Auberge extends the familiar set up of a Chris Rea song before bringing the riff in. 

This is a super familair pentatonic scale riff, it's been done a thousand times, but Chris brings a twist to it, starting on the subdominant (the '4' note, in this case the 'd', as compared to the root, 'a').

This is allows him to paly around with little variations that focus around the false resolution of the dominant ('e') and create some tension as the harmony moves from the i to the iv chord. We sort of know we are in a minor key but it's not that strong. 

All is revealed when we hear the andalucian cadence (Am, G, F, E) in the verse, and suddenyl we are safe at home again, in Auberge.

What is important here is the syncopation, and the ghost notes that kick this along over the rhythm section which brings a degree swing to the medium beat of 85bpm. As this is not that fast it's essential to practice staying in the groove.