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Dire Straits - Money For Nothing Chords

Chord reference Am, C, D, F, E7, F#
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Am] [C] [D] [Am] [G] [Am]

[Am]Look at them yo-yo’s that’s the way to do it Playing their guitars on the [C]MT[D]V [Am]That ain’t workin’ that’s the way to do it Money for nothin’ and your [G]chicks for [Am]free;

Now [Am]that ain’t workin’ that’s the way you do it Let me tell ya them [C]guys ain’t [D]dumb You [Am]may get a blister on your little finger Maybe get a blister [G]on your [Am]thumb

[F]We gotta install [C]microwave ovens [F]Custom kitchen de[G]liver[Am]ies [Am]We gotta move these refrigerators [D]We gotta move these [E7]color TV[F#]‘s

[Am] [C] [D] [Am] [G] [Am]

[Am]I shoulda’ learned to play the guitar I shoulda’ learned to [C]play them [D]drums [Am]Look at that mama, staring at the camera Man we could’ve [G]had some [Am]fun;

[Am]What’s that up there? Hawaiian noises ? Bangin’ on the bongos like a [C]chimpan[D]zee [Am]That ain’t workin’ that’s the way to do it Money for nothing and your [G]chicks for [Am]free.

[F]We gotta install [C]microwave ovens [F]Custom kitchen de[G]liver[Am]ies [Am]We gotta move these refrigerators [D]We gotta move these [E7]color TV[F#]‘s

[Am] [C] [D] [Am] [G] [Am]

[F]We gotta install [C]microwave ovens [F]Custom kitchen de[G]liver[Am]ies [Am]We gotta move these refrigerators [D]We gotta move these [E7]color TV[F#]‘s

[Am] [C] [D] [Am] [G] [Am] [Am] [C] [D] [Am] [G] [Am]

Artist Dire Straits
Album Brothers in Arms
Genres Rock
Year 1985
Key Am

How to Play Money For Nothing on Guitar?

Dire Straits - Money For Nothing can be played in the key of Am using the Am, C, D, F, E7, F# chords.

  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Money For Nothing with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.