Chords for Pete Townshend & Dire Straits
Tempo:
124.6 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
E
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I am [D] in the front line now of the establishment, and I think that people that are in the front line of the establishment have to demonstrate that the establishment itself, for all its faults, is aware [G] of what is wrong with society.
[E]
And in many cases [D] aware of the futility of trying to put the wrongs right, [G] but nonetheless they are actively [D#] involved in efforts to encounter difficulties.
Despite his claim that the crusading [G#] spirit of rock music [D] has been frustrated, Townsend himself has played a significant part in [A] rock's current leaning towards philanthropy.
One of the concerts [G] he organised [D] during the summer was with [G] Dire Straits, for Prince Charles' [Em] charity, The [Am] Prince's Trust.
[D] Earlier in the day, he'd rehearsed the songs for the first time.
[F#m] [D]
[A]
Is that OK?
[D]
[G] [A]
[G] [E]
[D] [C] [Bm]
So it's very
[G#m] I think it could be alright.
If anything I play sounds wrong I'll stop.
[E] [D]
[F#m]
[G] [D]
[A]
[G#] [D]
[A]
[B] [D]
[A] [B]
[A] [G] [F#]
[D] [F#m]
[G]
[F#m] [A]
[D] [G]
[E] [B] [D]
[Bm] [D]
[A]
[D]
[G] [A] [D]
[Bm] [D] That's enough.
No.
[E]
And in many cases [D] aware of the futility of trying to put the wrongs right, [G] but nonetheless they are actively [D#] involved in efforts to encounter difficulties.
Despite his claim that the crusading [G#] spirit of rock music [D] has been frustrated, Townsend himself has played a significant part in [A] rock's current leaning towards philanthropy.
One of the concerts [G] he organised [D] during the summer was with [G] Dire Straits, for Prince Charles' [Em] charity, The [Am] Prince's Trust.
[D] Earlier in the day, he'd rehearsed the songs for the first time.
[F#m] [D]
[A]
Is that OK?
[D]
[G] [A]
[G] [E]
[D] [C] [Bm]
So it's very
[G#m] I think it could be alright.
If anything I play sounds wrong I'll stop.
[E] [D]
[F#m]
[G] [D]
[A]
[G#] [D]
[A]
[B] [D]
[A] [B]
[A] [G] [F#]
[D] [F#m]
[G]
[F#m] [A]
[D] [G]
[E] [B] [D]
[Bm] [D]
[A]
[D]
[G] [A] [D]
[Bm] [D] That's enough.
No.
Key:
D
G
A
E
F#m
D
G
A
_ I am [D] in the front line now of the establishment, and I think that people that are in the front line of the establishment have to demonstrate _ that the establishment itself, for all its faults, is aware [G] of what is wrong with society.
_ [E]
And in many cases [D] aware of the futility of trying to put the wrongs right, [G] but nonetheless they are actively [D#] involved in efforts to _ encounter difficulties.
_ _ Despite his claim that the crusading [G#] spirit of rock music [D] has been frustrated, Townsend himself has played a significant part in [A] rock's current leaning towards philanthropy.
One of the concerts [G] he organised [D] during the summer was with [G] Dire Straits, for Prince Charles' [Em] charity, The [Am] Prince's Trust.
[D] Earlier in the day, he'd rehearsed the songs for the first time.
[F#m] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ Is that OK?
_ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bm]
So it's very_
[G#m] I think it could be alright. _
If anything I play sounds wrong I'll stop.
[E] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [Bm] _ [D] That's enough.
No. _ _
_ [E]
And in many cases [D] aware of the futility of trying to put the wrongs right, [G] but nonetheless they are actively [D#] involved in efforts to _ encounter difficulties.
_ _ Despite his claim that the crusading [G#] spirit of rock music [D] has been frustrated, Townsend himself has played a significant part in [A] rock's current leaning towards philanthropy.
One of the concerts [G] he organised [D] during the summer was with [G] Dire Straits, for Prince Charles' [Em] charity, The [Am] Prince's Trust.
[D] Earlier in the day, he'd rehearsed the songs for the first time.
[F#m] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ Is that OK?
_ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bm]
So it's very_
[G#m] I think it could be alright. _
If anything I play sounds wrong I'll stop.
[E] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [Bm] _ [D] That's enough.
No. _ _