Chords for Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing - DRUM COVER

Tempo:
147.95 bpm
Chords used:

C

Bb

Dm

A

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing - DRUM COVER chords
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[C] [Dm]
You hear the shiver in the [C] dark, it's the rain that's in [A] the park, it's meme time.
[Dm] Sound of the river, you're stopping [Bb] your hold, [A] everything.
[F]
A band is blowing, Dixie, double [C] ball time.
[Bb] You feel alright when you hear the [Dm] music play.
[Bb] [C]
[Dm] A light step [C] inside, but you [Bb] don't see [A] too many faces.
[Dm]
Coming in [C] out of the rain, [Bb] you hear the [A] jazz go down.
[F]
Competition in all [C] the places.
[Bb]
But the horns, they're blowing [Dm] that sound.
[Bb] [C]
Way on down [Bb] south, [C]
way on down [Dm] south, Thundertown.
[Bb] [G] [C]
[D]
[Bb] [C]
[Dm] Check out Guitar [C] John, [Bb] [A] he knows all the chords.
[Dm] Money strictly [C] with him, he doesn't [Bb] want to make [A] a cry or sing.
[F]
If Danny's old guitar [C] is off, he can't pawn.
[Bb] When he gets up on the lights, play [Dm] his thing.
[Bb] [C]
[Dm] And Harry [C] doesn't mind [Bb] if he [A] doesn't make a scene.
[D] He's got a day [C] time job, [Bb] he's doing [A] alright.
[F]
He can play the honk-tonk [C] like anything.
Saving [Bb]
it up Friday [G] [Dm] night with [Bb] [C]
the [Bb] Sultan's, [C]
with the [D] Sultan's off swing.
[Bb] [C]
[Dm]
[Bb] [C]
[Dm] And the crowding [C] boys kept [Bb] fooling around [A] in the corner.
[Dm] Young men dressed [C] in their background [Bb] baggies and [A] their platform soles.
[F]
They don't give a damn about [C] any trumpet playing band.
[Bb]
It ain't what they call [Dm] rock and roll.
[Bb] [C]
Then the [Bb] Sultan's, [C]
yeah the [D] Sultan's play Creole.
[Bb] [C]
[Dm]
[Bb] [C]
[D]
[C] [Bb] [A]
[Dm]
[C] [Bb] [A]
[F]
[C]
[Bb]
[Dm]
[Bb] [C]
[Bb] [C]
[D]
[Bb] [F] [C]
[Dm]
[Bb] [F] [C]
[Dm] And then the [C] man steps [Bb] right up [A] to the microphone.
[Dm]
And [C] says at last, [Bb] just as the [A] time bell rings, [F]
now it's [C] time to go home.
[Bb]
Then he makes it fast, one [Dm] more thing.
We [Bb] [C]
are the [Bb] Sultan's, [C]
we are the Sultan's [Dm] off swing.
[Bb] [F] [C]
[Dm]
[Bb] [C]
[Dm]
[Bb] [C]
[Dm]
[Bb] [C]
[Dm]
[Bb] [C] [C]
[Dm]
[Bb] [C]
[Dm]
[Bb] [C]
[D]
[Bb] [C]
[Dm]
[Bb] [C]
[Bb]
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, these are the chords to practise in sequence: C, Bb, C, Dm, Bb, D and Bb. Kick off your practice at a gentle 74 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 148 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of F Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You hear the shiver in the [C] dark, it's the rain that's in [A] the park, it's meme time.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ Sound of the river, you're stopping [Bb] your hold, [A] everything. _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
A band is blowing, Dixie, double [C] ball time.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ You feel alright when you hear the [Dm] music play. _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] A light step [C] inside, but you [Bb] don't see [A] too many faces.
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
Coming in [C] out of the rain, [Bb] you hear the [A] jazz go down.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ Competition in all [C] the places. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
But the horns, they're blowing [Dm] that sound.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _
Way on down [Bb] south, _ _ [C] _ _
way on down [Dm] south, _ Thundertown.
[Bb] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] Check out Guitar [C] John, _ [Bb] _ [A] he knows all the chords.
_ _ _ [Dm] Money strictly [C] with him, he doesn't [Bb] want to make [A] a cry or sing.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _
If Danny's old guitar [C] is off, he can't pawn.
_ _ [Bb] _ When he gets up on the lights, play [Dm] his thing. _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ And Harry [C] doesn't mind [Bb] if he [A] _ doesn't make a scene.
_ _ [D] _ He's got a day [C] time job, [Bb] he's doing [A] alright. _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
He can play the honk-tonk [C] like anything.
_ _ Saving _ [Bb] _ _ _
it up Friday [G] [Dm] night _ with _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _
the _ [Bb] Sultan's, _ [C] _ _
with the _ [D] Sultan's off swing.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] And the crowding [C] boys kept [Bb] fooling around [A] in the corner. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ Young men dressed [C] in their background [Bb] baggies and [A] their platform soles.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
They don't give a damn about [C] any trumpet playing band.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
It ain't what they call [Dm] rock and roll. _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _
Then the _ [Bb] Sultan's, _ [C] _ _
yeah the _ [D] Sultan's play Creole.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] And then the [C] man steps [Bb] right up [A] to the microphone.
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
And [C] says at last, [Bb] just as the [A] time bell rings, _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ now it's [C] time to go home.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
Then he makes it fast, one [Dm] more thing. _
_ We [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _
are the [Bb] Sultan's, _ [C] _ _
we are the _ Sultan's [Dm] off swing.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
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This song was composed by Mark Knopfler.

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