Chords for The Sweetest Thing
Tempo:
73.8 bpm
Chords used:
F#
B
C#
Bm
G#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] So, in August we lost a really special person to us, a guy I've worked with for like 40 years.
And we made music together way before we ever had records.
And we all had day jobs and we made music at night.
And he's written, through the years he's written songs that I've recorded and other artists had recorded.
And we lost him in August to cancer.
And it's been a real adjustment.
And everybody that knew him, it was just special.
And Paul was very sweet to sing one of his songs.
He wrote that for his daughter.
And it's been just an awakening on how special we are to each other.
And how much time we need to take with our friends and family.
Because something can happen and then you're going, why didn't I make that phone call?
Why didn't I just say hello?
Maybe I shouldn't have sent an email.
Maybe I should pick up the damn phone and call him.
Oh, I'm going to text him.
You know?
It's true.
It's true.
And so anyway, but in the thought of that, I know that he would actually really agree with that kind of thing.
Because he didn't really like texting because he was blind.
He could hardly see.
So he would much prefer the personal touch.
So anyway, we're going to do this song.
He wrote this song.
It was a really big hit for us.
And a lot of people have played this song.
It's at a wedding or anniversary or sometimes I've gotten letters for maybe at a [F#] birth of one of their children or something.
And we miss him and love him.
So his name is Otha Young and his song is called The Sweetest Thing.
When I see you in the morning,
[Bm] [B] that old sleep still in [Bm] your eyes.
[F#] I remember [B] all the laughter [F#] and [G#] the tears we [C#] shared last night.
[F#] As we lied just two shadows in [B] the light before [Bm] the dawn.
The [F#] sweetest thing I've [C#] ever known [B] is loving [F#] you.
[G#] [F#] And I [B] have been [F#]
losing my [D#m] mind.
[C#] [G#m] Why [G#] can't [B] you change?
[C#] When [F#]
I'm with you, you're [B] unsure.
[Bm] And [B]
the [F#] sweetest thing I've [C#] ever [B] known is loving [F#] [G#m] you.
[F#] [C#]
[D#m] [B] [C#] Now you [F#] and I, we're not children.
We have [B] both been [Bm] loved before.
[F#] We have given [A#m] and we [D#m] have [F#] taken [G#] many rides [C#] on troubled shores.
[F#] But all the heartaches and temptations [B] only made me [Bm] love you more.
And the [F#] sweetest thing I've [C#] ever known [F#m] is [B] loving [F#] you.
[G#m] [F#] I've [B] never been [F#]
losing.
[D#m]
[C#] [G#] How can [B] you change?
[C#] [F#] When I know that when we're weaning, you're [B] my sunshine.
[Bm] You're [B]
[E] [A] my sunshine.
[Bm] And the [F#] sweetest thing I've [C#] ever [B] known is loving [C#] you.
[G#] The [F#] sweetest thing [C#] I've ever known is [F#] loving [B] you.
[F#] [G#m] [F#]
[D#] [F#] [F]
[N] We love you so, Otha Young.
And we made music together way before we ever had records.
And we all had day jobs and we made music at night.
And he's written, through the years he's written songs that I've recorded and other artists had recorded.
And we lost him in August to cancer.
And it's been a real adjustment.
And everybody that knew him, it was just special.
And Paul was very sweet to sing one of his songs.
He wrote that for his daughter.
And it's been just an awakening on how special we are to each other.
And how much time we need to take with our friends and family.
Because something can happen and then you're going, why didn't I make that phone call?
Why didn't I just say hello?
Maybe I shouldn't have sent an email.
Maybe I should pick up the damn phone and call him.
Oh, I'm going to text him.
You know?
It's true.
It's true.
And so anyway, but in the thought of that, I know that he would actually really agree with that kind of thing.
Because he didn't really like texting because he was blind.
He could hardly see.
So he would much prefer the personal touch.
So anyway, we're going to do this song.
He wrote this song.
It was a really big hit for us.
And a lot of people have played this song.
