Dire Straits – Private Investigations (Guitar)

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[Intro] Em Bm/D - A/C# G/B F/A B7/A Em/G Gdim Am6/F# B7 [Verse 1] Em
Em7                     Bm/D
   It's a mystery to me - the game commences

                     A/C#
   For the usual fee - plus expenses

G/B                         F/A
   Confidential information - it's in a diary

B7/A                        Em/G
   This is my investigation - it's not a public inquiry
[Instrumental] Gdim Am6/F# B7 Em [Verse 2]
Em                              Bm/D
   I go checking out the reports - digging up the dirt

                                A/C#
   You get to meet in all sorts - in this line of work

G/B                      F/A
   Treachery and treason - there's always an excuse for it

B7/A                          Em/G
   And when I find the reason - I still can't get used to it
[Instrumental] Gdim Am6/F# B7 Em D7/F# [Chorus]
G                        D
   And what have you got at the end of the day?

Am                   Em         D
   What have you got - to take away?

G                   C   D 
   A bottle of whisky - and a new set of lies

C                              B7
   Blinds on the windows and a 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                   Am6/F#
      Scarred for life - no compensation

B7              
      Private investigations
[Outro] Em7 Em6 Em7 - Emsus4 Em7 Em6 Emsus4 Em B F# Em Em7