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Love Over Gold

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Key: F Major
Time: 4/4 (with single 2/4 bars)
C/Bb.......[6x555x]
C/E........032010  
F/A........[x03211] or [5x356x] or [5x756x]
A7#5.......[5x566x]
Fsus4......[1x331x]
Bbmaj7.....[6x776x]
Bb6........[6x576x]
Dsus2......[xx0230]
Am/C.......[8 x 10 9 10 x]
G/B........[7x978x]
Eb/G.......[3x534x]
D7/A.......[x0021x]
Bbm6.......[6x566x]
Ebmaj7.....[x6878x]
F#7#9/C#...[9 x 8 9 10 x]
C13........[8 x 8 9 10 x]
C#/B.......[7x666x]
|  Bbmaj7|  C   C/Bb|  Am7|  Dm   Am7|
|  Bbmaj7|  C   C/Bb|  Am7|  Dm   C|
|  Bbmaj7|  C/E|  Gm7|  Dm   Am|
|  Bbmaj7|  C|  Bbmaj7|  C|
F/A
    YBbou walk out on the hGm7igh wireC  Gm7  
You’re a dF/Aancer on thin BbiceBb  C7  F  
You pay no hGm7eed to the dBbangerC  A7#5  A7  
And less to advDmiceC  Fsus4  F  
Your fGm7ootsteps are forbBbiddenC  
But with a knA7#5owledge A7of your sinBbmaj7  Bb6  F  
You throw your lGm7ove to all the strBbangersF  
And cDmaution to the windDsus2  
| - - -  Am/C   G/B| - - -  G/B   F/A| - -  Eb/G- -  D/F#| - - -  Eb/G|
|  D/F#- -  Eb/G|  D/F#- -  Eb/G| 2/4  D/F#   D7/A|
|  Gm7|  Bbm|  C|  C   C/Bb|
F/A
And you go dBbancing through dGm7oorwaysC  Gm7  
Just to sF/Aee what you will fBbindC7  F  
Leaving nGm7othing to BbinterfereC  
With the crazy bA7#5alance A7of your mDmindC  Fsus4  F  
And when you fGm7inally reappBbearC  
At the plA7#5ace where A7you came Bbmaj7inBb6  F  
You’ve thrown your lGm7ove to all the strBbangersF  
And cDmaution to the windDsus2  
| - - -  Am/C   G/B| - - -  G/B   F/A| - -  Eb/G- -  D/F#| - - -  Eb/G|
|  D/F#- -  Eb/G|  D/F#- -  Eb/G| 2/4  D/F#   D7/A|
|  Gm7|  Bbm|  Bbm6|
It takes lCove over gold
And mCind over matter
To do what you dBbm6o that you mDmust
WhBben the thCings that you hold
Can fEbmaj7all and be shGm7attered
Or rBbm6un through your fA7#5ingers like Dm7dust
|  F#7#9/C#|  C13|  C#/B|
|  Bbmaj7|  C   C/Bb|  Am7|  Dm   Am7|
|  Bbmaj7|  C   C/Bb|  Am7|  Dm   C|
|  Bbmaj7|  C/E|  Gm7|  Dm7   Am|
|  Bbmaj7|  C|  Bbmaj7|  C|
|  Bbmaj7|  C|  Bbmaj7|  C|
|  Bbmaj7|  C|  Bbmaj7|  C|
|  Bbmaj7|  C|  Bbmaj7|  C|
|  Bbmaj7|  C|  Bbmaj7|  C   C/D|
|  Bbmaj7|  C|  Bbmaj7|  C|
|  Bbmaj7|  C   C/D|  Bbmaj7|  C|
|  Bbmaj7|  C|  Bbmaj7|  C   C/D|
|  Gm7|  C|  Gm7|  C|
|  Gm7|  C|  Gm7|  Bb|
|  C|

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The story behind the song

This song paints a picture of a fragile, inconsistent, and standoffish female figure. The music itself is an elegant, jazz-influenced arrangement, built around a dialogue between the guitar and vibraphone. It's a whispery ballad that uses jazzy vibes, classical piano, and violin-like synthesizer sounds to evoke images of a casual, even cavalier, approach to love. At its heart, it feels like a delicate exploration of a complex character.

