Learn and Play Music: Sultans Of Swing guitar tab - Dire Straits tabs

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  Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits
  
  INTRO
  -----
  
      Dm |  Dm .  .                                            ARP
  e|--5--|--5--------|-----------|------------|----------|-------5--8--5--|
  B|--6--|--6--------|-----------|------------|-------6--|------6---------|
  G|--7--|--7--5--5--|--5^h7--7^^^^^-------7^--------|--7--7----------|
  D|--7--|--7--------|-----------|----5/7-----|-----7----|----------------|
  A|--5--|--5--------|-----------|------------|----------|----------------|
  E|--5--|--5--------|-----------|------------|----------|----------------|
  
                             Dm    C  Bb    A
  e|-----------------|
  B|--6--------------|
  G|-----5^h6^p5-----|
  D|--------------7^^^
  A|-----------------|
  E|-----------------|
  
  
  
  VERSE
  -----
                             Dm    C  Bb    A
  e|----|--5--|--3--1--|--5--|----------------------------|
  B|----|--6--|--5--3--|--5--|----------------------------|
  G|----|--7--|--5--3--|--6--|-------------------------9~~~
  D|^^--|--7--|--5--3--|--7--|--9b(11)--9b(11)b(9)--7-----|
  A|----|--5--|--3--1--|--7--|----------------------------|
  E|----|--5--|--3--1--|--5--|----------------------------|
  
      C  Bb                                          F     F
  e|---|--3--1--|------------------------|------------|--1--|--1--|
  B|---|--5--3--|----10------10------10^^^^^------10--|--1--|--1--|
  G|~~-|--5--3--|------------------------|------------|--2--|--2--|
  D|---|--5--3--/11------11------11------|----11------|--3--|--3--|
  A|---|--3--1--|------------------------|------------|--3--|--3--|
  E|---|--3--1--|------------------------|------------|--1--|--1--|
  
      .
  e|--------------------|-----|--|---------------------|--------------|
  B|--5--5--6^p5^h6^p5--|--3^^^^^^^^---------------6---|--3--6--l(3)--|
  G|--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--3^^^^^^^^---------7--------7--3^^^--l(3)--|
  D|--5--5--7--5--7--5--|--3^^^^^^^^---5^h7-----7------|--3^^^--l(3)--|
  A|--------------------|-----|--|---------------------|--------------|
  E|--------------------|-----|--|---------------------|--------------|
  
                                 Dm    C  Bb    A
  e|-----------|--------------|--5--|--3--1--|--5--5--------|
  B|--3/5--5---|--------------|--6--|--5--3--|--5-----------|
  G|--3/5--5---|-----------5--|--7--|--5--3--|--6-----6--6^^^
  D|--3/5--5---|-----5^h7-----|--7--|--5--3--|--7-----------|
  A|----------6b(7)-----------|--5--|--3--1--|--7-----------|
  E|-----------|--------------|--5--|--3--1--|--5-----------|
  
  
  e|--5^h6-----5-----3-----|--1^^^^^^^^^^^--10^p9-------|----------------|
  B|-----------------------|-----|-----|-----------h10--|----------------|
  G|^^^^^^--6-----4-----2--|-----|-----|----------------|--97--6--------|
  D|-----------------------|-----|-----|----------------|----------7--5--|
  A|-----------------------|-----|-----|----------------|----------------|
  E|-----------------------|-----|-----|----------------|----------------|
  
      F     F     .                                             .  .
  e|--1--|--1--|--------------------|-----|--|----10---9--|--5--------|
  B|--1--|--1--|--5--5--6^p5^h6^p5--|--3^^^^^^^^--10--10--|--6--3--3--|
  G|--2--|--2--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--3^^^^^^^^----------|-----3--3--|
  D|--3--|--3--|--5--5--7--5--7--5--|--3^^^^^^^^----------|-----3--3--|
  A|--3--|--3--|--------------------|-----|--|------------|-----------|
  E|--1--|--1--|--------------------|-----|--|------------|-----------|
  
        .
  e|----------|----------|----------|----|--------|--------|-----------------|
  B|--3/5--5^^^^^--3--6--|--3/5--5^^^^^--|--6--5--|--3--6--|--6^p5--5--5/10--|
  G|--3/5--5^^^^^--3-----|--3/5--5^^^^^--|--7--5--|--3--7--|--5^^^--5--5/10--|
  D|--3/5--5^^^^^--3-----|--3/5--5^^^^^--|--7--5--|--3--7--|--7^p5--5--5/10--|
  A|----------|----------|----------|----|--------|--------|-----------------|
  E|----------|----------|----------|----|--------|--------|-----------------|
  
                         .
  e|----------|----|-----------|-------|------------|-------------|
  B|--10--8^^^^^^--|--6--5--3^^^^^--6--|--6^p5--5---|-------------|
  G|--10--9^^^^^^--|--7--5--3^^^^^--7--|--5^^^--5---|-----------5-|
  D|--10--10^^^^^--|--7--5--3^^^^^--7--|--7^p5--5---|-----5^h7----|
  A|----------|----|-----------|-------|-----------6b(7)----------|
  E|----------|----|-----------|-------|------------|-------------|
  
