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Private Investigations

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[Intro]
Em
Bm/D
        -
A/C#        G/B
F/A         B7/A
Em/G        Gdim
Am6/F#      B7
[Verse 1]
Em
Em7                     Bm/D
   It's a mystery to me - the game commences
                     A/C#
   For the usual fee - plus expenses
G/B                         F/A
   Confidential information - it's in a diary
B7/A                        Em/G
   This is my investigation - it's not a public inquiry
[Instrumental]
Gdim       Am6/F#
B7         Em
[Verse 2]
Em                              Bm/D
   I go checking out the reports - digging up the dirt
                                A/C#
   You get to meet in all sorts - in this line of work
G/B                      F/A
   Treachery and treason - there's always an excuse for it
B7/A                          Em/G
   And when I find the reason - I still can't get used to it
[Instrumental]
Gdim       Am6/F#
B7         Em     D7/F#
[Chorus]
G                        D
   And what have you got at the end of the day?
Am                   Em         D
   What have you got - to take away?
G                   C   D
   A bottle of whisky - and a new set of lies
C                              B7
   Blinds on the windows and a pain behind the eyes
[Instrumental]
Em        Bm/D
Bm D       A/C#
G/B        F/A
B7/A       Em/G
Edim       Am6
B7         Em
[Bridge]
Gdim                   Am6/F#
      Scarred for life - no compensation
B7
      Private investigations
[Outro]
Em7               Em6
Em7
           -
       Em7     Em6
Emsus4         
              EmBF#Em
Emsus4           
Em7

Private Investigations chords and lyrics

Free chords for Private Investigations by Dire Straits. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
Em
Bm/D        -
A/C#        G/B
F/A         B7/A
Em/G        Gdim
Am6/F#      B7
[Verse 1]
Em
[Instrumental]
Gdim       Am6/F#
B7         Em
[Verse 2]
[Instrumental]
Gdim       Am6/F#
B7         Em     D7/F#
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
Em        Bm/D
Bm D       A/C#
G/B        F/A
B7/A       Em/G
Edim       Am6
B7         Em
[Bridge]
[Outro]
Em7               Em6
Em7           -
Emsus4 Em7        Em6
Emsus4        Em B F# Em
Em7

Private Investigations Chords by Dire Straits

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