Dire Straits - Skateaway: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Skateaway" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn Skateaway Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Dire Straits
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Skateaway" smoothly on your guitar.
D G C I seen a girl on a one-way corridor D G C G Stealing down a wrong-way street D G C For all the world like an urban toreador D G C G She had wheels on, on her feet Well, the cars do the usual dances Same old cruise and the kerbside crawl But the rollergirl, she's taking chances They just love to see her take them all A C Em G No fears alone at night, she's sailing through the crowd A C G A In her ears the phones are tight, and the music's playing loud Hallelujah, here she comes Queen rollerball Enchanté, what can I say? Don't care at all You know, she used to have to wait around She used to be the lonely one But now that she can skate around town She's the only one No fears alone at night, she's sailing through the crowd In her ears, the phones are tight, and the music's playing loud Chorus: C D G She gets rock n roll, on a rock n roll station Em And a rock n roll dream C Am G/D She's making movies on location D She don't know what it means G And the music make her wanna be the story Em And the story was whatever was the song, what it was C Am G/D Rollergirl, don't worry D Em D C G A D.J. play the movies all night long, all night long She tortures taxi drivers just for fun She like to read their lips Says, "Toro, toro, taxi, see you tomorrow, my son" I swear she let a big truck grease her hip She got her own world in the city You can't intrude on her, no, no, no She got her own world in the city Because the city's been so rude to her No fears alone at night, she's sailing through the crowd In her ears, the phones are tight, and the music's playing loud Chorus Come slipping and sliding Yeah, life's a roller ball Slipping and a-sliding Skateaway, that's all Skateaway Shala, shalay, hey hey, skateaway Now shala, shalay, hey hey, skateaway She's singing, "Shala, shalay, hey hey" Skateaway Shala, shalay | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  C  D  Em  G  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 "Skateaway" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Skateaway" by Dire Straits.