Money For Nothing Chords by Dire Straits

Tempo:
134.25 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Gm

F

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Eb]
I'm on MTV.
[Gm]
I'm on MTV.
I'm on MTV.
I'm on [G]
[Cm] [Bb] [G]
[Bb] [C] [Gm]
[F] [G]
[Cm] [F] [G]
[Bb] [C] [Gm]
MTV.
I'm on MTV.
[F] [G] Look at them yo-yos.
That's the way you do it.
You play the guitar [Bb] on [C] MTV.
[G]
That ain't working.
That's the way you do it.
Money for nothing and you just freeze.
Now that ain't working.
That's the way you do it.
Let me tell [Gm] you.
Damn, [C] guys, ain't done.
[G] Maybe get a pistol on your little finger.
Maybe get a blister on your [Eb] thumb.
We got to [Bb] install microwave [Eb]
ovens.
Got some kitchen [F] deliveries.
[G]
We got to move these refrigerators.
[C]
We got to move [D] these color TVs.
[E]
[G]
Oh, well.
[Bb] [C] [Gm]
[C] [Gm]
[F] [Gm] [Eb]
We got to [Bb] install microwave [Eb]
ovens.
Got some kitchen [F] deliveries.
[G]
We got to move these [C] refrigerators.
We got to move these [D] color TVs.
[E]
Look at them.
Look at them.
[G]
I should have learned to play the guitar.
I [Gm] should have learned to [C] play them drums.
[Gm] Look at that mama.
She's got it sticking in the camera, man.
I [F] hope that [G] I have some.
Now, he's up there.
What's that?
[F] Hawaiian noises.
[G] He's banging on [Bb] the bottles like it's his.
[C] [G] Oh, that ain't working.
That's the way you do [Bb] it.
[G] You're on air for nothing.
You just freeze.
[Eb]
We got to [Bb] install microwave [Eb]
ovens.
Got some kitchen [F] deliveries.
[G]
We got to move these refrigerators.
[C]
We got to move [D] these color TVs.
[E]
[G]
[Gm]
[C]
[Gm]
[F] [G] Listen to that.
That ain't working.
That's the way you do it.
You play the [Bb] guitar on your hand [C] TV.
[G]
That ain't working.
That's the way you do it.
Money for nothing and your chicks breathe.
Money for nothing.
[Gm] Your chicks.
[C]
[G] Money for nothing.
Your chicks.
Look at that.
Money for [F] nothing.
[Gm] But chicks breathe.
[C] [F] Out of money.
[Gm] [Dm] [N]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Gm
123111113
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
G
2131
C
3211
Gm
123111113
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To learn Dire Straits - (Single Edit / Remastered 2022) Money For Nothing chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Bb, C, G, Bb, Gm, F, G, Gm and C. Start with a comfortable 67 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 134. Considering the song's key of G Minor, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I'm on MTV.
[Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I'm on MTV. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm on MTV.
I'm on _ [G] _
_ _ [Cm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ [G] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ MTV.
I'm _ on MTV.
_ [F] _ _ [G] Look _ at them yo-yos.
That's the way you do it.
You play the guitar [Bb] on [C] MTV.
_ [G]
That ain't working.
That's the way you do it.
Money for nothing and you just freeze.
Now that ain't working.
That's the way you do it.
Let me tell [Gm] you.
Damn, [C] guys, ain't done.
[G] Maybe get a pistol on your little finger. _
_ Maybe get a blister on your [Eb] thumb.
We got to [Bb] install microwave _ [Eb]
ovens.
Got some kitchen [F] _ deliveries.
_ [G]
We got to move these _ refrigerators.
[C]
We got to move [D] these color TVs.
[E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, well. _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [C] _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Eb] _
We got to [Bb] install microwave _ [Eb]
ovens.
Got some kitchen [F] _ deliveries.
_ [G]
We got to move these [C] refrigerators.
We got to move these [D] color TVs.
[E] _
_ _ _ Look at them.
Look at them.
[G]
I should have learned to play the guitar. _
I [Gm] should have learned to [C] play them drums.
[Gm] Look at that mama.
She's got it sticking in the camera, man.
I [F] hope that [G] I have some.
Now, he's up there.
What's that?
[F] Hawaiian noises.
[G] He's banging on [Bb] the bottles like it's his.
[C] _ [G] Oh, that ain't working.
_ That's the way you do [Bb] it.
[G] You're on air for nothing.
You just freeze.
[Eb]
We got to [Bb] install microwave _ [Eb]
ovens.
Got some kitchen [F] _ deliveries.
_ [G]
We got to move these refrigerators.
[C] _
We got to move [D] these color TVs.
[E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ [G] Listen to that.
That ain't working.
_ That's the way you do it. _
You play the [Bb] guitar on your hand [C] TV.
_ _ [G]
That ain't working.
That's the way you do it.
Money for nothing and your chicks breathe. _
Money for nothing.
_ [Gm] _ _ Your chicks.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] Money for nothing. _ _ _
Your chicks.
_ _ Look at that. _ _
Money for [F] nothing.
_ _ [Gm] But chicks breathe.
_ _ [C] _ [F] Out of money.
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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