Dire Straits foi uma banda britânica de rock formada em 1977 por Mark Knopfler (guitarra e vocais), seu irmão David Knopfler (guitarra), John Illsley (baixo) e Pick Withers (bateria). Embora formada em uma época em que o punk rock reinava absoluto, decidiram lidar com as convenções do rock clássico, firmando-se em uma sonoridade mais leve, que agradou ao público cansado do som superproduzido do rock dos anos 70. Não tardou para que a banda se tornasse conhecida mundialmente
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
This is different version of Sultans Of Swing, I hope you like it - Enjoy!!
[Intro lead]
(single snare beat) Am / G-G / Am / G-G
[Verse]
Am You get a shiver in the dark GFE it's raining in the park but meantime AmGFE south of the river you stop and you hold everything CG a band is blowing Dixie double four time FAmF-G you feel alright when you hear that music ring
AmGFE (Now) you step inside but you don't see too many faces AmGFE coming in out of the rain to (you) hear the jazz go down CG too much competition too many other places FAm but not too many horns can make that sound (But not too many horns are blowing that sound)
[Chorus]
F-G way on downsouth F-G way on downsouth
AmAm-G-F-GAm-G-F-G London town
[Verse]
AmGFE you check out Guitar George he knows all the chords AmGFE mind he's (his) strictly rhythm he doesn't want to make it cry or sing CG and an old guitar is all he can afford FAmF-G when he gets up under the lights to play his thing AmGFE (and) harry doesnb't mind if he doesn't make the scene AmGFE he('s) got a daytime job he's doing al(l)right CG he can play honky tone just like anything (He can play the honky tonk like anything) FAmF-G saving it up for friday night
[Chorus]
F-G with the sultans AmAm-G-F-G with the sultans of swing Am-G-F-G
[Verse]
AmGFE and a crowd of young boys they're fooling around in the corner AmGFE drunk and dressed in their best brown baggies and their platform soles CG they don't give a damn about ('bout) any trumpet playing band FAmF-G it ain't what they call rock and roll
[Chorus]
F-G and the sultans AmAm-G-F-G and the sultans played creole (Yeah the Sultans they played Creole)
Am-G-F-G
[Lead 1]
(chords: Follow 1 full verse)
AmGFE and then the man he steps right up to the microphone AmGFE (E7) and says at last just as the time bell rings CG thank you goodnight now it's time to go home FAmF-G and he makes it fast with one more thing
[Chorus]
F-G we are the sultans AmAm-G-F-G we are the sultans of swing