Sultans of Swing   (capo 5th)      (Listen to midi)

 

    Intro :    Am - G - Am       Am - G - Am

 

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1. You get a shiver in the dark, it's raining in the park but meantime,

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    south of the river you stop and you hold everything.

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    A band is blowing Dixie double four time,

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    you feel alright when you hear that music ring.

 

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2. Well, now you step inside, but you don't see too many faces,

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    coming in out of the rain to hear the jazz go down.

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    Too much competition, too many other places,

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    but not too many horns can blow that sound.

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     Way on down south,   way on down south London Town.

 

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3. You check out Guitar George, he knows all the chords,

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    mind he's strictly rhythm, he doesn't want to make it cry or sing.

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    This and an  old guitar is all he can afford,

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    when he gets up under the lights to play his thing.

 

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4.      And Harry doesn't mind, if he doesn't make the scene.

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    he's got a daytime job, he's doing alright.

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    He can play honkytonk like anything,   saving it up for Friday night,

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       with the Sultans,        with the Sultans of Swing. 

 

    (Dire Straits)