SULTANS OF SWING

Dire Straits

key: Dm

Intro lead
 DmCCDmCC
 Dm
you get a shiver in the dark
 CBbA
its raining in the park but meantime
 DmCBbA
 south of the river you stop and you hold everything
 FC
 a band is blowing Dixie double four time
 BbDmBbC
you feel alright when you hear that music ring   

 DmCBbA
you step inside but you don't see too many faces
 DmCBbA
 coming in out of the rain to hear the jazz go down
 FC
 too much competition too many other places
 BbDm
 but not too many horns can make that sound
 BbC
         way on downsouth
 BbC
         way on downsouth
 DmDmCBbCDmCBbC
 London town                        

 DmCBbA
you check out guitar george he knows all the chords
 DmCBbA
 mind he's strictly rhythm he doesn't want to make it cry or sing 
 FC
 and an old guitar is all he can afford
 BbDmBbC
 when he gets up under the lights to play his thing   
 DmCBbA
   and harry doesnb't mind if he doesn't make the scene
 DmCBbA
   he's got a daytime job he's doing alright
 FC
   he can play honky tone just like anything
 BbDmBbC
   saving it up for friday night   
 BbC
with the sultans   
 DmDmCBbC
with the sultans of swing       
 DmCBbC

 DmCBbA
and a crowd of young boys they're fooling around in the corner 
 DmCBbA
 drunk and dressed in their best brown baggies and their platform soles
 FC
 they don't give a damn about any trumpet playing band
 BbDmBbC
it ain't what they call rock and roll   
 BbC
and the sultans   
 DmDmCBbC
and the sultans played creole       
 DmCBbC

Lead 1: ( chords:Follow 1 full verse)

 DmCBbA
 and then the man he steps right up to the microphone
 DmCBbAA7
 and says at last just as the time bell rings 
 FC
 thank you goodnight now it's time to go home
 BbDmBbC
and he makes it fast with one more thing   
 BbC
we are the sultans   
 DmDmCBbC
we are the sultans of swing       


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A A7 Bb C Dm F
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paulolden (report comment to admin):
i play it two semitones down (key of Cm) playin' Bb in F form at the 6th fret. It's easier!