Sweet Child Chords by Pentangle
Tempo:
147.6 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Gm
Bb
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[Gm] [G]
[F] [G] [C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C]
[G] You've been working so hard all day, [C] won't you [G] take your break?
You've been driving my [C] blues away, now it is [G] my turn.
Come climb beneath [C] my wings, sweet [Gm] child it may not be [G] for [C] long.
[G]
Well I may be drinking [C]
out, like a [G] fish that swims.
I could be [C] riding high, like a floating [G] cloud.
I'd leap the [C] rangers hall, sweet [Gm] child I would not let [G] you drown.
Well I would not care [C] to see, who you [G] think you are.
I would not care to [C] know, where your heart [G] does lie.
I would try to [C] trust my heart, but [Gm] my heart is [Bb] awfully [G] lonely.
[C]
[G] Sweet child come to [C] me now, let me take [G] your hand.
Well I do not know [C] you well, yet I've tried [G] so hard.
For twenty [C] years, sweet [Gm] child I still don't
[C] understand.
[G]
[Gm]
[C] [G]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[Bb]
[G] [C]
[G] Well I've heard of a [C] great man, who could [G] save us all.
With kind and [C] gentle heart, so love is [G] their goal.
I really want [C] to know, a sweet [Gm] child whose thirst [G] should come down.
And I've thought [C] about a man, who has saved [G] his life.
Who sheds his [C] tears upon, every [G] mortal soul.
I wonder does [C] he yearn, sweet [Gm] child for death to come [Dm] for [C] him.
[G] And I once did see [C] a child, she did [G] sit and cry.
Where has the [C] pretty flower, in the darkness [G]
gone.
In the summer you [C] shall see, sweet [Gm] child I guess it won't be [G]
long.
[C] [G]
Won't you lay yourself down [C] and rest, let your [G] mind relax.
Won't you cuddle into [C] the mud, I will [G] guide your path.
Well I'll find out the [C]
head now, cause I've [Gm] got a feeling this may come.
[Dm] [G] [Gm]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[N]
[Gm] [G]
[F] [G] [C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C]
[G] You've been working so hard all day, [C] won't you [G] take your break?
You've been driving my [C] blues away, now it is [G] my turn.
Come climb beneath [C] my wings, sweet [Gm] child it may not be [G] for [C] long.
[G]
Well I may be drinking [C]
out, like a [G] fish that swims.
I could be [C] riding high, like a floating [G] cloud.
I'd leap the [C] rangers hall, sweet [Gm] child I would not let [G] you drown.
Well I would not care [C] to see, who you [G] think you are.
I would not care to [C] know, where your heart [G] does lie.
I would try to [C] trust my heart, but [Gm] my heart is [Bb] awfully [G] lonely.
[C]
[G] Sweet child come to [C] me now, let me take [G] your hand.
Well I do not know [C] you well, yet I've tried [G] so hard.
For twenty [C] years, sweet [Gm] child I still don't
[C] understand.
[G]
[Gm]
[C] [G]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[Bb]
[G] [C]
[G] Well I've heard of a [C] great man, who could [G] save us all.
With kind and [C] gentle heart, so love is [G] their goal.
I really want [C] to know, a sweet [Gm] child whose thirst [G] should come down.
And I've thought [C] about a man, who has saved [G] his life.
Who sheds his [C] tears upon, every [G] mortal soul.
I wonder does [C] he yearn, sweet [Gm] child for death to come [Dm] for [C] him.
[G] And I once did see [C] a child, she did [G] sit and cry.
Where has the [C] pretty flower, in the darkness [G]
gone.
In the summer you [C] shall see, sweet [Gm] child I guess it won't be [G]
long.
[C] [G]
Won't you lay yourself down [C] and rest, let your [G] mind relax.
Won't you cuddle into [C] the mud, I will [G] guide your path.
Well I'll find out the [C]
head now, cause I've [Gm] got a feeling this may come.
[Dm] [G] [Gm]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[N]
Key:
G
C
Gm
Bb
Dm
G
C
Gm
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[F] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
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_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ You've been working so hard all day, _ [C] won't you [G] take your _ break? _ _
You've been driving my [C] blues away, _ _ now it is [G] my _ turn.
_ _ _ Come climb beneath [C] my _ _ wings, sweet [Gm] child it may not be [G] for _ [C] long.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ Well I may be drinking [C] _
out, _ _ like a [G] fish that swims.
