Sultans Of Swing Tab By Dire Straits

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Sultans Of Swing Tab By Dire Straits
Author: Æ, last edit on December 24, 2022
Song: Sultans Of Swing 
Band: Dire Straits
Album: 
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Tuning: Standard

[Intro]
   Dm
e|-------------------------------------5-8-5---------------|
B|-------3--3-3------------------6----6-----6-5h6p5--------|
G|---2-2-2--2-2--5-5-5-7-----7----7--7-------------7--5-7--|
D|-0-0-0-0--0-0--5-5-5-7--5h7---7------------------------7-|
A|-0--------------x-5--------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]
         Dm                    C              Bb           A          A7
You get a shiver in the dark, It's raining in the park, but meantime
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---4b6--r4b6r4-|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|

Dm                            C          Bb        A
South of the river you stop and you hold everything
e|----------------------5-|
B|-----10---10-11-10----6-|
G|-------------------9--5-|
D|-2/11--11-11----------7-|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|

F                               C
A band is blowing Dixie double four time
e|-------------------|
B|--5---5-6-5-6-5--3-|
G|--5---5-5-5-5-5--3-|
D|---x-x--7--------3-|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|

Bb                                          Dm            Bb  C
You feel all right when you hear that music ring
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-------6-----x-3-6--x-3/5----------|
G|----7---7\2--x-3-3--x-3/5--------5-|
D|-5h7-7-------x-3----x-3/5-----5h7--|
A|---------------------------5s7-----|
E|-----------------------------------|

[Verse 2]
              Dm                  C         Bb           A
Well now you step inside but you don't see too many faces
e|------------------------------|
B|-10--10---10-11-10-10-8--8--6-|
G|------------------------------|
D|---11--11-11-11-11-------9--7-|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|

Dm                      C                Bb        A
Coming in out of the rain to hear the jazz go down
e|-10p9------------|
B|-----10----------|
G|-------9p7p6-----|
D|------------7-5--|
A|---------------7-|
E|-----------------|

F                           C
Competition in other places
e|--------------|
B|-5-5--6-6-5-3-|
G|-5-5--5-5-5-3-|
D|-5-5--7-7-5-3-|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|

Bb                                  Dm            Bb  C
But the horns, they're blowing that sound
e|----10-8------------------------|
B|----10---10-x--3-6-x-x--3/5-5-5-|
G|----10-9-10-x--3-3-x-x--3/5-5-5-|
D|-x-x-----------3-3-x-x--3/5-5-5-|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|

Bb   C
Way on down south
e|---------------|
B|----x-3-6--3/5-|
G|--5-x-3-3--3/5-|
D|-5--x-3----3/5-|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|

Dm         C  Bb
way on down south London town

C                    Dm    C Bb    C
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---6-5-3---6--6p5-x-5-------10-8-8-8--6-5-3--6--6p5-x-5------------|
G|---5-5-3---5-5----x-5--5/10-10-----9--5-5-3--5-5----x-5----------5-|
D|---7-5-3---7--7p5-x-5-----------------7-5-3--7--7p5-x-5-------5h7--|
A|---------------------------------------------------------x-5/7-----|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 3]
              Dm           C   Bb      A             A7
You check out Guitar George,  he knows all the chords
e|------9-8-9------10-10-|
B|------8-7-8------10-10-|
G|------9-8-9--10--10-10-|
D|-1/7-------------------|
A|-1/7-------------------|
E|-----------------------|

Dm                        C                    Bb      A
Mind he's strictly rhythm he doesn't want to make it cry or sing
e|-----5------9---------9-7-----------------8-----------|
B|----5-5-8b10--pbr8(10)-----8b10r8b10r8b10--pbr8(10)p6-|
G|-7b9----------------------0---------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|

F                          C                   Bb
Yes, and an old guitar is all he can afford
e|----------------|
B|----8-8\6-6-6-6-|
G|-7/9--9\7-7-7-7-|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|

Dm         Bb C
When he gets under the lights to play his thing
e|-----10-8--------------------------------------|
B|----------10-10-x-3-x-6--3-3/5-5---------------|
G|-9/10---9-10-10-x-3-x-3--3-3/5-5-------5-5-5/7-|
D|------------------3-x----3-3/5-5----5h7-7-7----|
A|---------------------------------5/7-----------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|

[Verse 4]
Dm            C       Bb           A              A7
And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene
e|-----------------|
B|---8-----------8-|
G|-7b9r7b9r7b9r7b9-|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|

