ACTIVITY
Sultans Of Swing
Song Title : Sultans Of Swing
Arist : Dire Straits
Album : Dire Straits
Tabber : Straits (Inspiration from Damir)
Dm x8
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Dm
YOU GET A SHIVER IN THE DARK
C Bb A
IT'S BEEN RAINING IN THE PARK BUT MEANTIME
Dm C Bb A
SOUTH OF THE RIVER YOU STOP AND YOU HOLD EVERYTHING
C G
A BAND IS BLOWING DIXIE DOUBLE FOUR TIME
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F Dm Bb C
YOU FEEL ALL RIGHT WHEN YOU HEAR THAT MUSIC RING
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Dm C Bb A
YOU STEP INSIDE BUT YOU DON'T SEE TOO MANY FACES
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Dm C Bb A
COMING IN OUT OF THE RAIN TO HEAR THE JAZZ GO DOWN
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C G
COMPETITION TOO OTHER PLACES
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F Dm Bb C
BUT NOT THE HORNS CAN MAKE THAT SOUND
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Bb C
WAY ON DOWNSOUTH WAY ON DOWNSOUTH LONDON TOWN.
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||: Dm C | Bb | C | C :||
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Dm C Bb A
YOU CHECK OUR GUITAR GEORGE HE KNOWS ALL THE CHORDS
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Dm C Bb A
MIND HE'S STRICTLY RHYTHM HE DOSEN'T WANT TO MAKE IT CRY OR SING
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C G
AND AN OLD GUITAR IS ALL HE CAN AFFORD
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F Dm Bb C
WHEN HE GETS UP UNDER THE LIGHTS TO PLAY HIS THING
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Dm C Bb A
AND HARRY DOESN'T MIND IF HE DOESN'T MAKE THE SCENE
Dm C Bb A
HE'S GOT A DAYTIME JOB HE'S DOING ALRIGHT
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C G
HE CAN PLAY HONKY TONK LIKE ANYTHING
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F Dm Bb C
SAVING IT UP FOR FRIDAY NIGHT
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Bb C
WITH THE SULTANS, WITH THE SULTANS OF SWING.
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||: Dm C | Bb | C | C :||
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Dm C Bb A
AND A CROWD OF YOUNG BOYS THEY'RE FOOLING AROUND IN THE CORNER
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Dm C Bb A
DRUNK AND DRESSED IN THEIR BEST BROWN BAGGIES AND THEIR PLATFORM SOLES
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C G
THEY DON'T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT ANY TRUMPET PLAYING BAND
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Bb Dm Bb C
IT AIN'T WHAT THEY CALL ROCK AND ROLL
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Bb C
AND THE SULTANS, AND THE SULTANS PLAYED CREOLE
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Solo 1:-
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| Dm | Dm Bb | C | C Bb | C | C :||: Dm C | Bb | C | C :||
3:33 3:40
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3:41 3:50
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3:53
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Dm C Bb A
AND THEN THE MAN HE STEPS RIGHT UP TO THE MICROPHONE
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Dm C Bb A
AND SAYS AT LAST JUST AS THE TIME BELL RINGS
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C G
"GOODNIGHT NOW IT'S TIME TO GO HOME"
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F Dm Bb C
AND HE MAKES IT FAST WITH ONE MORE THING
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Bb C
"WE ARE THE SULTANS, WE ARE THE SULTANS OF SWING"
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