Sweet Thing Chords by The Waterboys

Tempo:
139.8 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

F#m

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Waterboys - Sweet Thing chords
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[E] [A]
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[F#m] [A]
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I [F#m] will stroll the merry [A] way and jump the hedges first
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Drink [F#m] the clear, clean [A] water, but it quenches my thirst
And [E]
I [F#m] will watch the ferry boats [A] and they'll get high
[E] [F#m] Against the blue ocean, [A] against the morrow's sky
[E] And [F#m] I will walk and [A] talk in gardens all wet with rain
And [E] [F#m] never, ever, ever, [A] ever get so old again
[E] Mmmmm,
[A] sweet things
Yeah, [E] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, [A] yeah, yeah, yeah, sweet things
[E] In my mind, in my mind, in my mind, in my mind, [A] in my mind, in [E] my mind, in my mind
Hey, I will [F#m] drive my carriage [A] down your streets and cry
[E]
[F#m] Hey, it's me, I'm dynamite [A] and I don't know why
And [E] you [F#m] will take me, warm [A] your arms again
[E] And I [F#m] will not remember that I [A] ever felt the pain
And [E] I [F#m] will walk and talk [A] in gardens all wet with rain
[E] And never, ever, [F#m] ever, ever get [A] so old again
[E] Mmmmm, [A] sweet things
[E] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, [A] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, sweet things
[E] In my mind, in my mind, in my mind, in my mind, [A] in my mind,
[E]
in my mind, in my mind, in my mind, in my mind
I will [F#m] raise my heart up to [A] the nighttime sky
[E] Cause [F#] the stars are [A] shining in your eyes
[E]
Just [F#m] to dig it all, [A] not to wonder
That's just fine, that's just fine, [E] that's just fine
And I'll be [F#m] satisfied, [A] not to read in between the lines
[E] And [F#m] I will walk and talk [A] in gardens all wet with rain
[E] And never, ever, [F#m] ever, ever, ever, ever [A] get so old again
[E] Mmmmm,
[A] sweet things
[E]
Sweet [A] things
[E]
Sugar baby, [A] sugar baby
[E]
Sugar baby, with a [A] sweet black smile and a beautiful [E] mind
And she shall be as [A]
beautiful [E] as the [A] moon
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[E] Blackbird singing in the dead of night
[A]
[E] Blackbird singing in the dead of night
[A] You
[E] get smoky when you [A] learn to fly
[E] All your life, [A] you were only waiting for this moment [E] to arise
[A]
Blackbird [E] singing in the dead of night
[A]
[E] Take your sunken eyes and learn to [A] see
All [E] your life, [A] you were only waiting for this moment to [E] be free
You [A] were only waiting for this moment to be [E] free
You [A] were only waiting for this moment to be [E] free
You [A] were only waiting for this moment [E] to be free
[A] We're waiting for this moment [E] to be straight.
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Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
F#
134211112
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
F#
134211112
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Let's start jamming The Waterboys - (2013 Remaster, 1986-1988) Sweet Thing chords, Practice these chords sequence - F#m, A, E and A. Kick off your practice at a gentle 69 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 140 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: E Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
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_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ I [F#m] will stroll the merry [A] way and jump the hedges first
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ Drink [F#m] the clear, clean [A] water, but it quenches my thirst
_ And _ [E] _
_ _ I [F#m] will watch the ferry boats [A] and they'll get high _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] Against the blue ocean, [A] against the morrow's sky _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ And [F#m] I will walk and [A] talk in gardens all wet with rain _
And [E] _ _ _ [F#m] never, ever, ever, [A] ever get so old _ again _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ Mmmmm, _
_ _ _ [A] sweet things _
_ Yeah, [E] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, [A] yeah, yeah, yeah, sweet things
_ _ _ [E] In my mind, in my mind, in my mind, in my mind, [A] in my mind, in [E] my mind, in my mind
_ _ _ Hey, I will [F#m] drive my carriage [A] down your streets and cry
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[F#m] Hey, it's me, I'm dynamite [A] and I don't know why
_ And _ [E] _ _ you [F#m] will take me, warm [A] your arms again _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ And I [F#m] will not remember that I [A] ever felt the pain
_ _ And [E] _ _ I [F#m] will walk and talk _ [A] in gardens all wet with rain
_ _ _ [E] And never, ever, [F#m] ever, ever get [A] so old again _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ Mmmmm, _ _ _ [A] sweet _ things
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, [A] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, sweet things
_ _ _ [E] In my mind, in my mind, in my mind, in my mind, [A] in my mind, _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
in my mind, in my mind, in my mind, in my mind
I will [F#m] raise my heart up to [A] the nighttime sky
_ _ [E] Cause _ _ _ [F#] the stars are [A] shining in your eyes
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
Just [F#m] to dig it all, [A] not to wonder
That's just fine, that's just fine, [E] that's just fine
And I'll be [F#m] _ satisfied, [A] not to read in between the lines
_ [E] _ _ And [F#m] I will walk and talk [A] in gardens all wet with rain
_ _ [E] _ And never, ever, [F#m] ever, ever, ever, ever [A] get so old again
_ _ _ _ [E] _ Mmmmm, _
_ _ _ _ [A] sweet things _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ Sweet [A] _ _ things
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
Sugar baby, _ [A] _ sugar _ _ baby
_ [E] _ _ _
Sugar baby, with a [A] sweet black smile and a beautiful [E] mind
And she shall be as _ _ _ [A] _ _
beautiful _ _ _ [E] _ as _ _ _ the [A] _ moon _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ Blackbird singing in the dead of night
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] Blackbird singing in the dead of night
_ [A] You _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ get smoky when you _ [A] _ _ learn to fly
_ _ [E] _ _ All your life, _ _ [A] _ you were only waiting for this moment [E] to arise _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
Blackbird _ _ [E] _ singing in the dead of night
[A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ Take your sunken eyes and learn to [A] see _ _ _
_ _ _ _ All [E] your life, _ _ _ [A] you were only waiting for this moment to [E] be free _
You _ _ _ [A] were only waiting for this moment to be [E] free _ _ _
You _ _ [A] were only waiting for this moment to be [E] free
_ You _ _ _ _ [A] were only waiting for this moment [E] to be free _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] We're waiting for this moment [E] to be straight. _ _
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Facts about this song

Among the tracks on the album Fishermans Box: The Complete Fishermans Blues Sessions, written by Van Morrison, this one stands out.

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