Dm                C      Bb         A       A7
He's got a daytime job he's doing alright
e|------9---------------5---8----|
B|-12b14--10--------------0-8b10-|
G|----------9h10p9--7-6-4-0------|
D|---------------------7---------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|

F                                  C
  He can play the honky tonk like anything
e|-------------------|
B|--5--5-x-6-6-5-x-3-|
G|--5--5-x-5-5-5-x-3-|
D|--5--5-x-7-7-5-x-3-|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|

Bb                               Dm        Bb
   Saving it up for Friday night
e|--------------------------|
B|------6-5p4---3-6-3-3/5-5-|
G|----7------7--3-3-3-3/5-5-|
D|-5/7-7--------3-3-3-3/5-5-|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|

C                  Bb      C
  With the Sultans,
e|-----------------|
B|--x-3-6--3-3/5-5-|
G|--x-3-3--3-3/5-5-|
D|--x-3----3-3/5-5-|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|

Dm
with the Sultans of Swing

Dm C Bb    C                    Dm    C Bb    C
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---6-5-3---6--6p5-x-5-------10-8--8--6-5-3--6--6p5-x-5------------|
G|---5-5-3---5-5----x-5--5/10-10--0-9--5-5-3--5-5----x-5----------5-|
D|---7-5-3---7--7p5-x-5----------------7-5-3--7--7p5-x-5-------5h7--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------x-5/7-----|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 5]
       Dm                         C            Bb         A     A7
And a crowd of young boys they're fooling around in the corner
e|-------12-------------------13-|
B|-12b14----pbr12(14)p10---------|
G|----------------------12/14-14-|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|

Dm                            C            Bb               A         A7
Drunk and dressed in their best brown baggies, and their platform soles
e|-12p9---------5---------------------|
B|-----10-----------------------------|
G|-------9--7-6-0-x---pbr12(14)-12b14-|
D|----------------x-------------------|
A|--------------------------15-----15-|
E|------------------------------------|

F                                  C
  They don't give a damn about any trumpet playing band
e|----------------|
B|----8-8\6-6-6-6-|
G|-7/9--9\7-7-7-7-|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|

Bb                                    Dm        Bb
   It ain't what they call rock and roll
e|---------------------------|
B|-------------3-6-x-3s5-----|
G|-----7-10-7------3-3-x-3s5-|
D|x-5/7-7--7---3---x-3s5-----|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|

C                  Bb
And the Sultans,
e|---------------|
B|--3-6-3--3/5-5-|
G|--3-3-3--3/5-5-|
D|--3-3-3--3/5-5-|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|

C                                    Dm
yeah the Sultans, they played Creole.  Creole.

Dm C Bb    C        Creole      Dm    C Bb    C              ah ah
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---6-5-3---6--6p5-x-5-------10-8-8-8--6-5-3--6--6p5-x-5------------|
G|---5-5-3---5-5----x-5--5/10-10-----9--5-5-3--5-5----x-5----------5-|
D|---7-5-3---7--7p5-x-5-----------------7-5-3--7--7p5-x-5-------5h7--|
A|---------------------------------------------------------x-5/7-----|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Instrumental]
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8b10--8b9/10-8b9/10--pbr8(10)--6h8p6--5h6p5----------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------11-|
A|---------------------------------------------------x---|
E|--------------------------------------------------x----|

e|------9-12b13b14r12--10---------------------------------------|
B|---10------------------10-------10-13-11h13p11--9-10---11-x-x-|
G|--9-----------------------10--------------------------x-------|
D|----------------------------12--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|

e|------------------------------13----------------12h13-12-----------|
B|-9-10-10--10----------13--------13----------------------13---------|
G|----0--0---0-----12b14--12bh14----(14)r12-10-10-----------12-14p12-|
D|------------x-x----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------13p10--10-----------------|
B|-13-13--13b15-(15)r13--13b15-13b15r13--10---10---13b15-10--------|
G|---------------------15----------------------------------12-10\3-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-6-3---5-6s8-6-5h6s8s3---3-6-3-3s5-------------8--------------|
G|--3-------5-----------------3------3s5--5--7-5-7bh9-(9)r7-5-7-7\2-|
D|-3-------5-----------------3-------3s5-5--------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---6-5-3---6--6p5-x-5-------10-8-8-8--6-5-3--6--6p5-x-5------------|
G|---5-5-3---5-5----x-5--5/10-10-----9--5-5-3--5-5----x-5----------5-|
D|---7-5-3---7--7p5-x-5-----------------7-5-3--7--7p5-x-5-------5h7--|
A|---------------------------------------------------------x-5/7-----|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 6]
Dm                        C        Bb            A
And then the man he steps right up to the microphone
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------10----12/14-14---14/17--15---15-|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|--5/11-11-11-12/14----14--/17----15-15-|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

