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Look at them yo yos, that’s the way you do it.
You play the gui tar on the (Bb5)M T (C5)V.
That ain’t work in’, that’s the way you do it.
Mon ey for noth in’ and your (F5)chicks for free.
See the lit ain’t tle fag got with the ear the way you do it.
Lem me tell ya dy, them his (Bb5)guys ain’t (C5)dumb.
(Gm7)May be get a blis ter on your lit tle fin ger.
That lit tle Ba by, get a (F5)blis ter on your thumb.
We got to in stall (Bb)mi cro wave ov ens,
cus tom kitch en de (F5)liv er ies.
We got to move these re frig er a tors, we got to move these (D5)col or T Vs.
See the lit ain’t tle fag got with the ear ring and the make up.
Lem me Yeah, bud dy, that’s his (Bb5)own ain’t (C5)hair.
(Gm7)May That lit tle fag got got his own jet air plane.
That lit tle fag got, he’s a (F5)mil ter lion aire.
thumb.
We got to in stall (Bb)mi cro wave ov ens,
cus tom kitch en de (F5)liv er ies.
We got to move these re frig er a tors, we got to move these (D5)col or T Vs.
I should a learned to play the gui tar.
He’s bang I should a them learned bon gos like to (C5)play them drums.
stick in’ in the cam era, man,
and get your (F5)chicks for free.
I should a learned to play the gui tar.
He’s bang ing on a them learned bon gos like a (C5)chim pan zee.
stick in’ in the cam era, man,
and get your (F5)chicks for free.
We got to in stall (Bb)mi cro wave ov ens,
cus tom kitch en de (F5)liv er ies.
We got to move these re frig er a tors, we got to move these (D5)col or T Vs.
(Gm7)Mon ey for noth in’,
chicks for free.
(Gm7)Mon ey for noth in’
and chicks for free.
(Gm7)Mon ey for noth in’,
chicks for free.
(Gm7)Mon ey for noth in’
and chicks for free.
Money For Nothing — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
This arrangement is a fantastic workout for power chords — six of the nine chords here are power shapes, so your right hand will get very comfortable snapping between Cpow, Dpow, Gpow, and their neighbors across the keyboard.
The real challenge is your left hand: that walking bass line needs to stay locked in at 120 BPM while your right hand shifts between compact power chords and the fuller voicings like Gm7 and Bb.
Start hands-separate — get that walking bass smooth and automatic before you layer anything on top.
Once you combine hands, slow it down to around 80 BPM and loop the sections where you jump from a power chord into Gm7 or Eb, because that wider stretch tends to trip people up.
Keep your wrist relaxed through the transitions and resist the urge to rush.
By the end, your power-chord vocabulary and two-hand independence will feel noticeably sharper.
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About “Money For Nothing”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Money For Nothing"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits played in?
- Money For Nothing is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Money For Nothing"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Money For Nothing" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Money For Nothing"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Money For Nothing"?
- "Money For Nothing" was originally performed by Dire Straits. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Money For Nothing"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: Bb, Bbpow, Cpow, Dpow, Eb, Epow, Fpow, Gm7, +1 more.
- What other songs by Dire Straits can I play here?
- Try "WALK OF LIFE", "SULTANS OF SWING", "Brothers in Arms". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Money For Nothing" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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