It's at a wedding or anniversary or sometimes I've gotten letters for maybe at a [F#] birth of one of their children or something.
And we miss him and love him.
So his name is Otha Young and his song is called The Sweetest Thing.
When I see you in the morning,
[Bm] [B] that old sleep still in [Bm] your eyes.
[F#] I remember [B] all the laughter [F#] and [G#] the tears we [C#] shared last night.
[F#] As we lied just two shadows in [B] the light before [Bm] the dawn.
The [F#] sweetest thing I've [C#] ever known [B] is loving [F#] you.
[G#] [F#] And I [B] have been [F#]
losing my [D#m] mind.
[C#] [G#m] Why [G#] can't [B] you change?
[C#] When [F#]
I'm with you, you're [B] unsure.
[Bm] And [B]
the [F#] sweetest thing I've [C#] ever [B] known is loving [F#] [G#m] you.
[F#] [C#]
[D#m] [B] [C#] Now you [F#] and I, we're not children.
We have [B] both been [Bm] loved before.
[F#] We have given [A#m] and we [D#m] have [F#] taken [G#] many rides [C#] on troubled shores.
[F#] But all the heartaches and temptations [B] only made me [Bm] love you more.
And the [F#] sweetest thing I've [C#] ever known [F#m] is [B] loving [F#] you.
[G#m] [F#] I've [B] never been [F#]
losing.
[D#m]
[C#] [G#] How can [B] you change?
[C#] [F#] When I know that when we're weaning, you're [B] my sunshine.
[Bm] You're [B]
[E] [A] my sunshine.
[Bm] And the [F#] sweetest thing I've [C#] ever [B] known is loving [C#] you.
[G#] The [F#] sweetest thing [C#] I've ever known is [F#] loving [B] you.
[F#] [G#m] [F#]
[D#] [F#] [F]
[N] We love you so, Otha Young.
Key:
F#
B
C#
Bm
G#
F#
B
C#
[E] _ So, in August we lost a really special person to us, a guy I've worked with for like 40 years.
And we made music together way before we ever had records.
And we all had day jobs and we made music at night.
And he's written, through the years he's written songs that I've recorded and other artists had recorded.
And we lost him in August to cancer.
And it's been a real adjustment.
And everybody that knew him, it was just special.
And Paul was very sweet to sing one of his songs.
He wrote that for his daughter.
And it's been just _ an awakening on how special we are to each other.
And how much time we need to take with our friends and family.
Because something can happen and then you're going, why didn't I make that phone call?
Why didn't I just say hello?
_ Maybe I shouldn't have sent an email.
Maybe I should pick up the damn phone and call him.
Oh, I'm going to text him.
You know?
_ It's true.
It's true.
And so anyway, but in the thought of that, I know that he would actually really agree with that kind of thing.
Because he didn't really like texting because he was blind.
He could hardly see.
_ So he would much prefer the personal touch.
So anyway, we're going to do this song.
He wrote this song.
It was a really big hit for us.
And a lot of people have played this song.
It's at a wedding or anniversary or sometimes I've gotten letters for maybe at a [F#] birth of one of their children or something.
And we miss him and love him.
So his name is Otha Young and his song is called The Sweetest Thing. _ _
When I see you in the morning, _
[Bm] [B] that old sleep still in [Bm] your eyes.
[F#] I remember _ [B] all the laughter [F#] and [G#] the tears we [C#] shared last night.
[F#] As we lied just two shadows in [B] the light before [Bm] the dawn.
The [F#] sweetest thing I've [C#] ever known [B] is loving [F#] you.
[G#] _ [F#] _ And I [B] have _ _ _ been _ _ [F#] _
losing my _ _ [D#m] mind. _
[C#] _ [G#m] Why [G#] _ can't [B] you change?
[C#] When _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ I'm with you, you're [B] unsure.
_ _ [Bm] And _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ the [F#] sweetest thing I've [C#] ever _ [B] known is loving [F#] [G#m] you.
