Dire Straits – Sultans Of Swing (Ukulele)

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Ok, here is how I think you play Sultans of Swing. I watched the DVD, and saw what he was playing so I'm pretty sure it's correct. Enjoy. (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
too much competition, too many other places

Bb                                    Dm
but not too many horns can make that sound

(But not too many horns are blowing that sound)

Bb C
        way on downsouth

Bb C
        way on downsouth

Dm              Dm C Bb C       Dm C Bb C
London town

                Dm          C       Bb          A
you check out Guitar George he knows all the chords

Dm                                                 C   Bb             A
mind he's (his) strictly rhythm he doesn't want to make it cry or sing

F                       C
and an old guitar is all he can afford

Bb                                              Dm   Bb C
when he gets up under the lights to play his thing

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

F                               C
  he can play honky tone just like anything

(He can play the honky tonk like anything)

Bb                      Dm      Bb C
  saving it up for friday night

                  Bb C
with the sultans

                     Dm     Dm C Bb C
with the sultans of swing

Dm C Bb C

        Dm                          C           Bb            A
and a crowd of young boys they're fooling around in the corner

Dm                                    C                Bb           A
drunk and dressed in their best brown baggies and their platform soles

F                                       C
they don't give a damn about ('bout) any trumpet playing band

   Bb                           Dm      Bb C
it ain't what they call rock and roll

                Bb C
and the sultans

                        Dm     Dm C Bb C
and the sultans played creole

(Yeah the Sultans they played Creole) Dm C Bb C [Lead 1] (1 full verse)

Dm                    C         Bb         A
and then the man he steps right up to the microphone

Dm          C                Bb         A    (A7)
and says at last just as the time bell rings

F                           C
thank you goodnight now it's time to go home

        Bb                  Dm          Bb C
and he makes it fast with one more thing

                  Bb C
we are the sultans

                      Dm        Dm C Bb C
we are the sultans of swing

Dm      -       C       -       Bb      -       C
1.25            0.5           2.25              4.0