Dire Straits Sultans Of Swing

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
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 in 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
mind he's (his) strictly rhythm he doesn't want to
A
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
drunk and dressed in their best brown baggies and
A
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

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

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