  
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  This joins to Martijn's version here: (NB Martijn includes FILLS ONLY)
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  
  Transcribed by: Martijn van Welie (mwelie@cs.vu.nl)
  
  
                   B          B         R       B  R B  R B
  E-9-8-9----10-|--------5---------9-------7------------------
  B-8-8-8-10----|------5---5-8(10)---(10)8---8-8(10)8(10)8(10)
  G----------10-|-7(9)----------------------------------------
  D-------------|---------------------------------------------
  A-------------|---------------------------------------------
  E-------------|---------------------------------------------
  
      S     S           S                    S                  H
  E-------------------|-----10-8----|------------|-------------------
  B------8-86--6-6-6-|----------10-|-6-6-6-6/8--|-------------------
  G--7/9-9-97--7-7-7-|-/10------10-|-7-7-7-7/9--|-----5---5---5^7---
  D----------8--8-8-8-|-------------|-8-8-8-8/10-|-5-7---7---7-------
  A-------------------|-------------|------------|-------------------
  E-------------------|-------------|------------|-------------------
  
      B R B R B R     S
  E-3---------------|-/9-9----------------|-----------------|----------------
  B-4(5)4(5)4(5)4-3-|-------10---------10-|-5-5--6-5-6-5--3-|---------6-5----
  G-----------------|----------9----------|-5-5--7-5-7-5--3-|-----7-5-----8-7
  D-----------------|------------12-11----|-----------------|-5/7------------
  A-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|----------------
  E-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|----------------
  
           S                  P     S                P   S
  E---------------|---------------------------------------------------------
  B-6-6-6-6/8-----|-6-5-3--6-6^5-5--/10-8--6-5-3--6-6^5---------------------
  G-7-7-7-7/9--2x-|-7-5-3--7-7^5-5--/10-9--7-5-3--7-7^5----------5----------
  D-8-8-8-8/10----|-------------------------------------3/5-7-8-------------
  A---------------|---------------------------------------------------------
  E---------------|---------------------------------------------------------
  
       B          R                P                    R  B
  E---------12--------------13-|-12^9-------------------------------
  B--12(14)----(14)12----------|------10----------10----------------
  G-------------------11/14----|---------9-----------(14)12(14)-----
  D----------------------------|------------12-11-------------------
  A----------------------------|------------------------------------
  E----------------------------|------------------------------------
  
      S     S            S         S          S 2x           P     S
  E-------------------|-------------|------------|-----------------------
  B------8-86--6-6-6-|---------6---|--6-6-6-6/8-|-6-5-3--6-6^5-5--/10-8-
  G--7/9-9-97--7-7-7-|-----7-5---7|--7-7-7-7/9-|-7-5-3--7-7^5-5--/10-9-
  D----------8--8-8-8-|-5/7---------|--8-8-8-8/10|-----------------------
  A-------------------|-------------|------------|-----------------------
  E-------------------|-------------|------------|-----------------------
  
              P     S
  E-------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------
  B-6-5-3--6-6^5-5----------|--------------------|-------------------------
  G-7-5-3--7-7^5-5--------5-|--First-Guitar-Solo-|-repeat-last-lick--------
  D----------------3/5-7-8--|--------------------|-------------------------
  A-------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------
  E-------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------
  
           S       S          S        S       S     Arp    S
  E-------7/9-9-(9)/12-12-1210-|-9-|------------------6-|----------------
  B-----------------------------|-5-|-----8-(8)6-----6--|-------6---6----
  G--6--7-7/9---(9)/12----1210-|-0-|-7/9---(9)7----7---|-----7---7---7--
  D---7-------------------------|---|-------------8------|-5/7------------
  A-----------------------------|---|--------------------|----------------
  E-----------------------------|---|--------------------|----------------
  
           S 2x           P     S                P     S
  E-----------|-------------------------------------------------|------------
  B-6-6-6-6/8-|-6-5-3--6-6^5-5--/10-8--6-5-3--6-6^5-5-----------|------------
  G-7-7-7-7/9-|-7-5-3--7-7^5-5--/10-9--7-5-3--7-7^5-5---------5-|Second-Solo-
  D-8-8-8-8/10|---------------------------------------3/5-7-8---|------------
  A-----------|-------------------------------------------------|------------
  E-----------|-------------------------------------------------|------------
  
