Dire Straits Sultans Of Swing

Released: 1978 From the album: Dire Straits Mark Knopfler Vocals, Lead Guitar David Knopfler Rhythm Guitar John Illsley Bass Guitar Pick Withers Drums Lyrics You get a shiver in the dark, It s a 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 the music ring Well now you step inside but you don t see too many faces Coming in out of the rain they hear the jazz go down Competition in other places Uh but the horns they blowin that sound Way on downsouth Way on downsouth London town Check out guitar george, he knowsall the chords Mind he s strictly rhythm he doesn t want to make them cry or sing They said 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 honky tonk like anything Savin it up, for Friday night With the Sultans We re the S