Chords with lyrics
Intro:DmDm /
C majorC
C majorC /
DmDm /
C majorC
C majorC
DmDm you get a shiver in the dark
C majorC
Bb majorBb
A augmentedA it’s raining in the park but meantime
DmDm
C majorC
Bb majorBb
A augmentedA south of the river you stop and you hold everything
FF
C majorC a band is blowing Dixie double four time
Bb majorBb
DmDm
Bb majorBb
C majorC you feel alright when you hear that music ring
DmDm
C majorC
Bb majorBb
A augmentedA you step inside but you don’t see too many faces
DmDm
C majorC
Bb majorBb
A augmentedA coming in out of the rain to (you) hear the jazz go down
FF
C majorC too much competition in other places
Bb majorBb
DmDm but not too many horns can make that sound (But not too many horns are blowing that sound)
Bb majorBb
C majorC way on downsouth
Bb majorBb
C majorC way on downsouth
DmDm
DmDm
C majorC
Bb majorBb
C majorC
DmDm
C majorC
Bb majorBb
C majorC London town
DmDm
C majorC
Bb majorBb
A augmentedA you check out Guitar George he knows all the chords
DmDm
C majorC
Bb majorBb mind he’s (his) strictly rhythm he doesn’t want to
A augmentedA make it cry or sing
FF
C majorC and an old guitar is all he can afford
Bb majorBb
DmDm
Bb majorBb
C majorC when he gets up under the lights to play his thing
DmDm
C majorC
Bb majorBb
A augmentedA (and) harry doesnb’t mind if he doesn’t make the scene
DmDm
C majorC
Bb majorBb
A augmentedA he(’s) got a daytime job he’s doing al(l)right
FF
C majorC he can play honky tone just like anything (He can play the honky tonk like anything)
Bb majorBb
DmDm
Bb majorBb
C majorC saving it up for friday night
Bb majorBb
C majorC with the sultans
DmDm
DmDm
C majorC
Bb majorBb
C majorC with the sultans of swing
DmDm
C majorC
Bb majorBb
C majorC
DmDm
C majorC
Bb majorBb
A augmentedA and a crowd of young boys they’re fooling around in the corner
DmDm
C majorC
Bb majorBb drunk and dressed in their best brown baggies and
A augmentedA their platform soles
FF
C majorC they don’t give a damn about (’bout) any trumpet playing band
Bb majorBb
DmDm
Bb majorBb
C majorC it ain’t what they call rock and roll
Bb majorBb
C majorC and the sultans
DmDm
DmDm
C majorC
Bb majorBb
C majorC and the sultans played creole (Yeah the Sultans they played Creole)
DmDm
C majorC
Bb majorBb
C majorC
DmDm
C majorC
Bb majorBb
A augmentedA and then the man he steps right up to the microphone
DmDm
C majorC
Bb majorBb
A augmentedA (
A7A7) and says at last just as the time bell rings
FF
C majorC thank you goodnight now it’s time to go home
Bb majorBb
DmDm
Bb majorBb
C majorC and he makes it fast with one more thing
Bb majorBb
C majorC we are the sultans
DmDm
DmDm
C majorC
Bb majorBb
C majorC we are the sultans of swing
Sultans Of Swing 2 chords
These are the correct chords for Sultans of Swing. It's simply Dm, C, Bb, A, & F. It's best to play all of the chords except A as Barre chords, especially the Dm because this is where the opening notes come from.
For example, start at the 5th fret and play the Dm, slide down to the 3th fret and play the C, slide down to the 1st fret and play the Bb, then you are right there for the A. The transition to the F should be simple if you play the like a Barre and drop your middle finger to pivot for the F. The strumming pattern is not hard if you just listen to the song.