Dire Straits的《Sultans of Swing》无疑是摇滚乐史上的经典之作。这首歌以其奇特的爵士摇滚风格、流畅的旋律和生动的歌词，描绘了一幅充斥活力的伦敦夜景，以及一群在酒吧里默默耕耘的音乐人的群像。

歌曲讲述了一支名为“Sultans of Swing”的乐队，在南伦敦的酒吧里演奏的故事。歌词中生动地描绘了乐队成员“Guitar George”和“Harry”的形象，他们虽然没有大红大紫，但仍然坚持着自己的音乐梦想，用音乐感染着每一位听众。歌曲充斥了对底层音乐人的敬意，表达了对纯粹音乐的热爱。

《Sultans of Swing》的吉他演奏极具特色，Mark Knopfler奇特的指弹技巧为这首歌增添了无数魅力。演奏这首歌的关键在于掌握其奇特的节奏和和弦进行。需要注意的是，歌曲中大量使用了Dm、C、Bb、A7等和弦，以及F调的布鲁斯音阶，需要有一定的吉他基础。尤其要注意A7(x02223)这个和弦的指法。

弹奏技巧：

• 节奏把握： 《Sultans of Swing》的节奏较为复杂，需要仔细聆听原曲，掌握其Swing的律动。
• 指弹技巧： 考试考试模仿Mark Knopfler的指弹技巧，感受其奇特的音色和表示力。
• 和弦转换： 流畅地进行和弦转换，避免涌现停顿。
• Solo部分： Solo部分是这首歌的亮点，需要反复练习，掌握其精髓。

这首歌的魅力在于它不仅仅是一首摇滚歌曲，更是一首关于梦想、坚持和热爱的赞歌。它告诉我们，即使没有镁光灯的照耀，只要心中有音乐，就能发明出属于自己的辉煌。

无论你是吉他喜好者还是Dire Straits的歌迷，都不要错过这首《Sultans of Swing》。让我们一起拿起吉他，奏响夜色下的摇摆，感受音乐带来的力量！

示范乐谱：

Dm
You get a shiver in the dark

    C              Bb           A7(x02223)

It's raining in the park, but meantime
Dm                             C          Bb        A7

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 all right when you hear that music ring
            Dm                  C         Bb           A7

Well now you step inside but you don't see too many faces
Dm                      C                Bb        A7
Coming in out of the rain to hear the jazz go down
F                              C
Competition, too many other places
Bb                                    Dm            Bb  C

But the horns, they're blowing that sound
               Bb C                 Dm          Bb      C             Dm       Bb      C       

Way on downsouth    way on downsouth London town
You check out Guitar George
he knows all them fancy chords
Mind he's strictly rhythm he doesn't want to make it cry or sing
It is an old guitar is all he can afford
When he gets 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 honky tonk 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 baggies and their best king's road
They don't give a damn about any trumpet playing band
It ain't what they call rock and roll
And the Sultans, yeah the sultans, they played Creole.  Creole.
(instrumental part - play like the normal verse.)
And then the man he steps right up to the microphone
And says at last just as the time bell rings
'Thank you 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'
(fade away)