Year: 1995 - Album: Live at the BBC
Written by David Knopfler/Mark Knopfler
Intro: A7 | A#7 | A7 | Gm A A# Gm A | A | A A# Gm A | A Verse 1: A# C Dm There's a shadow hanging over the valley A# C Total eclipse of the moon A# Closing up the gates of the city Gm A7 The wind plays a wild tune Verse 2: A# C Dm Don't you put the lock upon the window A# C Don't you put the bar on the door A# Don't you cry for the rain in the sky Gm A7 You've seen the storm before (Repeat Intro.) Chorus: A# C Dm Well, what's the matter with you baby A# C Baby, what's the matter now A# Tell me what's the matter your running in the shadows Gm A7 Every time you hear the wild man howl (Repeat Chorus, intro, then Chorus twice while solo is being played, then intro again.) Verse 3: A# C Dm Lightning gonna strike at midnight A# C Thunder gonna shake the ground A# Don't you flinch don't give an inch Gm A7 Just let the flood come down (Repeat Chorus twice, then intro.) End: A# | C | Dm