key: Dm
[Intro rhytm]
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
[Verse 1]
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
[Instrumental]
Dm - C - Bb - C
Dm - C - Bb - C
[Verse 2]
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 doesnb't mind if he doesn't make the scene
Dm C Bb A
he('s) got a daytime job he's doing al(l)right
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
with the sultans of swing
[Instrumental]
Dm - C - Bb - C
Dm - C - Bb - C
[Verse]
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
and the sultans played creole
(Yeah the Sultans they played Creole)
[Instrumental]
Dm - C - Bb - C
Dm - C - Bb - C
[Lead 1]
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
[Outro]
Dm - C - Bb - C
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