# Calling Elvis – Dire Straits: piano chords

Calling Elvis by Dire Straits uses 3 chords in B major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [E7](https://pianokitty.com/c/E7), [F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Chorus 1: B
- Verse 1: E7 F#
- Chorus 2: B
- Verse 2: E7 F#
- Chorus 4: B

## Questions

### Which chords does Calling Elvis by Dire Straits use?

Different chords: 3. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Calling Elvis by Dire Straits in?

The chords fit B major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

### How hard is Calling Elvis to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (3), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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