#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Hi, I was rapt that Martijn posted his TAB version as I had sort of dropped my transcription after working through the first verse and chorus. Anyway, since mine is slightly different from Nicks, (BTW - I got mine from the recording on the "money for nothing" album), and since I have a copy of the lyrics, I thought I'd throw mine in too - It's fun to experiment with different versions. I am using the standard TAB notation as proposed by robc@Newbridge.COM (Rob Craig), however I am adding a "." (full stop) above notes to indicate a staccatto (accented, very short note). I also use "ARP" to indicate that you are to play a broken chord, and one or more caret "^" characters to indicate a tie. Perhaps Rob could add these? Also most "labelled chords" (eg The initial D minors) are to be strummed rapidly. Knopfler uses demi-semi-quavers with certain stokes muted. 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--|-----|-----|----------------|--9\7--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------8-8\6--6-6-6-|----------10-|-6-6-6-6/8--|------------------- G--7/9-9-9\7--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------8-8\6--6-6-6-|---------6---|--6-6-6-6/8-|-6-5-3--6-6^5-5--/10-8- G--7/9-9-9\7--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)/12-12-12\10-|-9-|------------------6-|---------------- B-----------------------------|-5-|-----8-(8)\6-----6--|-------6---6---- G--6--7-7/9---(9)/12----12\10-|-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 -- ,----_ ,_ |\ |\ | Peter Hawkins, / // \ / / |/ __ _|/ . | Lecturer, Computer Centre / // -__/ / /| / | | | | | _______ | Monash University, Australia \// . /_/ |/\_/ \/\/\/ \__/ / | peter@ccs1.cc.monash.edu.au -- ,----_ ,_ |\ |\ | Peter Hawkins, / // \ / / |/ __ _|/ . | Lecturer, Computer Centre / // -__/ / /| / | | | | | _______ | Monash University, Australia \// . /_/ |/\_/ \/\/\/ \__/ / | peter@ccs1.cc.monash.edu.au