_ _ _ _ I could be [C] riding _ _ high, like a floating [G] _ cloud. _
_ _ _ I'd leap the [C] rangers _ hall, _ sweet [Gm] child I would not let [G] you _ _ drown. _ _ _ _ _ _
Well I would not care [C] to _ _ see, who you [G] think you are. _
_ _ _ _ I would not care to [C] _ know, _ where your heart [G] does lie. _ _ _
I would try to [C] trust my _ _ heart, but [Gm] my heart is [Bb] awfully [G] _ lonely.
_ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ Sweet child come to [C] me _ now, _ let me take [G] your _ hand. _ _
Well I do not know [C] you _ _ well, yet I've tried [G] so _ hard.
_ For _ _ _ twenty [C] _ _ _ _ years, sweet [Gm] child I still don't _ _
_ [C] _ understand.
_ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ Well I've heard of a [C] great _ _ man, who could [G] save us _ _ all. _
With kind and [C] gentle _ _ heart, so love is [G] their goal.
_ _ _ I really want [C] to _ know, _ a sweet [Gm] child whose thirst [G] should come _ _ _ _ down. _ _ _ _
And I've thought [C] about a _ man, who has saved [G] his _ life.
_ _ Who sheds his [C] tears _ upon, _ every [G] mortal soul. _ _ _ _
I wonder does [C] he _ _ yearn, sweet [Gm] child for death to come [Dm] for [C] him. _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ And I once did see [C] a _ child, _ she did [G] sit and _ cry. _ _ _
_ Where has the [C] pretty _ flower, _ in the darkness [G] _
gone.
_ _ _ _ In the summer you [C] shall _ _ see, sweet [Gm] child I guess it won't be [G] _
_ long.
_ _ [C] _ [G] _ _
_ Won't you lay yourself down [C] and rest, _ let your [G] mind relax.
_ _ _ _ _ Won't you cuddle into [C] the mud, _ I will [G] guide your _ path. _
_ Well I'll find out the [C]
head _ now, cause I've [Gm] got a feeling this may come.
[Dm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ You've been working so hard all day, _ [C] won't you [G] take your _ break? _ _
You've been driving my [C] blues away, _ _ now it is [G] my _ turn.
_ _ _ Come climb beneath [C] my _ _ wings, sweet [Gm] child it may not be [G] for _ [C] long.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ Well I may be drinking [C] _
out, _ _ like a [G] fish that swims.
_ _ _ _ I could be [C] riding _ _ high, like a floating [G] _ cloud. _
_ _ _ I'd leap the [C] rangers _ hall, _ sweet [Gm] child I would not let [G] you _ _ drown. _ _ _ _ _ _
Well I would not care [C] to _ _ see, who you [G] think you are. _
_ _ _ _ I would not care to [C] _ know, _ where your heart [G] does lie. _ _ _
I would try to [C] trust my _ _ heart, but [Gm] my heart is [Bb] awfully [G] _ lonely.
_ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ Sweet child come to [C] me _ now, _ let me take [G] your _ hand. _ _
Well I do not know [C] you _ _ well, yet I've tried [G] so _ hard.
_ For _ _ _ twenty [C] _ _ _ _ years, sweet [Gm] child I still don't _ _
_ [C] _ understand.
_ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ Well I've heard of a [C] great _ _ man, who could [G] save us _ _ all. _
With kind and [C] gentle _ _ heart, so love is [G] their goal.
_ _ _ I really want [C] to _ know, _ a sweet [Gm] child whose thirst [G] should come _ _ _ _ down. _ _ _ _
And I've thought [C] about a _ man, who has saved [G] his _ life.
_ _ Who sheds his [C] tears _ upon, _ every [G] mortal soul. _ _ _ _
I wonder does [C] he _ _ yearn, sweet [Gm] child for death to come [Dm] for [C] him. _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ And I once did see [C] a _ child, _ she did [G] sit and _ cry. _ _ _
_ Where has the [C] pretty _ flower, _ in the darkness [G] _
gone.
_ _ _ _ In the summer you [C] shall _ _ see, sweet [Gm] child I guess it won't be [G] _
_ long.
_ _ [C] _ [G] _ _
_ Won't you lay yourself down [C] and rest, _ let your [G] mind relax.
_ _ _ _ _ Won't you cuddle into [C] the mud, _ I will [G] guide your _ path. _
_ Well I'll find out the [C]
head _ now, cause I've [Gm] got a feeling this may come.
[Dm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
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