Dire Straits - Solid Rock: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Solid Rock" 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.

      D
Well take a look at that
          G             C
I made a castle in the sand
         D
Saying this is where it's you know
 G              C
Couldn't understand now
   D                     G            C
If I realised that the chances were slim
     D                              G           C G  G7
How come I'm so surprised when the tide rolled in

Chorus:
A            Bm  G
I'm going to live on solid rock
A            Bm  G
I'm going to live on solid rock
A         Bm            G
I want to give I don't want to be blocked
A
I'm going to live on solid rock

Well, I'm sick of potential
I'm sick of vanity now
I'm sticking to essential reality now
I don't know what's worse
Try to make a silk purse
Living an illusion in confusion

Chorus

 A           Em
Well a house of cards
     A           Em
Was never built for shock
            A          Em              A
You could blow it down in any kind of weather
               Em   A          Em
Now two solid rocks two solid blocks
G                          G7
You know they're going to stick
G                              A
Yeah they're going to stick together

Yeah, because the heart that you break
That's the one that you rely on
The bed that you make
That's the one you got to lie on
When you point your finger 'cause your plan fell through
You got three more fingers pointing back at you, yeah

Chorus

Rock, solid rock, rock, rock, solid rock
I wanna give, I don't wanna be blocked
I'm gonna live on solid, solid, solid, solid rock
Rock, rock, rock, rock, solid rock
Solid rock!


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord G7

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Solid Rock" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Solid Rock" by Dire Straits.