Dire Straits - Love Over Gold: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Love Over Gold" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A# Gm7 C Gm7 You walk out on the high wire F/A A# C7 F You’re a dancer on thin ice Gm7 A# C A7 You pay no heed to the danger Dm C Fsus4 F And less to advice Gm7 A# C Your footsteps are forbidden A7 A#maj7 A#6 F But with a knowledge of your sin Gm7 A# F You throw your love to all the strangers Dm And caution to the wind And you go dancing through doorways Just to see what you will find Leaving nothing to interfere With the crazy balance of your mind And when you finally reappear At the place where you came in You've thrown your love to all the strangers And caution to the wind C It takes love over gold And mind over matter A#m6 Dm To do what you do that you must A# C When the things that you hold D#maj7 Gm7 Can fall and be shattered A#m6 A7 Dm7 Or run through your fingers like dust You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  A7  A#m  C  C7  Dm  D#m  D#maj7  Dm7  F  Fsus4  Gm  Gm7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Love Over Gold" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Love Over Gold" by Dire Straits.