AI-written from these sources:Love over Gold (song) — Wikipedia ↗Dire Straits — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Love Over Gold

by Dire Straits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbmaj7

C/Bb

Am7

C/E

Gm7

F/A

A7#5

Fsus4

Bb6

Dsus2

Am/C

G/B

Eb/G

D/F#

D7/A

Bbm

Bbm6

Key: F Major

Time: 4/4 (with single 2/4 bars)

C/Bb.......[6x555x]

032010

C/E........

F/A........[x03211] or [5x356x] or [5x756x]

A7#5.......[5x566x]

Fsus4......[1x331x]

Bbmaj7.....[6x776x]

Bb6........[6x576x]

Dsus2......[xx0230]

Am/C.......[8 x 10 9 10 x]

G/B........[7x978x]

Eb/G.......[3x534x]

D7/A.......[x0021x]

Bbm6.......[6x566x]

Ebmaj7.....[x6878x]

F#7#9/C#...[9 x 8 9 10 x]

C13........[8 x 8 9 10 x]

C#/B.......[7x666x]

Bbmaj7 C C/Bb Am7 Dm Am7

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Bbmaj7 C C/Bb Am7 Dm C

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Bbmaj7 C/E Gm7 Dm Am

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Bbmaj7 C Bbmaj7 C

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F/A

Bb Gm7 C Gm7

You walk out on the high wire

F/A Bb Bb C7 F

You’re a dancer on thin ice

Gm7 Bb C A7#5 A7

You pay no heed to the danger

Dm C Fsus4 F

And less to advice

Gm7 Bb C

Your footsteps are forbidden

A7#5 A7 Bbmaj7 Bb6 F

But with a knowledge of your sin

Gm7 Bb F

You throw your love to all the strangers

Dm Dsus2

And caution to the wind

Am/C G/B G/B F/A Eb/G D/F# Eb/G

| - - - | - - - | - - - - | - - - |

D/F# Eb/G D/F# Eb/G D/F# D7/A

| - - | - - | 2/4 |

Gm7 Bbm C C C/Bb

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F/A

Bb Gm7 C Gm7

And you go dancing through doorways

F/A Bb C7 F

Just to see what you will find

Gm7 Bb C

Leaving nothing to interfere

A7#5 A7 Dm C Fsus4 F

With the crazy balance of your mind

Gm7 Bb C

And when you finally reappear

A7#5 A7 Bbmaj7 Bb6 F

At the place where you came in

Gm7 Bb F

You’ve thrown your love to all the strangers

Dm Dsus2

And caution to the wind

Am/C G/B G/B F/A Eb/G D/F# Eb/G

| - - - | - - - | - - - - | - - - |

D/F# Eb/G D/F# Eb/G D/F# D7/A

| - - | - - | 2/4 |

Gm7 Bbm Bbm6

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It takes love over gold

And mind over matter

Bbm6 Dm

To do what you do that you must

Bb C

When the things that you hold

Ebmaj7 Gm7

Can fall and be shattered

Bbm6 A7#5 Dm7

Or run through your fingers like dust

F#7#9/C# C13 C#/B

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Bbmaj7 C C/Bb Am7 Dm Am7

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Bbmaj7 C C/Bb Am7 Dm C

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Bbmaj7 C/E Gm7 Dm7 Am

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Bbmaj7 C Bbmaj7 C

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Bbmaj7 C Bbmaj7 C

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Bbmaj7 C Bbmaj7 C

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Bbmaj7 C Bbmaj7 C

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Bbmaj7 C Bbmaj7 C C/D

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Bbmaj7 C Bbmaj7 C

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Bbmaj7 C C/D Bbmaj7 C

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Bbmaj7 C Bbmaj7 C C/D

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Gm7 C Gm7 C

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Gm7 C Gm7 Bb

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