Chords of: Walk of Life by: Dire Straits. (B, E, A) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Walk of Life” by Dire Straits is in E Major and runs at about 86 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 12 different chords across 113 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, E, A.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 43% of the 3:56 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → A → B → E → A → B → E → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 3 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:41 | 43% |
| A | 1:17 | 33% |
| B | 0:38 | 16% |
| Abm7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| B6 | 0:04 | 2% |
| B7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Abm | 0:01 | 0% |
| A6 | 0:01 | 0% |
E – B – A – B – Abm – A – B – E – A – A6 – B – Abm7 – A – B6 – E – A – C#m7 – B – Abm7 – A – B6 – E – A – B – A – B6 – E – A – B – Abm7 – A – B – E – A – E – A – E – B – E – A – E – B – A – B – E – A – B – Abm7 – …
