Dire Straits — Sultans Of Swing (ver 3) Chords

Ok here is how i THink you play Sultans of Swing. I watched the DVD, and saw what he
was playing so im pretty sure its correct. Enjoy. For Comments/Questions please email
peckdani@makoura—college.school.nz

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
1.25            0.5           2.25              4.0