Dire Straits

Skateaway – Dire Straits: piano chords

Skateaway by Dire Straits uses 7 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

D G C A Em Am G/D

Chord sheet

Intro 1

D G C D G C G

Verse 1

D G C D G C G D G C D G C G D G C D G C G D G C D G C G A C Em G A C G A

Verse 2

D G C D G C G D G C D G C G D G C D G C G D G C D G C G A C Em G A C G A

Chorus 1

C D G Em C Am G/D D G Em C Am G/D D Em D C G A

Verse 3

D G C D G C G D G C D G C G D G C D G C G D G C D G C G A C Em G A C G A

Chorus 2

C D G Em C Am G/D D G Em C Am G/D D Em D C G A

Verse 4

D G C D G C G D G C D G C G D G C D G C G D G C D G C G D G C D G C G D G C D G C G

Outro 1

D G C D G C G

Chords on the piano

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

A

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

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

Am

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

Questions

Which chords does Skateaway by Dire Straits use?

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

What key is Skateaway by Dire Straits in?

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

How hard is Skateaway to play on the piano?

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

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