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From: Matthew Pattison
Chords: Communiqué by Dire Straits
Here are the chords for Communiqué. This song can be found on the
album of the same name. This is a great song in my opinion but it
isn't one of their most famous.
[Intro]
|    A|    A|    A|    A| x4
[Verse 1]
We Bmwanna get a Gstatement, Afor Jesus' Bmsake
 GIt's like-a talking to the Awall
He's BmincommuniGcado, no Acomment to BmmakeA  
GHe's saying nothing at Aall
[Chorus]
Yeah, but in GcommuniDqué, you know he's Emgonna come Dclean
GThink what he Dsay, Emsay what he Dmean
GMaybe on a DMonday he got Emsomething to Dsay
 GCommuniBmcatiAon, communiBmqué
       |    A|    A|    A|    A| 2x
Communiqué      
[Verse 2]
BmMaybe he could Gtalk about the Atricks of the Bmtrade
GMaybe he could talk about himAself
BmMaybe he could Gtalk about the Amoney that he BmmadeA  
GMaybe he'd be saying something Aelse
[Chorus]
But in GcommuniDqué you know he's Emgonna come Dclean
GThink what he Dsay, Emsay what he Dmean
GMaybe on a DMonday he got Emsomething to Dsay
GCommuniBmcatiAon, communiBmqué
       |    A|    A|    A|    A| 2x
Communiqué
[Bridge]
And now the Arumours are flying, speculation rife
ASay that he's been trying someone else's wife
SomeAbody at the airport, somebody on the phone
ASays he's at the station and he's coming home alone
[Verse 3]
BmThen we get the Gstory, a Aserious Bmbreeze
And a Gphotograph a-taken in the Ahall
And Bmyou don't have to Gworry with the Aprevious reBmlease
ARight Gnow, he's saying nothing at Aall
[Chorus]
But in GcommuniDqué you know he's Emgonna come Dclean
GThink what he Dsay, Emsay what he Dmean
GMaybe on a DMonday he'll have Emsomething to Dsay
GCommuniBmcatiAon, communiBmqué
       |    A|    A|    A|    A| 2x
Communiqué
[Outro]
|    A|    A|    A|    A|
(repeat and fade)

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Communiqué

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From: Matthew Pattison

Chords: Communiqué by Dire Straits

Here are the chords for Communiqué. This song can be found on the

album of the same name. This is a great song in my opinion but it

isn't one of their most famous.

[Intro]

A A A A

| | | | | x4

[Verse 1]

Bm G A Bm

We wanna get a statement, for Jesus' sake

G A

It's like-a talking to the wall

Bm G A Bm A

He's incommunicado, no comment to make

G A

He's saying nothing at all

[Chorus]

G D Em D

Yeah, but in communiqué, you know he's gonna come clean

G D Em D

Think what he say, say what he mean

G D Em D

Maybe on a Monday he got something to say

G Bm A Bm

Communication, communiqué

A A A A

| | | | | 2x

Communiqué

[Verse 2]

Bm G A Bm

Maybe he could talk about the tricks of the trade

G A

Maybe he could talk about himself

Bm G A Bm A

Maybe he could talk about the money that he made

G A

Maybe he'd be saying something else

[Chorus]

G D Em D

But in communiqué you know he's gonna come clean

G D Em D

Think what he say, say what he mean

G D Em D

Maybe on a Monday he got something to say

G Bm A Bm

Communication, communiqué

A A A A

| | | | | 2x

Communiqué

[Bridge]

And now the rumours are flying, speculation rife

Say that he's been trying someone else's wife

Somebody at the airport, somebody on the phone

Says he's at the station and he's coming home alone

[Verse 3]

Bm G A Bm

Then we get the story, a serious breeze

G A

And a photograph a-taken in the hall

Bm G A Bm

And you don't have to worry with the previous release

A G A

Right now, he's saying nothing at all

[Chorus]

G D Em D

But in communiqué you know he's gonna come clean

G D Em D

Think what he say, say what he mean

G D Em D

Maybe on a Monday he'll have something to say

G Bm A Bm

Communication, communiqué

A A A A

| | | | | 2x

Communiqué

[Outro]

A A A A

| | | | |

(repeat and fade)

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