[Verse 1] Dm C Bb A You get a shiver in the dark, 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 2] Dm C Bb A Well now, you step inside but you don't see too many faces Dm C Bb A Coming in out of the rain to hear the jazz go down F C Competition in other places Bb Dm Uh, but the horns they blowin' that sound Bb - C way on down south Bb - C way on down south Dm London Town
[Instrumental] Dm - (C passing) Bb - C - C x 2
[Verse 3] 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 They say an old guitar is all he can afford Bb Dm Bb - C When he gets up under the lights to play his thing
[Verse 4] Dm C Bb A And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene Dm C Bb A He's got a daytime job, he's doin' alright F C 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 passing) Bb - C - C x 2
[Verse 5] Dm C Bb A Then a crowd of young boys, they're foolin' 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 about any trumpet playin' band Bb Dm Bb - C It ain't what they call rock and roll Bb - C and the Sultans Dm Yeah, the Sultans, they play Creole
[Instrumental] Dm - (C passing) Bb - C - C ... Creole Dm - (C passing) Bb - C - C
[Lead] | Dm | C Bb | A | A | | Dm | C Bb | A | A | | F | F | C | C | | Bb | Bb | Dm | Dm Bb | | C | C Bb | C | C |
[Instrumental] Dm - (C passing) Bb - C - C x 2
[Verse 6] 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 ring F C Goodnight, now it's time to go home Bb Dm Bb - C Then he makes it fast with one more thing Bb - C We are the Sultans Dm We are the Sultans of Swing
[Instrumental] Dm - (C passing) Bb - C - C x 2
[Outro Solo] Dm - (C passing) Bb - C - C x 2 (repeat and fade, approx x7)
[Chorus - No drums - chords emphasise on where snare is] You're a [F] rich girl and you've [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] Way [Bb] You can rely on the [F/A] old man's money [Gm7] You can rely on the [Bb] old man's [C] money
It's a [F] bitch girl but it's [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] way [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Gm7] Get you too far
[Verse 1 - first snare is played on Gm7] (DROP Am7 in run - at 'dont' so have time to make Bbmaj7 really ring) (BIG HARMONIES) And [Gm7](snare) don't you [Bbmaj7-113231] know, (NO HARMONY) don't you [Gm7] know That it's [F/C] wrong to [Gm7] take what he's [Am7] givin' [Dm7] you (BIG HARMONIES)[Gm7]So far [Bbmaj7]gone, on your own [Gm7] You can [Gm7] Get along if you [Dm7] try to be strong But you'll [Gm7] never be strong [Bb/C-x3333x]
[Chorus] You're a [F] rich girl and you've [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] Way [Bb] You can rely on the [F/A] old man's money [Gm7] You can rely on the [Bb] old man's [C] money
It's a [F] bitch girl but it's [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] way [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Gm7] Get you too far
[Verse 2] [Gm7] High and [Bbmaj7] dry, out of the [Gm7] rain It's so [F/C] easy ............ to hurt [Gm7] others when you [Am7] can't feel [Dm7] pain And [Gm7] don't you [Bbmaj7] know that a love [Gm7] can't grow ....... 'Cause there's [Gm7] too much to give, 'cause you'd [Dm7] rather live For the [Gm7] thrill of it all [Bb/C] oh
[Chorus] You're a [F] rich girl and you've [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] Way [Bb] You can rely on the [F/A] old man's money [Gm7] You can rely on the [Bb] old man's [C] money
It's a [F] bitch girl but it's [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] way [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Bb] Say money but it [Dm7] won't get you [F/C] too far, [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Gm7] Get you too far [F]
And you say [Bb] you can rely on the [F/A] old man's money [Gm7] You can rely on the [Bb] old man's [C] money
You're a [F] rich girl a [Am7] rich girl ah [Dm7] you're a [F/C] rich rich girl [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Bb] Say money but it [Dm7] won't get you [F/C] too far, [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Gm7] Get you too far [F]