Dm              C                Bb     A
And says at last just as the time bell rings
e|----9--9---------------------------|
B|----8--8---------------------------|
G|----9--9---------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|

F                     C
goodnight now it's time to go home'
e|-------------------|
B|-----8--8-8-----11-|
G|--7/9-9-9----10-10-|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|

Bb                                          Dm
Then he makes it fast with one more thing
e|------------------------------|
B|------6-6--------3-6-x--3/5-5-|
G|----7--7-7--7-x--3-3-x--3/5-5-|
D|-5/7-7-----7--x--3---x--3/5-5-|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|

C                    Bb
'We are the Sultans,
e|---------------|
B|--3-6-x--3/5-5-|
G|--3-3-x--3/5-5-|
D|--3---x--3/5-5-|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|

C                         Dm
we are the sultans of Swing

[Solo]
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|-8b10--8-6-8-6---pbr8(10)-8-5h8p5-3h5p3------------------|
G|--------------7------------------------5h7p5-5---5-------|
D|---------------------------------------------5h7p5-------|
A|---------------------------------------------------5h7p5-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------8-------8-------8-------8-------|
B|--x-10p8--8------------8h10p8--8h10p8--8h10p8--8h10p8--8h10p8--|
G|-x------10-10-7--7--7h9------9-------9-------9-------9-------9-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--8--------------------10-------------------------------------------|
B|--8h10-8-------------10--13p10--10---------------10-------10-----11-|
G|---------x-x-x--12b14---------12--12p10--------10--12----x----0-x---|
D|-------0-x-x-x-------------------------12-10h12---------x------x----|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------12-------10-x-x--13p10--10-13p10--10-13p10--10-13p10--10-|
B|-x-x-11bh13--(13)r11-------------10--------10--------10--------10---|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-13p10--10-13p10--10-13p10--10-13--x--15p12--12-15p12--12-15p12--12-|
B|------11--------11--------11------x--------13--------13--------13---|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-15p12---15p12--12-15p12--12-15p12--12-15---10-13p10--10-13p10--10-|
B|------13------13--------13--------13------10--------10--------10---|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-13p10--10-13p10--10-13p10--10-13p10--10-13p10--10-13--x-15p12--12-|
B|------10--------10--------11--------11--------11------x-------13---|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-15p12--12-15p12--12-15p12--12-15p12--12-15p12--12-15p12--12-15p12---15b17-|
B|------13--------13--------13--------13--------13--------13--------12-------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--15b17r15-13---13--15bh17r15b17r15-12h15p12----------------------------|
B|-------------15---13------------------------13h15p13-10h13p10-----------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------9h12p9-----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------15\7-|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits: Chords

Dire Straits

Sultans Of Swing : Lyrics

You get a shiver in the dark,
It's raining in the park, but meantime:
South of the river, you stop and you hold everything.
A band is blowin' Dixie, double-four time.
You feel alright when you hear that music play.
You step inside, but you don't see too many faces.
Comin' in out of the rain to hear the jazz go down.
Competition in other places...
But the horns, they blowin' that sound.
Way on down south,
Way on down south, London-town
Check out Guitar George, he knows all the chords.
But it's strictly rhythm; he doesn't want to make it cry or sing.
If any old guitar is all he can afford,
When he gets up under the lights to play his thing.
And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene.
He's got a daytime job, he's doing alright.
He can play the honky tonk like anything,
Savin' it up for Friday night.
With the Sultans,
With the Sultans of Swing
And a crowd of young boys, they're fooling around in the corner,
Drunk and dressed in their best brown baggies and their platform soles.
The don't give a damn about any trumpet playing band.
It ain't what they call rock and roll.
And the Sultans,
Yes the Sultans play Creole.
And then the man, he steps right up to the microphone.
And says at last, just as the time bell rings,
Goodnight, now it's time to go home.
And he makes it fast, with one more thing:
We're the Sultans, 
We are the Sultans of Swing.

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