Sultans of swing
(Letras con acordes de Dire Straits)
| Acordes: 6 | Dificultad: Media |
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ACORDES
Letra de la canción con acordes
{Intro lead}
[Dm] [C] [C] [Dm] [C] [C]
you get a s[Dm]hiver in the dark
its rain[C]ing in the p[Bb]ark but m[A]eantime
[Dm] south of the river you s[C]top and
you [Bb]hold everyth[A]ing
[F] a band is blowing Di[C]xie double four time
you feel [Bb] alright when you hear that
music r[Dm]ing [Bb] [C]
you step [Dm] inside but you d[C]on't
see [Bb] too many fac[A]es
[Dm] coming in out of the [C] rain to hear the
ja[Bb]zz go do[A]wn
[F] too much competition too [C] many other places
[Bb] but not too many horns can make that s[Dm]ound
[Bb] [C] way on downsouth
[Bb] [C] way on downsouth
[Dm] London town [Dm] [C] [Bb] [C]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [C]
you check out gu[Dm]itar george [C] he knows [Bb]
all the cho[A]rds
[Dm] mind he's strictly rhythm he doesn't want
to [C] make [Bb] it cry or sing [A]
[F] and an old guitar is all [C] he can afford
[Bb] when he gets up under the lights
to play his thi[Dm]ng [Bb] [C]
[Dm] and harry doesnb't m[C]ind if [Bb]
he doesn't [A] make the scene
[Dm] he's got a [C] daytime j[Bb]ob
he's doing alri[A]ght
[F] he can play honky tone
just li[C]ke anything
[Bb] saving it up for frida[Dm]y
night [Bb] [C]
with the sultans[Bb] [C]
with the sultans of s[Dm]wing [Dm]
[C] [Bb] [C]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [C]
and a cr[Dm]owd of young boys they're
fo[C]oling around[Bb] in the corner [A]
[Dm] drunk and dressed in their best
brown [C] baggies and their [Bb] platform sol[A]es
[F] they don't give a damn about any [C]
trumpet playing band
it [Bb] ain't what they call rock
and [Dm] roll[Bb] [C]
and the sultans [Bb] [C]
and the sultans played c[Dm]reole [Dm] [C] [Bb] [C]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [C]
Lead 1: ( chords:Follow 1 full verse)
[Dm] and then the man he st[C]eps right [Bb]
up to the m[A]icrophone
[Dm] and says at [C] last just as the [Bb]
time bell r[A]ings [A7]
[F] thank you goodnight now it's [C] time to go home
and he m[Bb]akes it fast with on[Dm]e more thing [Bb] [C]
we are the sultans [Bb] [C]
we are the sultans of [Dm]swing [Dm] [C] [Bb] [C]
Cómo tocar Sultans of swing de Dire Straits
Patrón de rasgueo:
↓ ↓↑ ↑↓ ↑↓- El patrón es preciso y dinámico, capturando el carácter rítmico y melódico de la canción.
Aplicación del patrón:
- Intro: Utiliza un rasgueo ligero y marcado para realzar la atmósfera inicial.
- Versos: Mantén un ritmo fluido para acompañar la narrativa melancólica y detallista.
- Estribillos: Aumenta la intensidad para subrayar el impacto emocional.
Consejos:
- Tempo: Moderado, alrededor de 140 BPM, para captar la fluidez melódica.
- Intensidad: Suave en los versos, con mayor firmeza en los solos y secciones clave.
- Práctica: Trabaja en la técnica del fingerpicking o picking alternado para lograr los riffs característicos de la canción.
Tonalidad y progresión de acordes de Sultans of swing:
La tonalidad principal es Re Menor (Dm). Progresión típica: Dm - C - Bb - A - F - A7.
Estructura:
- Intro: Dm - C (repetir).
- Verso: Dm - C - Bb - A.
- Estribillo: F - C - Bb - Dm.
- Puente: A7 - Bb - C - Dm.
Análisis armónico de Sultans of swing:
La canción combina acordes menores y mayores con progresiones melódicas distintivas que refuerzan su tono narrativo y dinámico. Este contraste harmónico contribuye a su carácter único y emotivo.
Rítmica:
El ritmo es constante pero rico en variaciones, permitiendo que los solos de guitarra y las líneas vocales brillen por igual.
Sobre la canción Sultans of swing de Dire Straits:
"Sultans of swing" es una de las piezas más icónicas de Dire Straits, conocida por sus intrincados solos de guitarra y su narrativa poética. La canción captura el espíritu del rock y blues clásico con una técnica impecable y una melodía inolvidable.