Chords for Dire Straits - The Bug (clip original)

Tempo:
87.65 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

D

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dire Straits - The Bug (clip original) chords
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[E]
[Em] [E]
[Em] [E]
But it's a strange old game you're learning so long.
One [Em] step forward and it's back [D] to go.
[E]
Standing on a throttle, standing [D] on a brake.
[E]
Been through good and wicked things.
Sometimes we go to win and cheat.
Sometimes we go [A] to love.
[E] Sometimes it all comes together.
[D] Sometimes we go off the wind [A] and love.
[E] Sometimes we go to lose and slug a little.
Sometimes we don't [A] have all.
[E] Sometimes it all comes together.
[D] Sometimes we're gonna lose it all come [E] together.
You
[D] [A] [E] got no happy, got no glad.
Because you're going to lonely and you know [Em] bad.
[E] I want you to be better than a rider,
then you're coming on the strong.
You start slipping and sliding and it all goes wrong.
Because sometimes we go to win and cheat.
Sometimes [A] we go to love.
[E] Sometimes it all comes together, baby.
Sometimes [D] we go off [A] the wind and [E] love.
Sometimes we go to lose and slug a little.
Sometimes [A] we don't have all.
[E] Sometimes it all comes together.
Sometimes [A] we're gonna lose it all come together.
[E]
[D]
[A] [D] [E] [D] [E]
[D]
[A] [E] You got no happy, got no glad.
then you're coming on the strong.
Because sometimes we go to win and cheat.
Sometimes we [A] go to love.
[E] Sometimes we don't have all.
Sometimes we're gonna lose it all come together, baby.
Sometimes we [A] go off the wind and love.
[E] Sometimes we're gonna lose and slug a little.
Sometimes we [A] don't have all.
[E] Sometimes it all comes together, baby.
[A] Sometimes we're gonna lose it [E] all time.
Sometimes we go to win and cheat.
Sometimes we [A] go to love.
[E] Sometimes it all comes together, baby.
Sometimes we [D] go off the wind [A] and love.
[E] Sometimes we go to lose and slug a little.
[A] [E] Sometimes it all comes together, sometimes it [D] won't until [A] it all goes [Em] away.
[A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]
[Em] [D] [A] [E]
[D] [E]
[D] [A] [E]
[E]
[D] [A] [E]
[E]
[D] [E] [D] Good [A] night.
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
Em
121
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
Em
121
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Learn the basic chords of Dire Straits - Heavy Fuel chords, with this master sequence: E, D, A, E and A. Start with a comfortable 43 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 88. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: E Minor.

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_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _
But it's a strange old game you're learning so long. _
_ One [Em] step forward and it's back [D] to go.
[E] _ _
_ Standing on a throttle, standing [D] on a brake.
[E] _ _
_ Been through good and wicked things.
Sometimes we go to win and cheat.
Sometimes we go [A] to love.
[E] _ Sometimes it all comes together.
[D] Sometimes we go off the wind [A] and love.
[E] Sometimes we go to lose and slug a little.
Sometimes we don't [A] have all.
[E] _ Sometimes it all comes together.
[D] Sometimes we're gonna lose it all come [E] together. _
_ _ _ _ _ You _
_ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [E] got no happy, got no glad.
_ _ Because you're going to lonely and you know [Em] bad.
_ [E] _ I want you to be better than a rider,
then you're coming on the strong.
_ _ You start slipping and sliding and it all goes wrong.
Because sometimes we go to win and cheat.
Sometimes [A] we go to love.
[E] Sometimes it all comes together, baby.
Sometimes [D] we go off [A] the wind and [E] love.
Sometimes we go to lose and slug a little.
Sometimes [A] we don't have all.
[E] _ Sometimes it all comes together.
Sometimes [A] we're gonna lose it all come together.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[A] _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[A] [E] You got no happy, got no glad.
then you're coming on _ _ _ the strong. _ _ _ _
Because _ _ _ _ _ sometimes _ _ _ _ _ we go to win and cheat.
Sometimes we [A] go to love.
_ [E] Sometimes we don't have all.
Sometimes we're gonna lose it all come together, baby.
Sometimes we [A] go off the wind and love.
[E] Sometimes we're gonna lose and slug a little.
Sometimes we [A] don't have all.
_ [E] Sometimes it all comes together, baby.
[A] Sometimes we're gonna lose it [E] all time.
Sometimes we go to win and cheat.
Sometimes we [A] go to love.
_ [E] Sometimes it all comes together, baby.
Sometimes we [D] go off the wind [A] and love.
[E] Sometimes we go to lose and slug a little.
_ [A] _ _ [E] Sometimes it all comes together, sometimes it [D] won't until [A] it all goes [Em] away. _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [E] [D] Good [A] night. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was authored by Mark Knopfler.

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