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Lady Writer

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Dire Straits - Lady Writer    1979
                                   You Tube Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlD6jCGVU4A
B
       x24442
C#m
     x46654
Amaj7
   x02120
F#m
     244222
Am6
     x04555
   [Intro]
A  B  C#m    A  B  C#m
A  B  C#m    A  B  G#m
   [Verse 1]
Amaj7  B             C#m
Lady   writer on the TV
A                 B      C#m
Talking about the Virgin Mary
A  B           C#m
Reminded me of you
A    B              G#m
Expectation left to come up to, yeah
   [Verse 2]
Amaj7 B             C#m
Lady  writer on the TV
A         B           C#m
Yeah, she had another quality
A   B               C#m
The way you used to look
A     B              G#m
And I know you never read a book
   [Chorus]
A                                               E
Just the way that her hair fell down around her face
A                         C#m    G#m
And I recall my fall from grace
F#m     Am6           C#m
Another time, another place
   [Verse 3]
Amaj7 B             C#m
Lady  writer on the TV
A       B                  C#m
She had all the brains and the beauty
A           B        C#m
The picture does not fit
A             B           G#m
You'd talk to me when you felt like it
   [Chorus]
A                                               E
Just the way that her hair fell down around her face
A                         C#m    G#m
And I recall my fall from grace
F#m     Am6           C#m
Another time, another place
   [Bridge]
E                     E7
Yes and your rich old man
E                           B
You know he'd a call her a dead ringer
G#m                  G#m7
You got the same command
                       F#m
Plus your mother was a Jazz singer
   [Instrumental]
A  B  C#m    A  B  C#m
A  B  C#m    A  B  G#m
A  B  C#m    A  B  C#m
A  B  C#m    A  B  G#m
   [Chorus]
A                                               E
Just the way that her hair fell down around her face
A                         C#m    G#m
And I recall my fall from grace  (Oh Yeah)
F#m     Am6           C#m
Another time, another place
   [Verse 4]
Amaj7  B             C#m
Lady   writer on the TV
A        B           C#m
She knew all about a history
A            B                 C#m
You couldn't hardly write your name
A       B          G#m
I think I want you just the same as the
   [Verse 5]
Amaj7 B             C#m
Lady  writer on the TV (lady  writer on the TV)
A                 B      C#m
Talking about the Virgin Mary (lady writer)
A                 B             C#m
Yeah you know I'm talking about you and me (lady writer on the TV)
    A        B             G#m
And the lady writer on the TV
   [Verse 6]
Amaj7 B             C#m
Lady  writer on the TV (lady writer on the TV)
A                 B      C#m
Talking about the Virgin Mary (lady writer)
A                 B             C#m
Yeah you know I'm talking about you and me (lady writer on the TV)
    A        B             G#m
And the lady writer on the TV
   [Outro]
Amaj7 B    C#m                   Amaj7   B   C#m
             Lady  writer on the TV          Lady writer
Amaj7 B    C#m                 Amaj7   B     G#m
           Lady  writer on the TV
Amaj7 B    C#m                   Amaj7   B   C#m
             Lady  writer on the TV          Lady writer
Amaj7 B    C#m                 Amaj7   B     G#m
           Lady  writer on the TV
Mark W

Lady Writer chords and lyrics

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

Dire Straits - Lady Writer    1979
                                   You Tube Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlD6jCGVU4A
B       x24442
C#m     x46654
Amaj7   x02120
F#m     244222
Am6     x04555
   [Intro]
A  B  C#m    A  B  C#m
A  B  C#m    A  B  G#m
   [Verse 1]
   [Verse 2]
   [Chorus]
   [Verse 3]
   [Chorus]
   [Bridge]
   [Instrumental]
A  B  C#m    A  B  C#m
A  B  C#m    A  B  G#m
A  B  C#m    A  B  C#m
A  B  C#m    A  B  G#m
   [Chorus]
   [Verse 4]
   [Verse 5]
   [Verse 6]
   [Outro]
Mark W

Lady Writer Chords by Dire Straits

Learn how to play Lady Writer by Dire Straits with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Lady Writer chords”, “Lady Writer guitar chords”, or “Dire Straits Lady Writer chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Lady Writer chords and for experienced players who want accurate Lady Writer lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, C#m, Amaj7, F#m, Am6, A.

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