Chords for The Waterboys - Sweet Thing (High Quality)

Tempo:
139.5 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

F#m

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Waterboys - Sweet Thing (High Quality) chords
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[E] [A]
[Em] [A]
[E] [A]
[E]
[F#m] [A]
[E]
[F#m] [A]
[E]
[F#m] [A]
[E]
[F#m] [A] I [E]
will [F#m] stroll the merry way [A] and jump the hippie's purse, [E]
[F#m] drink the clear, clean water [A] for to
quench my thirst, [E]
and I [F#m] will watch the ferry [A] boats and they'll get high,
[E] [F#m] against the blue
ocean, [A] against the moral sky,
[E] and I [F#m] will walk and talk, [A] and guard and toll where it rings,
[E] and I'll [F#m] never, ever, ever, ever [A] get so old again.
[E]
Sweet [A] things.
[E] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, [A] yeah, yeah. Sweet things.
[E] In my mind, in my mind, in my mind, in my [A] mind, in my mind, in my mind, in my mind, in my
[E] mind, and hell will [F#m] drive my chariot [A] down your streets and cry.
[E] Hey, it's [F#m] me, I'm dynamite and [A] I don't know why, [E] and you will [F#m] take me and warm [A] your arms
again,
[E] and I will [F#m] not remember that I [A] ever felt the pain, [E] and I [F#m] will walk and talk, [A] and
guard and toll where it rings, [E] and I'll never, ever, [F#m] ever, ever, ever get [A] so old again.
[E] Ooh, [A] sweet things.
[E] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[A] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, sweet things.
[E] My, my, my, my, my, my [A] heart [E]
[F#m] [A] can turn a nighttime sky
[E]
[F#m] to a couple stars that [A] shine in your eyes.
[E]
[F#m] Just to do it all and [A] not to wonder.
That's the plan.
That's the plan.
[E] That's the plan.
And I'll [F#m] be satisfied
[A] And I can read in between the lines
[E] And I [F#m] will walk and talk
[A] God is the way of the rain
[E] Never ever ever [F#m] ever ever ever ever ever
[A] Get small again No
[E] Ooh
[A] Great thing
Great [E] [A] thing
Sugar [E] baby [A] Sugar baby [E] Sugar baby
[A] With a sweet black smile
And a beautiful [E] mind
And a champagne eyes
[A]
[E] Ooh
Blackbird [A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[E] singing in the dead of night
[A] Blackbird
[E] singing in the dead of night
[A]
[E] With these broken wings
[A] Learn to fly
All [E] your life
[A] You were only waiting for this moment of [E] your life
[A] Oh
[E] Blackbird singing in the dead of night
[A]
[E] With these sunken eyes
Learn to [A] see
All [E] your life
[A] You were only waiting for this moment of [E] your life
You
[A] were only waiting for this moment of your [E] life
You [A] were only waiting for this moment to be [E] free
[A] We're only waiting for this moment of [E] victory.
[A] We're only waiting for this moment of [E] victory.
Hey!
[A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
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Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
Em
121
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
Em
121
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The Waterboys - (2013 Remaster, 1986-1988) Sweet Thing chords, practice playing F#m, A, E and A in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 69 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 140. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: A Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[Em] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] I _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ will [F#m] stroll the merry way [A] and jump the hippie's purse, _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [F#m] drink the clear, clean water [A] for to
quench my thirst, _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ and I [F#m] will watch the ferry [A] boats and they'll get high, _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [F#m] against the blue
ocean, [A] against the moral sky, _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ and I [F#m] will walk and talk, _ [A] and guard and toll where it rings, _
_ [E] _ _ _ and I'll [F#m] never, ever, ever, ever [A] get so old again. _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
Sweet [A] _ _ _ things. _
_ [E] _ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, [A] yeah, yeah. Sweet things. _
_ _ [E] _ In my mind, in my mind, in my mind, in my [A] mind, in my mind, in my mind, in my mind, in my
[E] mind, _ and hell will [F#m] drive my chariot [A] down your streets and cry.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ Hey, it's [F#m] me, I'm dynamite and [A] I don't know why, _ _ _ [E] _ _ and you will [F#m] take me and warm [A] your arms
again, _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ and I will [F#m] not remember _ that I [A] ever felt the pain, _ _ _ _ [E] _ and I [F#m] will walk and talk, [A] and
guard and toll where it rings, _ _ [E] _ and I'll never, ever, [F#m] ever, ever, ever get [A] so old again. _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ Ooh, _ _ _ _ [A] _ sweet things.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[A] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, sweet _ things.
_ _ [E] _ My, my, my, my, my, my _ _ [A] _ heart _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [A] can turn a nighttime sky
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[F#m] to a couple stars that [A] shine in your eyes.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[F#m] Just to do it all and [A] not to wonder. _
That's the plan.
That's the plan.
[E] That's the plan.
And I'll [F#m] be satisfied
[A] And I can read in between the lines
_ [E] _ _ And I [F#m] will walk and talk
_ [A] God is the way of the rain
_ _ [E] Never _ ever ever [F#m] ever ever ever ever ever
[A] Get small again No
_ _ [E] _ _ Ooh _
_ _ _ _ [A] Great thing _
Great _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ thing
_ Sugar [E] _ _ _ _ _ baby _ _ [A] Sugar _ _ _ baby _ [E] Sugar _ _ baby
_ [A] With a sweet black smile
And a beautiful [E] mind
And a champagne _ eyes
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] Ooh _ _ _ _
Blackbird _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ singing in the dead of night
_ [A] Blackbird _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ singing in the dead of night
[A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] With these broken wings
_ _ _ [A] _ _ Learn to fly
All [E] _ _ your life
_ _ [A] You were only waiting for this moment of [E] your life _
_ _ _ _ [A] Oh _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ Blackbird singing in the dead of night
[A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] With these sunken eyes
Learn to [A] see
_ All _ _ _ _ _ [E] your life
_ _ _ [A] You were only waiting for this moment of [E] your life
You _
_ _ _ _ [A] were only waiting for this moment of your _ [E] life
You _ _ _ _ [A] were only waiting for this moment to be [E] free _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] We're only waiting for this moment of [E] victory. _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ We're only waiting for this moment of [E] victory.
Hey! _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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Featured within the album Fishermans Box: The Complete Fishermans Blues Sessions is this song, written by Van Morrison.

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