Private Investigations – Dire Straits: piano chords
Private Investigations by Dire Straits uses 21 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: hard.
E minor Difficulty: hard
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 1
Em Bm/D A/C# G/B F/A B7/A Em/G Gdim Am6/F# B7
Verse 1
Em Em7 Bm/D A/C# G/B F/A B7/A Em/G
Instrumental 1
Gdim Am6/F# B7 Em
Verse 2
Bm/D A/C# G/B F/A B7/A Em/G
Instrumental 2
Gdim Am6/F# B7 Em D F#
Chorus 1
G D Am Em D G C D C B7
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Instrumental 3
Em Bm/D Bm D A/C# G/B F/A B7/A Em/G Edim Am6 B7 Em
Bridge 1
Gdim Am6/F# B7
Outro 1
Em7 Em6 Em7 Em6 Em B F# Em Em7
Chords on the piano
Diagrams for the 10 most played chords
Questions
Which chords does Private Investigations by Dire Straits use?
Different chords: 21. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Private Investigations by Dire Straits in?
The chords fit E minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is Private Investigations to play on the piano?
Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (21), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.