Sultans of Swing — Chords

Dire Straits

Key D minorTuning StandardCapo None

🎼 Main chord progression

Verse

Dm›C›Bb›A

Chorus

F›C›Bb›Dm

Fingerstyle, clean Strat — percussive muted strums between chords.

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1978 Fender Stratocaster · Fender Silverface Vibrolux Reverb

Original amp EQ — bass 6 · mid 4.5 · treble 7.5 · gain 0 · presence 5

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