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Lady Writer – Dire Straits: piano chords

Lady Writer by Dire Straits uses 7 chords in C# minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
C# minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

A B C#m G#m E F#m Am

Chord sheet

Intro 1

A B C#m A B C#m A B C#m A B C#m

Verse 1

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 C#m

Chorus 1

A E A C#m G#m F#m Am C#m

Verse 2

A B C#m A B C#m A B C#m A B G#m

Chorus 2

A E A C#m G#m F#m Am C#m

Verse 3

E B G#m F#m A B C#m

Chorus 3

A E A C#m G#m F#m Am C#m

Chords on the piano

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

C#m

C♯ — bass noteC♯E — chord toneEG♯ — chord toneG♯
C♯EG♯
Practice C#m

G#m

G♯ — bass noteG♯B — chord toneBD♯ — chord toneD♯
G♯BD♯
Practice G#m

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

Questions

Which chords does Lady Writer by Dire Straits use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Lady Writer by Dire Straits in?

The chords fit C# minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Lady Writer to play on the piano?

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

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