And Im going to Neil..so You can teach me the intor and I play it on next live show..
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Buy a dobro just for this song (2nd hint neil)
You actually want a Resonator a Dobro is a brand and a generic style of playing with the guitar lying flat infront of you, often have square necks. Very similar in manufacture as both use a resonating spun aluminium cone inside the body to trasmit the sound Knopler uses a National Style 0 Resonator guitar, from 1937 as used on "Romeo and Juliet". A replica of which is now available from National Resophonic Guitars. R and J is in Open G and I've already sent Neil a tab for this