Sultans Of Swing

Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing

[Intro]

| Dm | Dm C | x4

[Verse 1]

Dm C Bb A

You get a shiver in the dark, 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

[Verse 2]

Dm C Bb A

Well now, you step inside but you don't see too many faces

Dm C Bb A

Coming in out of the rain to hear the 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

Dm - C - Bb - C

[Verse 3]

Dm C Bb A

You check out Guitar George, he knows all the chords

Dm C Bb A

Mind he's strictly rhythm he doesn't want to make it cry or sing

F C

They say an old guitar is all he can afford

Bb Dm Bb - C

When he gets up under the lights to play his thing

[Verse 4]

Dm C Bb A

And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene

Dm C Bb A

He's got a daytime job, he's doin' alright

F C

He can play the honky tonk like anything

Bb Dm Bb - C

Saving it up for Friday night

Bb - C

with the Sultans

Dm

with the Sultans of Swing

[Instrumental]

Dm - C - Bb - C

Dm - C - Bb - C

[Verse 5]

Dm C Bb A

Then a crowd of young boys, they're foolin' 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 about any trumpet playin' band

Bb Dm Bb - C

It ain't what they call rock and roll

Bb - C

and the Sultans

Dm

Yeah, the Sultans, they play Creole

[Instrumental]

Dm - C - Bb - C

... Creole

Dm - C - Bb - C

[Lead]

| Dm | C Bb | A | A |

| Dm | C Bb | A | A |

| F | F | C | C |

| Bb | Bb | Dm | Dm Bb |

| C | C Bb | C | C |

[Instrumental]

Dm - C - Bb - C

Dm - C - Bb - C

[Verse 6]

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 ring

F C

Goodnight, now it's time to go home

Bb Dm Bb - C

Then he makes it fast with one more thing

Bb - C

We are the Sultans

Dm

We are the Sultans of Swing

[Instrumental]

Dm - C - Bb - C

Dm - C - Bb - C

[Outro Solo]

Dm - C - Bb - C

(repeat and fade, approx x7)