Private Investigations

Dire Straits

Intro	|Em|Bm|/|A|G|F|B7|Em|Gdim|Am6|B7|Em|

1. Strophe
Em                     Bm
It's a mystery to me - the game commences.
                   A
For the usual fee - plus expenses.
G                          F
Confidential information - it's in a diary.
B                          Em
This is my investigation - it's not a public inquiry.


Instrumental	|Gdim|Am|B7|Em|


2. Strophe
Em                              Bm
I go checking out the reports - digging up the dirt.
                               A
You get to meet in all sorts - in this line of work.
G                       F
Treachery and treason - there's always an excuse for it.
B7                           Em
And when I find the reason - I still can't get used to it.
Instrumental	|Gdim|Am|B7|Em D|


3. Strophe
G                     D
And what have you got at the end of the day?
Am                  Em             D
What have you got - to take away?
G                    D 
A bottle of whisky - and a new set of lies.
C                           B
Blinds on the windows and a pain behind the eyes.


Instrumental |n.c.|n.c.|Em|Bm|/|A|G|F|B7|Em|Edim|Am|B7|Em|


4. Strophe
Gdim               Am6
Scarred for life - no compensation,
B               B7
Private investigations.

Instrumental	|Em| 20x
		|Asus4 Em|Em|Asus4 Em|
		|Em7| 7x
		|C Em7|Em7|
		|Em| 14x
		|Em7 C|Em7|C|/|Em|/|n.c.|/|/| (fade out)