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