Chords for Dire Straits - Down to the Waterline 1979 Live Video

Tempo:
147.95 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

E

A

G

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dire Straits - Down to the Waterline 1979 Live Video chords
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[G]
I'm going [D#] to be a bit [F] of a nuisance.
[Bm]
I'm going
[E]
[Bm] to
[G]
[Em]
[Bm] [D] [Bm]
[G]
be a bit of a nuisance.
[E] [Bm] Sweet [G]
[Bm]
[F#m] surrender, [A] [E] down on the [Bm] quayside.
[F#m] Yeah, you [A] remember, [E] we used to run [Bm] and ride.
In the shadow of the car goes [F#m] a taking one time.
[A] Counting all the numbers [E] down to the one.
[Bm]
Way down [F#m] the hill missing [A] on a dog [E] lead [Bm] stairway.
[E]
[Bm] [F#m] French [A] kisses in the dog [E] lead doorway.
[Bm]
All on the [F#m] way down wild and cold.
[A] All these ladies shine [E] the light up on my [Bm] shoulder.
Yeah right.
[G]
Just a lonely man, [Bm] he's lost in the rain.
[G]
[A] He's got a stain [Bm]
on his heart.
[F#m] Up comes the cold [A] star, [E] past the sun.
[Bm] Get on the dance.
All on [A] my shoulder, all you [E] can see [Bm] are fireflies.
[E] [Bm] No money in our jackets and our [F#m] jeans at dawn.
[A] Your hands are cold [E] but your lips are warm.
[Bm] Hmm, alright.
[G]
She's got a soul, [Em] [Bm]
[G] all on her
[A] shoulder.
[E]
[C#m] She's [E]
[Am] [Gm] [G] got [D] [Gm]
a soul, all on her [D] shoulder.
[A]
[F#]
[G]
[A] [Bm] You see him on the [A] jersey that they used [E] to know.
[Bm]
She can feel [F#m] him in the [E] places where the sailors.
[Bm]
When she's walking by the river [F#m] on the railway line.
[A] She can still hear him whisper.
[E] Let's go down [Bm] to the bottom line.
Come on baby.
[G] [Bm]
[G]
[A] [E]
[Bm] [G]
[A] [Bm]
[G]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
E
2311
A
1231
G
2131
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
E
2311
A
1231
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To start learning Dire Straits - (Live) Intro chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - A, E, Bm, F#m, A, Bm, A and Bm in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 73 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 148 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: D Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I'm going [D#] to be a bit [F] of a nuisance. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ I'm going _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ to _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ be a bit of a nuisance.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] Sweet _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ surrender, [A] _ [E] down on the [Bm] quayside. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] Yeah, you [A] remember, [E] we used to run [Bm] and ride. _ _
_ _ _ In the shadow of the car goes [F#m] a taking one time.
[A] _ Counting all the numbers [E] down to the one.
[Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Way down [F#m] the hill missing [A] on a dog [E] lead [Bm] stairway.
_ _ [E] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] French [A] kisses in the dog [E] lead doorway.
[Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ All on the [F#m] way down wild and cold.
[A] All these ladies shine [E] the light up on my [Bm] shoulder. _ _ _
Yeah right.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ Just a lonely man, [Bm] he's lost in the rain.
[G] _ _ _ _
[A] He's got a stain [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ on his heart.
[F#m] Up comes the cold [A] star, [E] past the sun.
[Bm] Get on the dance.
_ _ _ _ All on [A] my shoulder, all you [E] can see [Bm] are _ _ fireflies.
_ [E] _ [Bm] _ No money in our jackets and our [F#m] jeans at dawn.
[A] Your hands are cold [E] but your lips are warm.
[Bm] Hmm, _ _ alright.
_ _ _ [G] _ _
She's got a soul, [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [G] all on her _ _
[A] _ _ _ shoulder.
[E] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ She's _ [E] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [G] _ _ got _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ a soul, all on her [D] _ shoulder.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] You see him on the [A] jersey that they used [E] to know.
[Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ She can feel [F#m] him in the [E] places where the sailors.
_ [Bm] _ _ _
When _ _ _ she's walking by the river [F#m] on the railway line.
[A] She can still hear him whisper.
[E] _ Let's go down [Bm] to the bottom line.
Come on baby.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Sultans of Swing - Live in Germany album.

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