Dire Straits - Private Investigations

Em
Bm/D / –
A/C# / G/B
F/A / B7/A
Em/G / Gdim
Am6/F# / B7

Em
Em7 Bm/D
it’s a mystery to me – the game commences
A/C#
for the usual fee – plus expenses
G/B F/A
confidential information – it’s in a diary
B7/A Em/G
this is my investigation – it’s not a public inquiry

Gdim / Am6/F#
B7

Em
Em7 Bm/D
i go checking out the reports – digging up the dirt
A/C#
you get to meet in all sorts – in this line of work
G/B F/A
treachery and treason – there’s always an excuse for it
B7/A Em/G
and when i find the reason – i still can’t get used to it

Gdim / Am6/F#
B7 / Em D/F#

G D
and what have you got at the end of the day?
Am Em D
what have you got – to take away?
G C D
a bottle of whisky – and a new set of lies
C B
blinds on the windows and a pain behind the eyes

Em7 / Bm/D
Bm/D / A/C#
G/B / F/A
B7/A / Em/G
Edim / Am6
B7 / Em

Gdim Am6/F#
scarred for life – no compensation
B7 B7/E
private investigations

Em7 / Em6
Em7 / –
Emsus4 Em7 / Em6
Emsus4 / Em B/F# Em
Em7 /