Chords for Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing (Full Cover)

Tempo:
148.05 bpm
Chords used:

C

Bb

Dm

F

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing (Full Cover) chords
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[D]
[Dm]
You get a shiver in the [C] dark, it's raining [Bb] in the [A] park of mean time.
[Dm] Sound of the river [C] is popping [Bb] your whole [A] head again.
[F] Famous boy Dixie, [C] double ball time.
[F] [Bb] You feel alright, like you're hearing music [Dm] again.
[Bb] [C]
All the [D] lights that they shine, [C] but you don't [Bbm] see them.
[A]
[Eb] [Dm] Coming in out of [C] the [Bb] rain, you hear the [A] jazz go down.
[F]
Competition, they don't have [C] a place.
[Bb] But the arms, they're blowing [Dm] that sound.
[Bb] [C]
[Bb] [C] Way on down south, [Dm] mother's [C] town.
[Bb]
[F] [C]
[D] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[Dm] Check out guitar [C] toms,
[Bb] [A] he knows all chords.
[Dm] Light is trickling [C] with him, he [Bb] doesn't want to make [A] a cry.
He's got a great mix,
[F] within an old [C] star is all he [Cm] can pull.
[Bb] When he gets up on the lights, he's [Dm] playing fame.
[Cm] [Bb]
[C]
[D] Harry [C] doesn't [Bb] mind, if [A] he doesn't make the scene.
He's got a day [Cm] to make up, [Bb] he's doing [A] alright.
[F] He can play the whole song [C] like anything.
[Bb] Sitting in a [G] place, [Dm]
[Bb] [C]
[Bb] [C] where the sun [D] turns up sweet.
[C] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[C]
[D] And the crowdy and boring [C] that's [Bb] fooling around [A] each corner.
[Dm] Something's [C] missing, that black [Bb] brown maggots in [A] that platform.
[F] You don't give a damn, about [C] any trumpet playing [Cm] band.
[Bb] It ain't what they call rock and [Dm] roll.
[Bb] [C]
[Bb] [C] Yeah, the south turns a [D] big [Dm] deal.
[Bb]
[F] [C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[C]
[D] [C]
[Bb] [A]
[Dm] [C]
[Bb] [A]
[F]
[C]
[Bb]
[Dm]
[Bb] [C]
[Bb] [C]
[Dm] [C] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[Dm] [C] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[Dm] Remember man, [C] get right [Bb] up [A] to the microphone.
[Dm] [C] Say the last [Bb] time [A] down, last
[F]
[C] time to [Cm] go home.
[Bb] Mix it fast, one [Gm] more thing.
[Dm]
[Bb] [C] We are the south, [Bb] [C] we are the south and [Dm] we are free.
[Bb]
[F] [C]
[Dm] [C] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[C]
[D] [Bb]
[C]
[Dm] We are the south.
[Bb] [C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[C]
[D] [G] [Bb]
[C]
[D] [F] [Bb]
[F] [C] [A] [G]
[Am] [Bb]
[Am] [C] [A]
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Dm
2311
F
134211111
A
1231
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Dm
2311
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To learn Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Dm, C, Dm, Bb, A, Dm, C, Bb, F and C. Begin your practice at a relaxed 74 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 148. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: F Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You get a shiver in the [C] dark, it's raining [Bb] in the [A] park of mean time. _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ Sound of the river [C] is popping [Bb] your whole [A] head again. _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ Famous boy Dixie, [C] double ball time. _ _
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ You feel alright, like you're hearing music [Dm] again. _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ All the [D] lights that they shine, [C] but you don't [Bbm] see them.
[A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Dm] _ Coming in out of [C] the [Bb] rain, you hear the [A] jazz go down. _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
Competition, they don't have [C] a place. _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ But the arms, they're blowing [Dm] that sound. _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ Way on down south, [Dm] mother's [C] town.
[Bb] _ _
_ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] Check out guitar [C] toms, _
[Bb] _ [A] he knows all chords. _
_ _ [Dm] _ Light is trickling [C] with him, he [Bb] doesn't want to make [A] a cry.
He's got a great mix, _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] within _ _ an old [C] star is all he [Cm] can pull.
_ [Bb] _ _ When he gets up on the lights, he's [Dm] playing fame.
_ [Cm] _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ Harry [C] doesn't [Bb] mind, if [A] he doesn't make the scene.
_ _ _ He's got a day [Cm] to make up, [Bb] he's doing [A] alright. _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ He can play the whole song [C] like anything. _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ Sitting in a _ [G] place, [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ where the sun [D] turns up sweet.
[C] _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] And the crowdy and boring [C] that's [Bb] fooling around [A] each corner. _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ Something's [C] missing, that black [Bb] brown maggots in [A] that platform. _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ You don't give a damn, about [C] any trumpet playing [Cm] band.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ It ain't what they call rock and [Dm] roll. _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ Yeah, the south turns a [D] big [Dm] deal.
[Bb] _ _
_ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[Bb] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ Remember man, [C] get right [Bb] up [A] to the microphone. _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] Say the last [Bb] time [A] down, _ last _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] time to [Cm] go home.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ Mix it fast, one [Gm] more thing.
[Dm] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ We are the south, [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ we are the south and [Dm] we are free.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ We are the south.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [F] _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song was penned by Mark Knopfler.

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