Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits chord (text):

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These are the correct chords for Sultans of Swing.  It's simply Dm, C, Bb, A, & F.  It's best
to play all of the chords except A as Barre chords, especially the Dm because this is where
the opening notes come from.  For example, start at the 5th fret and play the Dm, slide down
to the 3th fret and play the C, slide down to the 1st fret and play the Bb, then you are right
there for the A.  The transition to the F should be simple if you play the like a Barre and
drop your middle finger to pivot for the F.  The strumming pattern is not hard if you just
listen to the song.

Intro: Dm / C  C / Dm / C  C

           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
 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 in 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
mind he's (his) strictly rhythm he doesn't want to
       A
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     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
drunk and dressed in their best brown baggies and
     A
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

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