Chords for Sultans of Swing

Tempo:
146.65 bpm
Chords used:

C

Bb

Dm

F

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sultans of Swing chords
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[Dm]
[C]
[Dm]
You get a shiver in the dark, [C] it's a rainin' [Bb] in the park, [A] mean time.
[Dm] Out of the river [C] you stop and you [Bb] hold [A] everything.
[F] The band is low and dixie, [C] double ball time.
[Bb] You feel alright when you hear the music [Dm] play.
[Bb]
[C]
But now [Dm] you step [C] inside, but you don't [Bb] see too many [A] faces.
[Em] [Dm] Coming in out of [C] the rain you hear [Bb] the jazz [A] go down.
[F] Competition in other [C] places.
[Bb] But by the horns they're blowin' [Dm] that sound.
[Bb] [C] Way on down [Bb] south, [C] way on down south, [Dm] London [Bb] town.
[F] [C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[F] [C]
Check [Dm] out guitar [C] George,
[Bb] he [A] knows all the chords.
[Dm] Mind he's strictly rhythm, [C] he doesn't [Bb] wanna make you [A] cry or sing.
[F] Yes and an old [C] guitarist's arm he can't afford.
[Bb] When he gets up on the lights, play his [Dm] thing.
[Bb] [C]
[Dm] And Harry [C] doesn't mind [Bb] if he [A] doesn't make a scene.
[Dm] He's got a daytime [C]
job, [Bb] he's doin' [A] alright.
He [F] can play the honky-tonk [C] like anything.
[Bb] Saving it up for Friday [Dm] night.
[Bb] With [C] the [Bb] sultans, [C] with the sultans [Dm] off swing.
[Bb]
[F] [C]
[Dm] [C] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[Dm] And a crowd of young [C] boys, they're a [Bb] foolin' around [A] in the corner.
[Dm] Drunk and dressed in their [C] best brown baggies [Bb] and their flat [A]-formed soul.
[F] They don't give a damn [C] about any trumpet playing band.
[F] [Bb] It ain't what they call rock [Dm] and roll.
[Bb] [C] And the [Bb] sultans, [C] yeah the sultans [Dm] they play Creole.
[Bb]
[F] [C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[Dm] [C]
[Bb] [A]
[Dm] [C]
[Bb] [A]
[F]
[C]
[Bb]
[Dm]
[Bb] [C]
[Bb] [C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[Dm] [F] [Bb]
[C]
[Dm] And then the man [C] steps right [Bb] up to [A] the microphone.
[Dm] [C] Say it last just [Bb] as the [A] time bell rings.
[F] Good night, [C] now it's time to go home.
[Bb] He makes it fast with one [Dm] more thing.
[Bb] [C] We are the [Bb] sultans, [C] we are the sultans [Dm] off swing.
[Bb] [F] [C] [F]
[C] [Dm] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[C] [F]
[C] [Dm] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[Dm] [F]
Key:  
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Dm
2311
F
134211111
A
1231
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Dm
2311
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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
You get a shiver in the dark, [C] it's a rainin' [Bb] in the park, [A] mean time. _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] Out of the river [C] you stop and you [Bb] hold _ [A] everything. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ The band is low and dixie, [C] double ball time. _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ You feel alright when you hear the music [Dm] play.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
But now [Dm] you step [C] inside, but you don't [Bb] see too many [A] faces. _ _ _ _
[Em] _ [Dm] _ _ Coming in out of [C] the rain you hear [Bb] the jazz [A] go down. _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ Competition in other [C] places. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ But by the horns they're blowin' [Dm] that sound. _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ Way on down [Bb] south, _ _ [C] _ _ way on down south, [Dm] London [Bb] town. _ _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ Check [Dm] out guitar [C] George, _
_ [Bb] he [A] knows all the chords. _
_ _ [Dm] _ Mind he's strictly rhythm, [C] he doesn't [Bb] wanna make you [A] cry or sing. _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ Yes and an old _ [C] guitarist's arm he can't afford.
_ [Bb] _ _ When he gets up on the lights, play his [Dm] thing. _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ And Harry [C] doesn't mind [Bb] if he [A] _ doesn't make a scene.
_ _ _ [Dm] He's got a daytime [C]
job, [Bb] he's doin' [A] alright. _ _ _ _
_ He [F] _ _ can play the honky-tonk [C] like anything. _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ Saving it up for Friday [Dm] night. _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ With [C] _ _ the [Bb] sultans, _ _ [C] _ _ with the sultans [Dm] off swing.
_ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] And a crowd of young [C] boys, they're a [Bb] foolin' around [A] in the corner. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] Drunk and dressed in their [C] best brown baggies [Bb] and their flat [A]-formed soul. _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ They don't give a damn [C] about any trumpet playing band.
[F] _ [Bb] _ _ It ain't what they call rock [Dm] and roll. _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] And _ the [Bb] sultans, _ _ [C] _ _ yeah the sultans [Dm] they play Creole.
[Bb] _
_ _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Bb] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Bb] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [F] _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] And then the man [C] steps right [Bb] up to [A] the microphone. _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] Say it last just [Bb] as the [A] time bell rings. _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ Good night, _ [C] now it's time to go home.
[Bb] _ _ _ He makes it fast with one [Dm] more thing. _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ We are the [Bb] sultans, _ _ [C] _ _ we are the sultans [Dm] off swing.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
[C] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [F] _ _ _

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