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From: [email protected] (nick williams)
Dmin (5th posn) Cmaj (3rd pos) Bbmaj
(1st pos) A7 (1st pos)
You get a shiver in the dark, its raining in the park the
Meantime
Dmin Cmaj Bbmaj
A7
Sound of the river you can hear
Everything
Fmaj (1st pos) Cmaj (3p)
A band is blowing dixie — double four time
Bbmaj (1p) Dmin (5p)
You go inside when you hear the music play
Bbmaj Dmin Bbmaj-(slide)-Cmaj (short fill)
The rest of the song continues with the same chord structure, but between
Some verses there is a long-fill/chorus which is:
Bbmaj Dmin Bbmaj-slide-C
We are the sultans
Bbmaj Dmim Bbmaj-slide- C Dmin
We are the sultans of swing
Dmin Cmaj Bbmaj-slide-C Dmin C {repeat once}
Note —
The Bb-Dmin-Bbmaj-C part in the chorus can be quite tricky if the song is
Played at a fast tempo. One trick is just to play strings 2,3,4 (using the
First finger for Bb and C). Then, the Dmin shape can be fingered on top of
The C shape using fingers 2,3,4.
Enjoy….
Nick the Pick
From: [email protected] (Detlef Anton)
Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits)
Key: Dm
(single snare beat)
Dm / C-C / Dm / C-C
Intro lead
Dm
You get a shiver in the dark
C Bb A
It’s raining in the park but meantime
Dm C Bb A
South of the river you stop and you hold everything
F C
A band is blowing Dixie double four time
Bb Dm Bb-C
You feel alright when you hear that music ring
Dm C Bb A
(Now) you step inside but you don’t see too many faces
Dm C Bb A
Coming in out of the rain to (you) hear the jazz go down
F C
