Telegraph Road – Dire Straits: piano chords
Telegraph Road by Dire Straits uses 21 chords in F major; difficulty on the piano: hard.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 1
Dm7 Bb Gm7 Dm Cadd9 Am Dm D Dm7 G/D D D Dm7 G/D D D Dm7 G/D D D F C G D D Gm/D Csus4 C
Verse 1
F Dm C Bb C F C Bb Gm7 Bb F Dm C Bb C F C Bb Gm7 Bb F Dm C Bb C F C Bb D
Interlude 1
Dm7 G/D D D F C G D D Gm/D Csus4 C
Verse 2
F Dm C Bb C F C Bb Gm7 Bb F
Solo 1
Dm C Bb C F C Bb Gm B F Dm C Bb C F C Bb Gm B F Dm C Bb C F C Bb
Interlude 2
Dm Dm7 G D Dm F C G
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Bridge 1
D Gm Dm C Am Dm C Dm Aaugmaj7 A7 Bb Edim7 C F Gm C Fsus4 F Gm F/A Bb Dm Aaugmaj7 A7 Bb Edim7 C F Gm C Fsus4 F Gm F/A Bb A7 Dm Aaugmaj7 A7 Bb Edim7 C F Gm C Fsus4 F Gm F/A Bb A7 Dm A/D Bb Edim7 F Bb C Bb F Gm F/A Bb A7 Dm C
Verse 3
F Dm C Bb C F C Bb Gm7 Bb F Dm C Bb C F C Bb Dm
Interlude 3
D Dm7 G/D D D F C G D D Dm7 G/D D D F C G D
Verse 4
Dm C Bb C F C Bb Gm7 Bb F Dm C Bb C F C F Bb C F C F Bb C F C F Bb C F C F Bb C F C Am Dm Bb F Bb
Solo 2
D Dm7 G/D D D F C G D Dm F G D Dm F C G D
Chords on the piano
Diagrams for the 10 most played chords
Questions
Which chords does Telegraph Road by Dire Straits use?
Different chords: 21. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Telegraph Road by Dire Straits in?
The chords fit F major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is Telegraph Road to play on the piano?
Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (21), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.