# Romeo and Juliet – Dire Straits: piano chords

Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits uses 5 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [Dm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: C G F G
- Verse 1: C G Am G C G Am F G F G C F G C G Am G C G Am F G F G C F G
- Chorus 1: C G Am F C G Am F G C F Am F Dm F Am G C
- Verse 2: C G Am G C G Am F G F G C F G C G Am G C G Am F G F G C F G
- Chorus 2: C G Am F C G Am F G C F Am F Dm F Am G C
- Verse 3: C G Am G C G Am F G F G C F G C G Am G C G Am F G F G C F G
- Chorus 3: C G Am F C G Am F G C F Am F Dm F Am G C
- Verse 4: C G Am G C G Am F G F G C F G
- Outro 1: F G

## Questions

### Which chords does Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits in?

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

### How hard is Romeo and Juliet to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (5), 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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