Dm C C Dm C C Dm you get a s hiver in the dark C Bb A its rain ing in the park but meantime Dm C Bb A south of the river you s top and you hold everyting 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 d on't see too many faces Dm C Bb A coming in out of the rain to hear the ja zz go down F C too much competition too many other places Bb Dm but not too many horns can make 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 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 alright
F C he can play honky tone just like anything Bb Dm Bb C saving it up for frida y 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 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 Dm C Bb C
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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 on e more thing Bb C we are the sultans Dm Dm C Bb C we are the sultans of swing