Mark Knopfler – Ahead Of The Game Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Mark Knopfler – Ahead Of The Game Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsGCBbDmAmF

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[Intro]
G

[Verse 1]
     C
It's nothing but the
hits in a room downtown
They're noisy as hell
     Bb
 but nice
Dm
People don't usually
get to play in there
                    C
More than a time or twice
C
You had you a regular spot
They were even advertising
      Bb
 your name
Dm
Better than the usual
 thing you got
Staying just ahead
       Am    C
of the game
             G
Ahead of the game

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[Instrument]
G

[Verse 2]
    C
And I can't tell
you one thing new
                      Bb
About playing for the door
Dm
Some of my dreams
 back there too
With the sawdust
        C
on the floor
      C
We're worn out and
 weary, all of us
            Bb
But we know why we came
Dm
Banged up the battered
like this old bus
Staying just ahead
        Am   C
 of the game
             G
Ahead of the game

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[Bridge]
F             Dm
 The sky's as big
 as nowhere
C
 Which is where we've been
F               Dm
 Left a dream behind
there somewhere
C              Dm
 You've got to have
a dream

[Instrument]
C Bb Dm C
C Bb Dm Am C
G

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[Verse 3]
  C
I gave your buddy a
ride to the train
He was telling me
         Bb
he'd be back
         Dm
It was a red light
shining, love in vain
When we rolled
           C
across the tracks
  C
Barista-bartender
selling beat-up car
Needs a ticket for
            Bb
 a bus or a plane
Dm
Singer-songwriter
header for home
Staying just ahead
        Am   C
 of the game
             G
Ahead of the game

[Outro]
G

How to play Ahead Of The Game: key, chords and progression

These are Ahead Of The Game chords by Mark Knopfler on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Ahead Of The Game by Mark Knopfler is built around D minor (one flat: B♭), with 6 chords in all: G, C, Bb, Dm, Am and F.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Dm – C – Bb – Dm (i – VII – VI – i in D minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes D, G, F, Am, Em, C (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C

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Ahead Of The Game chords: questions

What key is Ahead Of The Game in?

Ahead Of The Game by Mark Knopfler is centred on D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Ahead Of The Game?

Ahead Of The Game uses 6 chords: G, C, Bb, Dm, Am, F.

What is the chord progression of Ahead Of The Game?

The main progression is Dm – C – Bb – Dm (i – VII – VI – i).

Is Ahead Of The Game easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes D, G, F, Am, Em, C (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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