Dire Straits - My Parties: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "My Parties" 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.
C D Em C B Well this is my back yard - my back gate Em C B I hate to start my parties late Em C B Here's the party cart - ain't that great? C D That ain't the best part baby - just wait Em C D That a genuine weathervane - it moves with the breeze Em C D Portable hammock baby - who needs trees D G Em C It's casual entertaining - we aim to please D G Em At my parties C D Em D C B Check out the shingles - it's brand new Em Am B Excuse me while I mingle - hi, how are you Em D C B Hey everybody - let me give you a toast C D This one's for me - the host with the most It's getting a trifle colder - step inside my home That's a brass toilet tissue holder with its own telephone That's a musical doorbell - it don't ring, I ain't kiddin' It plays "America the Beautiful" and "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" Boy, this punch is a trip - it's OK in my book Here, take a sip - maybe a little heavy on the fruit Ah, here comes the dip - you may kiss the cook Let me show you honey - it's easy - look You take a fork and spike 'em - say, did you try these? So glad you like 'em - the secret's in the cheese It's casual entertaining - we aim to please At my parties At my parties Now don't talk to me about the polar bear Don't talk to me about the ozone layer Ain't much of anything these days, even the air They're running out of rhinos - what do I care? Let's hear it for the dolphin - let's hear it for the trees Ain't running out of nothing in my deep freeze It's casual entertaining - we aim to please At my parties Do what you please At my parties Yeah at my parties You do what you please At my parties Oh yes at my parties Yeah I thought you'd like that Hmm that's nice At my parties Yeah at my parties Oh yeah at my parties You do what you please At my parties You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D  Em  G  B  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 "My Parties" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "My Parties" by Dire Straits.