Chord Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits

# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - please note - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # # this file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship , or research . # # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # sultans of swing chords dire straits * Dm C C Dm C C Dm you get a shiver in the dark C A# A it s been raining in the park but meantime Dm C A# A south of the river you stop and you hold everything F C a band is blowing dixie double four time A# Dm A#/C you feel all right when you hear that music ring Dm C A# A you step inside but you don t see too many faces Dm C A# A coming in out of the rain to hear the jazz go down F C too much competition too many other places A# Dm A#/C but not too many horns can make that sound A#/C Dm C A# C Dm C A# C way on down south way on down south london town Dm C/A# A you check out guitar george he knows all the chords Dm C A# A mind he s strictly rhythm he doesn t want to make it cry or sing F C A# and an old guitar is all he can afford Dm A#/C when he gets up under the lights to play his thing Dm C A# A and harry doesn t mind if he doesn t make the scene Dm C A# A he s got a daytime job he s doing alright F C he can play honky tonk just like anything A# Dm A#/C saving it up for friday night A#/C Dm C A# C Dm C A# C with the sultans with the sultans of swing Dm C A# A and a crowd of young boys they re fooling around in the corner Dm C A# A drunk and dressed in their best brown baggies and their platform soles F C they don t give a damn about any trumpet playing band A# Dm A#/C it ain t what they call rock and roll A#/C Dm C A# C Dm C A# C and the sultans played creole Dm C A# A and then the man he steps right up to the microphone Dm C A# A A7 and says at last just as the time bell rings F C thank you goodnight now its time to go home A# Dm A#/C and he makes it fast with one more thing Dm C A# C Dm C A# C we are the sultans of swing Dm C A# C Dm C A# C x7 * alternate : capo iii Dm = Bm C = A A# = G A = F# A7 = F#7 F = D set8