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Version 1[Intro] Em Bm D - A C# G B F A B7 A Em G Gdim Am6 F# B7 [Verse 1] Em Em7 Bm/D It's a mystery to me - the game commences A/C# For the usual fee - plus expenses G/B F/A Confidential information - it's in a diary B7/A Em/G This is my investigation - it's not a public inquiry [Instrumental] Gdim Am6/F# B7 Em [Verse 2] Em Bm/D I go checking out the reports - digging up the dirt A/C# You get to meet in all sorts - in this line of work G/B F/A Treachery and treason - there's always an excuse for it B7/A Em/G And when I find the reason - I still can't get used to it [Instrumental] Gdim Am6/F# B7 Em D F# [Chorus] G D And what have you got at the end of the day? Am Em D What have you got - to take away? G C D A bottle of whisky - and a new set of lies C B7 Blinds on the windows and a pain behind the eyes [Instrumental] Em Bm/D Bm D A/C# G/B F/A B7/A Em/G Edim Am6 B7 Em [Bridge] Gdim Am6/F# Scarred for life - no compensation B7 Private investigations [Outro] Em7 Em6 Em7 - Emsus4 Em7 Em6 Emsus4 Em B F# Em Em7