Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing

key: Dm

(single snare beat)
Dm / C-C / Dm / C-C
Intro lead
Dm
You get a shiver in the dark
C Bb A
it`s raining in the park but meantime
Dm C Bb A
south of the river you stop and you hold everything
F C
a band is blowing Dixie double four time
Bb Dm Bb-C
you feel alright when you hear that music ring

Dm C Bb A
(Now) you step inside but you don`t see too many faces
Dm C Bb A
coming in out of the rain to (you) hear the jazz go down
F C
too much competition too many other places
Bb Dm
but not too many horns can make that sound
(But not too many horns are blowing that sound)
Bb-C
way on downsouth
Bb-C
way on downsouth
Dm Dm-C-Bb-C Dm-C-Bb-C
London town

Dm C Bb A
you check out Guitar George he knows all the chords
Dm C Bb A
mind he`s (his) strictly rhythm he doesn`t want to make it cry or sing
F C
and an old guitar is all he can afford
Bb Dm Bb-C
when he gets up under the lights to play his thing
Dm C Bb A
(and) harry doesnb`t mind if he doesn`t make the scene
Dm C Bb A
he(`s) got a daytime job he`s doing al(l)right
F C
he can play honky tone just like anything
(He can play the honky tonk like anything)
Bb Dm Bb-C
saving it up for friday night
Bb-C
with the sultans
Dm Dm-C-Bb-C
with the sultans of swing
Dm-C-Bb-C

Dm C Bb A
and a crowd of young boys they`re fooling around in the corner
Dm C Bb A
drunk and dressed in their best brown baggies and their platform soles
F C
they don`t give a damn about (`bout) any trumpet playing band
Bb Dm Bb-C
it ain`t what they call rock and roll
Bb-C
and the sultans
Dm Dm-C-Bb-C
and the sultans played creole
(Yeah the Sultans they played Creole)

Dm-C-Bb-C

Lead 1: ( chords:Follow 1 full verse)

Dm C Bb A
and then the man he steps right up to the microphone
Dm C Bb A (A7)
and says at last just as the time bell rings
F C
thank you goodnight now it`s time to go home
Bb Dm Bb-C
and he makes it fast with one more thing
Bb-C
we are the sultans
Dm Dm-C-Bb-C
we are the sultans of swing

Dm - C - Bb - C
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