Dire Straits - Sultans of swing
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From: nickw@chilli.reo.dec.com (nick williams)
Dmin (5th posn) Cmaj (3rd pos) Bbmaj
(1st pos) A7 (1st pos)
You get a shiver in the dark, its raining in the park the
meantime
Dmin Cmaj Bbmaj
A7Sound of the river you can hear
everything
Fmaj (1st pos) Cmaj (3p)
A band is blowing dixie - double four time
Bbmaj (1p) Dmin (5p)
You go inside when you hear the music play
Bbmaj Dmin Bbmaj-(slide)-Cmaj (short fill)
The rest of the song continues with the same chord structure, but between
some verses there is a long-fill/chorus which is:
Bbmaj Dmin Bbmaj-slide-C
We are the sultans
Bbmaj Dmim Bbmaj-slide- C Dmin
we are the sultans of swing
Dmin Cmaj Bbmaj-slide-C Dmin C {repeat once}
Note -
The Bb-Dmin-Bbmaj-C part in the chorus can be quite tricky if the song is
played at a fast tempo. One trick is just to play strings 2,3,4 (using the
first finger for Bb and C). Then, the Dmin shape can be fingered on top of
the C shape using fingers 2,3,4.
Enjoy....
Nick the Pick
From: fact1@gipsy34.cs.uni-sb.de (Detlef Anton)
Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits)
key: Dm
(single snare beat)
Dm / C-C / Dm / C-C
Intro lead
you get a sDmhiver in the dark
it's rainCing in the pBbark but mAeantime
Dmsouth of the river you sCtop and you Bbhold everythAing
Fa band is blowing DiCxie double four time
Bb Dm Bb-C
you feel alright when you hear that music ring
(Now) you step Dminside but you dCon't see Bbtoo many facAes
cDmoming in out of the rCain to (you) hear the jazBbz go dowAn
Ftoo much competition tooC many other places
Bbbut not too many horns can make that sDmound
(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
you check out GuDmitar George Che knowsBb all the choArds
Dmmind he's (his) strictly rhythm he doesn't want to CmakeBb it cry or singA
Fand an old guitar is allC he can afford
Bb Dm Bb-C
when he gets up under the lights to play his thing
Dm (and) harry doesnb't mCind ifBb he doesn'tA make the scene
Dm he('s) got a Cdaytime jBbob he's doing al(l)rAight
F he can play honky tone just liCke 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
and a crDmowd of young boys they're foColing aroundBb in the cornerA
Dmdrunk and dressed in their best brown Cbaggies and theirBb platform solAes
Fthey don't give a damn about ('bout) anyC 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)
Dmand then the man he stCeps right Bbup to the mAicrophone
Dm C Bb A (A7)
and says at last just as the time bell rings
Fthank you goodnight now it'sC 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
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