  First Guitar Solo:
       B        B      B      B       H  P     H  P
  E---------------------------------------------------------------------
  B-----------------------------------------------------------10--------
  G--12(14)---12(14)-12(14)-12(14)--10^12^10--9^10^9--------9-----------
  D------------------------------------------------------11-------------
  A---------------------------------------------------12----------------
  E---------------------------------------------------------------------
       B  R                          H  P
  E--12(13)12--10-------------------------------------------------------
  B---------------10--------10-13--11^13^11--10---11--9-10--------------
  G------------------10-------------------------------------------------
  D---------------------12----------------------------------------------
  A---------------------------------------------------------------------
  E---------------------------------------------------------------------
       B       B          R       S
  E----------------13-------------/13-12--------------------------------
  B--------13--------13------------------13----10----13-13--------------
  G--12(14)--12(14)----(14)12-10------------12----12--------------------
  D---------------------------------------------------------------------
  A---------------------------------------------------------------------
  E---------------------------------------------------------------------
       B        R        B      B          H
  E--------------------------------------13^10----10--------10----------
  B--13(15)--(15)13-11-13(15)-13(15)--10-------10----13(15)----10-------
  G---------------------------------------------------------------12-10
  D---------------------------------------------------------------------
  A---------------------------------------------------------------------
  E---------------------------------------------------------------------
                         S        H  S
  E---------------------------------------------------------------------
  B--------6---------------------------------------6--------------------
  G------7---7-------9-10/12-10--9^10/12---------7---7---0-5--7-5-------
  D----8-----------10--------------------------8------------------------
  A--8-----------10--------------------------8--------------------------
  E---------------------------------------------------------------------
      B       R
  E---------------------------------------------------------------------
  B-------8-------------------------------------------------------------
  G--7(9)---(9)7-5-7-7--------------------------------------------------
  D---------------------------------------------------------------------
  A---------------------------------------------------------------------
  E---------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  Second Guitar Solo:
      B                       B  R     H  P    H P    H P   H P   H P
  E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  B-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  G-12(14)-12--10-12-10-----12(14)12--9^12^9--7^9^7--5^7^5----------------
  D---------------------12---------------------------------5^7^5----------
  A--------------------------------------------------------------5^7^5----
  E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  
      P P H P          H  P       H  P      H  P      H  P      H  P
  E---------------------------8---------8---------8---------8-------------
  B-10^8^6^8^6---8----8^10^8-----8^10^8----8^10^8----8^10^8----8^10^8-----
  G------------7----9--------9----------9---------9---------9---------9---
  D-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  A-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  
       H  P        B            P     P     P         H
  E-8----------------------10---------------------------------------------
  B---8^10^8------------10----13^10--------------------------10-----------
  G----------9---12(14)-------------12^10-12^10-----------10----12--------
  D---------------------------------------------12--10^12-----------------
  A-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  
                     B          R           P            P
  E-----------------------12--------10-|--13^10----10--13^10----10--------
  B-----10-----11--11(13)----(13)11----|--------10-----------10-----------
  G---X------X-------------------------|----------------------------------
  D-X------X---------------------------|----------------------------------
  A------------------------------------|----------------------------------
  E------------------------------------|----------------------------------
  
       P            P            P            P            P
  E--13^10----10--13^10----10--13^10----10--13^10----10--13^10----10------
  B--------10-----------10-----------11-----------11-----------11---------
  G-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  D-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  A-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  
       P            P            P            P            P
  E--13^10----10--15^12----12--15^12----12--15^12----12--15^12----12------
  B--------11-----------13-----------13-----------13-----------13---------
  G-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  D-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  A-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Fade out.
       P            P            P            P            B       B  R
  E--15^12----12--15^12----12--15^12----12--15^12----12|-15(17)--15(17)15-
  B--------13-----------13-----------13-----------13---|------------------
  G---------------------------------------------------.|------------------
  D---------------------------------------------------.|------------------
  A----------------------------------------------------|------------------
  E----------------------------------------------------|------------------
  
                   B  R      H  P     H  P      H  P
  E--13------13--15(17)15--13^15^13---------------------------------------
  B-----14--------------------------13^15^13--10^13^10--------------------
  G-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  D-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  A-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  You get a  shiver in the dark, it's raining in the park, but meantime
  South of the river you stop and you hold everything
  A band is blowing Dixie, double four time
  You feel alright when you hear that music ring
  
  You step inside, but you don't see too many faces
  Coming in out of the rain to hear the jazz go down
  Too much competition, from other places
  But not too many horns can make that sound
  
  Way on downsouth, way on downsouth London town
  
  You check out Guitar George; he knows all the chords
  Mind he's strictly rhythm he doesn't want to make it cry or sing
  And an old guitar is all he can afford
  When he gets up under the lights to play his thing
  
  And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene
  He's got a daytime job he's doing alright
  He can play the honkytonk just like anything
  Saving it up for friday night
  
  With the Sultans, with the Sultans of Swing
  
  And a crowd of young boys they're fooling around in the corner
  Drunk and dressed in their best brown baggies and their platform soles
  They don't give a damn about any trumpet playing band
  It aint what they call Rock and Roll
  
  And the Sultans played Creole
  
  And then the man he steps right up to the microphone
  And says at last just as the time bell rings
  'Thankyou, goodnight; now it's time to go home'
  And he makes it fast with one more thing...
  
  We are the Sultans, We are the Sultans of Swing

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