Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits
[Intro]
(Dm) (Dm) (Dm)
[Verse 1]
Dm A
You get a shiver in the dark, it's (C // ) raining in the (Bb // ) park but meantime
Dm A
South of the river you (C // ) stop and you (Bb // ) hold everything
F C
A band is blowing Dixie double four time
Bb Dm
You feel alright when you hear that music ring
[Verse 2]
Dm A
Well now, you step inside but you (C // ) don't see (Bb // ) too many faces
Dm A
Coming in out of the (C // ) rain to hear the (Bb // ) jazz go down
F C
Competition in other places
Bb Dm
Uh, but the horns they blowin' that sound
(Bb // ) (C) way on down south (Bb // ) (C) way on down south
(Dm) London Town
[Instrumental]
(Dm) | (C*) (Bb*) | (C) | (C) | x2
[Verse 3]
Dm A
You check out Ukulele George, (C // ) (Bb // ) he knows all the chords
Dm A
Mind he's strictly rhythm he (C // ) doesn't want to (Bb // ) make it cry or sing
F C
They say an old Ukulele is all he can afford
Bb Dm
When he gets up under the lights to play his thing (Bb // ) (C)
[Verse 4]
Dm A
And Harry doesn't (C // ) mind (Bb // ) if he doesn't make the scene
Dm A
He's got a daytime (C // ) job, he's (Bb // ) doin' alright
F C
He can play the honky tonk like anything
Bb Dm
Saving it up for Friday night (Bb // ) (C)
with the Sultans (Bb // ) (C) with the Sultans of (Dm) Swing
[Instrumental]
(Dm) | (C*) (Bb*) | (C) | (C) | x2
[Verse 5]
Dm A
Then a crowd of young boys, they're (C // ) foolin' (Bb // ) around in the corner
Dm A
Drunk and dressed in their best (C // ) brown baggies (Bb // ) and their platform soles
F C
They don't give a damn about about any trumpet playin' band
Bb Dm
It ain't what they call rock and roll (Bb // ) (C)
and the Sultans (Bb // ) (C) Yeah, the Sultans, they play (Dm) Creole
[Instrumental]
(Dm) | (C*) (Bb*) | (C) | (C) | x2
(Dm) | (C*) (Bb*) | (A) | (Dm) | (C*) (Bb*) | (A)
(F) | (F) | (C) | (C) | (Bb) | (Bb) | (Dm) | (Dm*) (Bb*)
(C) | (C*) (Bb*) | (C) | (C)
(Dm) | (C*) (Bb*) | (C) | (C) | x2
[Verse 6]
Dm A
And then the man he (C // ) steps right (Bb // ) up to the microphone
Dm A
And says at (C // ) last just as the (Bb // ) time bell ring
F C
Goodnight, now it's time to go home
Bb Dm
Then he makes it fast with one more thing (Bb // ) (C)
We are the Sultans (Bb // ) (C) We are the Sultans of (Dm) Swing
[Outro Solo] (repeat and fade)
(Dm) | (C*) (Bb*) | (C) | (C)
Sultans Of Swing [Dm]Dire Straits
Intro DmDmDm
Verse 1 You get a Dm shiver in the dark, it's C // raining in the Bb // park but A meantime Dm South of the river you C // stop and you Bb // hold everyAthing F A band is blowing Dixie double C four time Bb You feel alright when you hear that music Dm ring
Verse 2 Well now, you Dm step inside but you C // don't see Bb // too many A faces Dm Coming in out of the C // rain to hear the Bb // jazz go A down F Competition in other C places Bb Uh, but the horns they blowin' that Dm sound Bb // C way on down south Bb // C way on down south Dm London Town
Instrumental Dm|C*Bb*|C|C|x2
Verse 3 You check out Dm Ukulele George, C // Bb // he knows A all the chords Dm Mind he's strictly rhythm he C // doesn't want to Bb // make it cry A or sing F They say an old Ukulele is C all he can afford Bb When he gets up under the lights to play his Dm thing Bb // C
Verse 4 Dm And Harry doesn't C // mind Bb // if he doesn't A make the scene Dm He's got a daytime C // job, he's Bb // doin' A alright F He can play the honky tonk like C anything Bb Saving it up for Friday Dm night Bb // C with the Sultans Bb // C with the Sultans of Dm Swing
Instrumental Dm|C*Bb*|C|C|x2
Verse 5 Then a Dm crowd of young boys, they're C // foolin' Bb // around in the A corner Dm Drunk and dressed in their best C // brown baggies Bb // and their platform A soles F They don't give a damn about about any C trumpet playin' band Bb It ain't what they call rock and Dm roll Bb // C and the Sultans Bb // C Yeah, the Sultans, they play Dm Creole
Verse 6 Dm And then the man he C // steps right Bb // up to the A microphone Dm And says at C // last just as the Bb // time bell A ring F Goodnight, now it's C time to go home Bb Then he makes it fast with one more Dm thing Bb // C We are the Sultans Bb // C We are the Sultans of Dm Swing