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Romeo and Juliet Chords

Learn to play “Romeo and Juliet” by Dire Straits on guitar — played in the key of F, using F, Dm, C and Bb. It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:FDmCBbGm

Chords for Romeo and Juliet

Key: FBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyPop

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Intro: F Dm x4

FA lovestruck Romeo C Dmsings the streets a serenadeC F

FLaying everybody low C Dmwith a love song Cthat he Bbmade

CFinds a Bbstreet light Csteps out into the Fshade

Says something like, Bb"you and me babe, how aCbout it?"

FJuliet says "hey it's Romeo, C Dmyou nearly gave me a heart attack!" C F

FHe's underneath the window, C Dmshe's singing, "hey la my Cboyfriends Bbback.

Cyou shouldn't Bbcome around here singing Cup to people like Fthat

BbAnyway, what you gonna do aCbout it?"

FJuliet, Cthe dice was Dmloaded Cfrom the Bbstart

FAnd I bet, C you exDmploded Cin my Bbheart.

FAnd I forCget, I forDmget, the movie Bbsong

GmWhen you gonna Frealize it was Bbjust that the Ctime was Dmwrong, CJuliet? F

FCome up on different streets,C Dmthey both were streets of shame C F

FBoth dirty both mean,C Dmyes and the dream was Cjust the Bbsame

CAnd I dreamed your Bbdream for you and Cnow your dream is Freal.

BbHow can you look at me as if I was Cjust another part of your deal?

FWell you can fall for chains of silver,C Dm you can fall for chains of gold.C F

Fyou can fall for pretty strangersC Dm and the proCmises they Bbhold

CYou promised me Bbeverything, you promised me Cthick and Fthin yeah

GmNow you just say. "oh FRomeo yeah, I Bbused to have a Cscene with Dmhim." C F

FJuliet, Cwhen we made Dmlove Cyou used to Bbcry

Fyou said, "I Clove you like the Dmstars above I'll Clove you till I Bbdie"

FThere's a Cplace for Dmus, you know the Bbmovie song

GmWhen you gonna Frealize it was Bbjust that the Ctime was Dmwrong CJuliet? F

FI can't do the talk, C Dmlike they talk on the tv C F

FI can't do a love song, C Dmlike the way it's Cmeant to be.Bb

CI can't do Bbanything, but I'd do Canything for Fyou.

GmI can't do anything but be in Clove with you.

FAnd all I do is miss you C Dmand the way we used to be C F

FAll I do is keep the beat C Dmand the bad Ccompany.Bb

CAll I do is Bbkiss you through the Cbars of a Frhyme

GmJulie, I'd do the Cstars with you anytime.

FJuliet, Cwhen we made Dmlove Cyou used to Bbcry

Fyou said, "I Clove you like the Dmstars above I'll Clove you till I Bbdie"

FThere's a Cplace for Dmus, you know the Bbmovie song

GmWhen you gonna Frealize it was Bbjust that the Ctime was Dmwrong CJuliet? F

FA lovestruck Romeo C Dmsings the streets a serenadeC F

FLaying everybody low C Dmwith a love song Cthat he Bbmade

CFinds a Bbstreet light Csteps out into the Fshade

Says something like, Bb"you and me babe, how aCbout it?"

Bb C

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About Romeo and Juliet

“Romeo and Juliet” by Dire Straits is a well-known pop song that sits comfortably on acoustic guitar. This arrangement uses 5 chords — F, Dm, C, Bb and Gm — with the progression centred on F, Dm and C. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.