# Skateaway – Dire Straits: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [G/D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj)

## 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

## 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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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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