# Lady Writer – Dire Straits: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [C#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpm), [G#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpm), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [F#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/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

## 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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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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