Chords for Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing HQ / LYRICS

Tempo:
148.15 bpm
Chords used:

C

Bb

Dm

A

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing HQ / LYRICS chords
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[D]
[Dm]
You get a shiver in the [C] dark, it's [Bb] raining in the [A] park, mean time.
[Em]
[Dm] Sound of the river, you [C] stop [Bb] and you hold [A] everything.
[F] A band is growing, Dixie, [C] double ball time.
[Bb] You feel alright, when you hear the music [Dm] play.
[Bb]
[C]
[G] Well, I [Dm] step [C] inside, but you don't [Bb] see too [A] many faces.
[Dm] Coming in [C] out of the rain, you [Bb] hear the [A] jazz go down.
[F] Drunk tissue, you know [C] about places.
[Bb] But the horns, they blow it [Dm] not a sound.
[Bb]
Way [C] on [Bb] down south, [C] way on down [G] south, [Dm] from downtown.
[Bb]
[F] [C]
[D] [Dm] [Bb]
[C]
You [D] check out guitar [C] George, [Bb]
[A] he knows all the chords.
[Dm] Mind the [C] strictly rhythm, he [Bb] doesn't want to [A] make us cry or sing.
[F] If there ain't no [C] guitarist, he can't fall.
[Bb]
When he gets up on the lights, play [Dm] him plain.
[Bb]
[C]
[D] [Dm] And Harry [C] doesn't [Bb] mind, if he [A] doesn't make the scene.
[Dm] He's got a daytime [C] job, [Bb] he's doing [A] alright.
[F] He can play the horn, talk [C] like anything.
[Am]
[Bb] Saving it up, Friday [G] night.
[Dm] [Bb]
[C] With the [Bb] sultans, [C] where the salt turns [D] off [Dm] swing.
[Bb]
[F] [C]
[D] [Bb]
[C]
[D] Then the crowdy [Dm] boys [C] start [Bb] fooling around [A] in the corner.
[Dm] Drunk and dressed [C] in their fat brown [Bb] baggies and their [A] platform soles.
[F] They don't give a damn about [C] any trumpet playing band.
[Bb] It ain't what they call rock [Dm] and roll.
[Bb]
[C] Then the [Bb] sultans, [C] yeah the sultans [D] play [Am] Creole.
[Bb]
[C]
[Dm] Then [Bb]
[C]
[D] [C] [Bb]
[A]
[Dm] [C] [Bb]
[A]
[F]
[C] the
[Bb]
[Dm] [Bb]
[C] [Bb]
[C]
[D] [Dm] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[D] [C] man stands [Bb] right up [A] to the microphone.
[Dm] And [C] says at last, [Bb] it's just the [A] time bell rings.
[F] Good night, now it's [C] time to go home.
[Bb] Then he makes it fast, with one [Dm] more thing.
[Bb]
[C] We are the [Bb]
sultans, [C] we are the sultans [D] of [F] swing.
[Bb] [F] [C]
[Dm] [C] [Bb]
[C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[C]
[D] [Bb]
[C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Dm
2311
A
1231
F
134211111
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, A, F and C. A good strategy is to initiate at 74 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 148 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: F Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
You get a shiver in the [C] dark, it's [Bb] raining in the [A] park, mean time.
_ _ [Em] _
_ [Dm] _ Sound of the river, you [C] stop [Bb] and you hold [A] everything. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ A band is growing, Dixie, [C] double ball time. _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ You feel alright, when you hear the music [Dm] play.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Well, I [Dm] step _ [C] inside, but you don't [Bb] see too [A] many faces. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ Coming in [C] out of the rain, you [Bb] hear the [A] jazz go down. _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ Drunk tissue, you know [C] about places. _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ But the horns, they blow it [Dm] not a sound.
_ _ _ [Bb] _
Way _ [C] _ _ on [Bb] down south, _ _ [C] _ way on down [G] south, [Dm] from downtown.
[Bb] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
You [D] check out guitar [C] George, _ [Bb]
[A] he knows all the chords. _ _ _
[Dm] _ Mind the [C] strictly rhythm, he [Bb] doesn't want to [A] make us cry or sing. _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ If there ain't no _ [C] guitarist, he can't fall.
_ [Bb] _
_ _ When he gets up on the lights, play [Dm] him plain.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [Dm] And Harry [C] doesn't [Bb] mind, if he [A] doesn't make the scene. _
[Dm] _ He's got a daytime [C] job, [Bb] he's doing [A] alright. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ He can play the horn, talk [C] like anything.
_ _ [Am] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ Saving it up, Friday [G] night.
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [C] _ _ With the [Bb] sultans, _ _ [C] _ _ where the salt turns [D] off [Dm] swing.
_ [Bb] _ _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Then the crowdy [Dm] boys [C] start [Bb] fooling around [A] in the corner. _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ Drunk and dressed [C] in their fat brown [Bb] baggies and their [A] platform _ soles. _ _
[F] _ _ _ They don't give a damn about [C] any trumpet playing band.
_ [Bb] _ _ It ain't what they call rock [Dm] and roll.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [C] Then _ the [Bb] sultans, _ _ [C] _ _ yeah the sultans [D] play _ [Am] Creole.
[Bb] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] Then _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ the _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [C] man stands [Bb] right up [A] to the microphone. _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ And [C] says at last, [Bb] it's just the [A] time bell rings. _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ Good night, _ now it's [C] time to go home.
_ [Bb] _ _ Then he makes it fast, with one [Dm] more thing.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [C] _ _ We are the [Bb]
sultans, _ [C] _ _ we are the sultans [D] of [F] swing.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Mark Knopfler.

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