Calling Elvis – Dire Straits
This is the scale that Mark plays at the beginning of the solo.
I suggest you to hold the first three chords with your first finger,
like a little barre`, at the 7th fret. This makes the scale easier
to play.
–10>7——7———————————————————-
——-10>7—10>7—7——7——————————————
——————-9—9>10—10>9>7—9>7—7—————–7——-
————————————-9—–9—9>7—7——-7———
—————————————————9—7>8>9—–9vvv–
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This is the scale that Mark plays at the beginning of the solo.
I suggest you to hold the first three chords with your first finger,
like a little barre`, at the 7th fret. This makes the scale easier
to play.
–10>7——7———————————————————-
——-10>7—10>7—7——7——————————————
——————-9—9>10—10>9>7—9>7—7—————–7——-
————————————-9—–9—9>7—7——-7———
—————————————————9—7>8>9—–9vvv–
———————————————————————–