Dire Straits - On Every Street Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A5 chord diagram
[Opening]
There’s [F]gotta be a [C]record of you [G]some[C]place
You’ve [Am]gotta be on [G]somebodys [C]books
[F]The [C]lowdown a [G]picture of you’re [E]face
[Am]Your injured [G]looks
[F]The sacred and pro[C]fane
[F]The pleasure and the [C]pain [G]
[C]Somewhere you’re [G]fingerprints re[Am]main con[Em]crete
And its [Dm]your face I’m [Bb]looking for
On [C]every street [Am]
[interlude]
[F] [G] [D] [Em] [F] [Em] [G] [G] [A5]
[verse 2]
A [F]lady[C]killer, regu[G]lation tat[C]too
[Am]Silver [G]spurs on his [C]heels says
[F]what can I [C]tell you as I’m [G]standing next to [E]you
she [Am]threw herself under my [G]wheels
[F]oh it’s a dangerous [C]road
[F]and a hazardous [C]load [G]
and the [C]fireworks over [G]liberty ex[Am]plode in the [Em]heat
And it’s [Dm]your face I’m [Bb]looking for
On [C]every street [Am]
[interlude]
[F] [G] [D] [Em] [F] [Em] [G] [G]
[Closing]
A [F]threechord [C]symphony [G]crashes into [C]space
The [Am]moon is hanging [G]upside [C]down
[F]I don’t know [C]why it is I’m [G]still on the [E]case
[Am]Oh it’s a ravenous [G]town
[F]And you still refuse to be [C]traced
[F]seems to me such a [C]waste [G]
And [C]every [G]victory has a [Am]taste that’s bitter[Em]sweet
And its [Dm]your face I’m [Bb]looking for
On [C]every street
And it’s [Dm]your face I’m [Bb]looking for
[C]On every street [Am]
[outro]
[F] [G] [D] [Em] [F] [Em] [G] [G]
How to play On Every Street on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Dire Straits - On Every Street on guitar requires 10 chords and 19 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
On Every Street uses these transitions most often: C → G (12), F → C (12), and G → C (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - C chord transition.
1. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → E chord transition
To move from G to E;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
6. E → Am chord transition
To move from E to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
8. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
9. Em → Dm chord transition
To move from Em to Dm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
10. Dm → Bb chord transition
To move from Dm to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
11. Bb → C chord transition
To move from Bb to C;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
12. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
13. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
14. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
15. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
16. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
17. G → A5 chord transition
To move from G to A5;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
18. A5 → F chord transition
To move from A5 to F;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
19. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
On Every Street chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in On Every Street.
- On Every Street includes 102 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- On Every Street contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how On Every Street connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%