          G
He knew a bookie in disorganised crime
 
 
[Chorus]
        Am7                C
When he couldn’t pick up a payday
D
 Or anything else
     Bm
He’d have to come through
       A
With a tenner or two
G                  Em
Have a little bet against himself
G                         
Sitting like a dud in the 
D
fairground mud
Em               D
Feel I’m sinking lower
            F      G
It’s been a bad day
      Bb    G
For a knife thrower
 
 
[Instrumental]

Bm A G#m G
Bm A G#m Em
 
 
[Outro]

G                 
Sitting like a dud 
       D
in the fairground mud 
Em               D
Feel I’m sinking lower
            F      G
It’s been a bad day
      Bb    G
For a knife thrower
 
 
Bm A G#m G Bm
Bm F#m Bm F#m
Bm A G#m G Bm
Bm F#m Bm
Bm A G#m G Bm
Bm F#m Bm F#m
Bm A G#m G Bm
Bm F#m Bm
Bm A G#m G Bm
Bm F#m Bm F#m
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Chords Info

  • Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
  • BPM: 148
  • Key: A
  • Capo: 2nd fret
  • Chords: Dm, G, Gm, Bm, A, G#m, Am7, C, D, Em, F, Bb, F#m
  • Suggested Strumming:
  • D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What key is Bad Day For A Knife Thrower in?

Bad Day For A Knife Thrower is in the key of A.

What chords do I need for Bad Day For A Knife Thrower?

You need Dm, G, Gm, Bm, A, G#m, Am7, C, D, Em, F, Bb, F#m to play Bad Day For A Knife Thrower by Mark Knopfler.

Do I need a capo for Bad Day For A Knife Thrower?

Yes, place a capo on the 2nd fret to play Bad Day For A Knife Thrower by Mark Knopfler.

How hard is Bad Day For A Knife Thrower to play on guitar?

Bad Day For A Knife Thrower by Mark Knopfler is rated Intermediate. It includes some barre chords or slash chords.

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