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Sultans Of Swing

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This is different version of Sultans Of Swing, I hope you like it - Enjoy!!
[Intro lead]
(single snare beat)
Am GG  Am GG
 / - /  / -
[Verse]
           Am
You get a shiver in the dark
         G           F       E
it's raining in the park but meantime
Am                      G           F           E
south of the river you stop and you hold everything
C                   G
a band is blowing Dixie double four time
        F                                Am  FG
                                             -
you feel alright when you hear that music ring
               Am              G        F           E
(Now) you step inside but you don't see too many faces
 Am                   G                        F       E
coming in out of the rain to (you) hear the jazz go down
C                       G
too much competition too many other places
F                                    Am
but not too many horns can make that sound
(But not too many horns are blowing that sound)
[Chorus]
FG
-
        way on downsouth
FG
-
        way on downsouth
Am            AmGFG      AmGFG
              ---       ---
London town
[Verse]
                Am          G       F           E
you check out Guitar George he knows all the chords
Am                                                 G    F            E
mind he's (his) strictly rhythm he doesn't want to make it cry or sing
C                       G
and an old guitar is all he can afford
F                                              Am FG
                                                  -
when he gets up under the lights to play his thing
Am                      G      F         E
  (and) harry doesnb't mind if he doesn't make the scene
Am             G        F                   E
  he('s) got a daytime job he's doing al(l)right
C                               G
  he can play honky tone just like anything
(He can play the honky tonk like anything)
F                      Am     FG
                              -
  saving it up for friday night
[Chorus]
                   FG
                   -
with the sultans
                     Am   AmGFG
                          ---
with the sultans of swing
                             AmGFG
                             ---
[Verse]
        Am                          G           F             E
and a crowd of young boys they're fooling around in the corner
Am                                    G                F            E
drunk and dressed in their best brown baggies and their platform soles
C                                       G
they don't give a damn about ('bout) any trumpet playing band
   F                           Am    FG
                                     -
it ain't what they call rock and roll
[Chorus]
                 FG
                 -
and the sultans
                        Am   AmGFG
                             ---
and the sultans played creole
(Yeah the Sultans they played Creole)
                                AmGFG
                                ---
[Lead 1]
(chords: Follow 1 full verse)
Am                    G         F          E
and then the man he steps right up to the microphone
Am        G               F         E    E7
                                        ()
and says at last just as the time bell rings
C                           G
thank you goodnight now it's time to go home
        F                 Am         FG
                                     -
and he makes it fast with one more thing
[Chorus]
                   FG
                   -
we are the sultans
                      Am      AmGFG
                              ---
we are the sultans of swing
Am            G              F              G
      -              -             -        
1.25            0.5           2.25              4.0 

Sultans Of Swing chords and lyrics

Free chords for Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

This is different version of Sultans Of Swing, I hope you like it - Enjoy!!
[Intro lead]
(single snare beat)
Am / G-G / Am / G-G
[Verse]
(But not too many horns are blowing that sound)
[Chorus]
[Verse]
(He can play the honky tonk like anything)
[Chorus]
                             Am-G-F-G
[Verse]
[Chorus]
(Yeah the Sultans they played Creole)
                                Am-G-F-G
[Lead 1]
(chords: Follow 1 full verse)
[Chorus]

Sultans Of Swing Chords by Dire Straits

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The chords for "Sultans Of Swing" show the original chord names (including Am, G, F, E, C, E7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.