[F#] _ _ _ [C#] _
[D#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] Now you [F#] and I, we're not children.
_ We have [B] both been [Bm] loved before.
_ [F#] We have given [A#m] and we [D#m] have [F#] taken [G#] many rides [C#] on troubled shores.
[F#] But all the heartaches and temptations [B] only made me [Bm] love you more.
And the [F#] sweetest thing I've [C#] ever known [F#m] is [B] loving [F#] you.
[G#m] [F#] I've _ _ _ [B] never _ _ been _ _ [F#] _
losing.
_ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _
_ [C#] _ [G#] _ _ How can [B] you change?
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] When I know that _ when we're weaning, you're [B] my sunshine.
_ _ [Bm] You're _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ my sunshine.
[Bm] And the [F#] sweetest thing I've [C#] ever _ [B] known is loving [C#] you.
[G#] _ The [F#] sweetest thing [C#] I've ever known is [F#] loving [B] you.
[F#] _ [G#m] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [D#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ We _ _ _ _ love you so, Otha Young. _
And we made music together way before we ever had records.
And we all had day jobs and we made music at night.
And he's written, through the years he's written songs that I've recorded and other artists had recorded.
And we lost him in August to cancer.
And it's been a real adjustment.
And everybody that knew him, it was just special.
And Paul was very sweet to sing one of his songs.
He wrote that for his daughter.
And it's been just _ an awakening on how special we are to each other.
And how much time we need to take with our friends and family.
Because something can happen and then you're going, why didn't I make that phone call?
Why didn't I just say hello?
_ Maybe I shouldn't have sent an email.
Maybe I should pick up the damn phone and call him.
Oh, I'm going to text him.
You know?
_ It's true.
It's true.
And so anyway, but in the thought of that, I know that he would actually really agree with that kind of thing.
Because he didn't really like texting because he was blind.
He could hardly see.
_ So he would much prefer the personal touch.
So anyway, we're going to do this song.
He wrote this song.
It was a really big hit for us.
And a lot of people have played this song.
It's at a wedding or anniversary or sometimes I've gotten letters for maybe at a [F#] birth of one of their children or something.
And we miss him and love him.
So his name is Otha Young and his song is called The Sweetest Thing. _ _
When I see you in the morning, _
[Bm] [B] that old sleep still in [Bm] your eyes.
[F#] I remember _ [B] all the laughter [F#] and [G#] the tears we [C#] shared last night.
[F#] As we lied just two shadows in [B] the light before [Bm] the dawn.
The [F#] sweetest thing I've [C#] ever known [B] is loving [F#] you.
[G#] _ [F#] _ And I [B] have _ _ _ been _ _ [F#] _
losing my _ _ [D#m] mind. _
[C#] _ [G#m] Why [G#] _ can't [B] you change?
[C#] When _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ I'm with you, you're [B] unsure.
_ _ [Bm] And _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ the [F#] sweetest thing I've [C#] ever _ [B] known is loving [F#] [G#m] you.
[F#] _ _ _ [C#] _
[D#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] Now you [F#] and I, we're not children.
_ We have [B] both been [Bm] loved before.
_ [F#] We have given [A#m] and we [D#m] have [F#] taken [G#] many rides [C#] on troubled shores.
[F#] But all the heartaches and temptations [B] only made me [Bm] love you more.
And the [F#] sweetest thing I've [C#] ever known [F#m] is [B] loving [F#] you.
[G#m] [F#] I've _ _ _ [B] never _ _ been _ _ [F#] _
losing.
_ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _
_ [C#] _ [G#] _ _ How can [B] you change?
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] When I know that _ when we're weaning, you're [B] my sunshine.
_ _ [Bm] You're _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ my sunshine.
[Bm] And the [F#] sweetest thing I've [C#] ever _ [B] known is loving [C#] you.
[G#] _ The [F#] sweetest thing [C#] I've ever known is [F#] loving [B] you.
[F#] _ [G#m] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [D#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ We _ _ _ _ love you so, Otha Young. _