Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O Mine Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O Mine Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Sweet Child O Mine by Guns N’ Roses on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D C G D
D C G D
D C G D

[Verse]
D
She’s got a smile that it seems to me
C
Reminds me of childhood memories
G
Where everything
D
Was as fresh as a bright blue sky
D
Now and then when I see her face
C
She takes me away to that special place
G
And if I stared to long
D
I’d probably break down and cry

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[Chorus]
A                 C                     D
Whoa Oh, Sweet child o’ mine
A                     C                     D
Whoa, Oh, Oh, Oh Sweet love o’ mine
D C G D

[Verse]
D
She’s got eyes of the bluest skies
C
As if they thought of rain
G
I hate to look into those eyes
D
And see an ounce of pain
D
Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place
C
Where as a child I’d hide
G
And pray for the thunder and rain
D
To quietly pass me by

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[Chorus]
A                     C                     D
Whoa Oh, oh, Sweet child o’ mine
A                               C                     D
Whoa, Oh, Oh, Oh Sweet love o’ mine
D C G D
D C G D

[Chorus]
A                     C                     D
Whoa Oh, Sweet child o’ mine
A                               C                     D
Whoa, Oh, Oh, Oh Sweet love o’ mine
A                     C                     D
Whoa Oh, Oh, Oh Sweet child o’ mine
A                          C                     D
Ooooooooh Sweet love o’ mine
Em C B A
Em C B A
Em C B A
Em C B A

Em G A C D
Em G A C D
Em G A C D
Em G A C D

[Outro]
Em           G                                 A                   C           D
Where do we go, Where do we go, Where do we go now-
Em                G                     A                     C                     D
Where do we go, Where do we go, Where do we go now
Em                     G                     A                     C           D
Where do we go, Sweet child, Where do we go now
Em                     G                             A                             C                     D
Aih, Aih, Aih, Aih, Aih, Aih, Aih where do we gooooooooooooo now
Em           G           A                     C                     D
Where do we gooooooooooo, where do we go now
Em           G                     A           C           D
Where do we gooooooo, where do we go now
Em                               G                               A                     C                     D
Where do we go—–, where do we go now Now-now-now-now-now-now-now
Em   G           A         C     D       Em
Sweet child, sweet child of mine

How to play Sweet Child O Mine: key, chords and progression

Sweet Child O Mine by Guns N’ Roses keeps coming home to E minor (one sharp: F♯). You need 6 chords: D, C, G, A, Em and B.

Most of the song cycles through A – C – D – Em (IV – VI – VII – i in E minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯

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Sweet Child O Mine chords: questions

What key is Sweet Child O Mine in?

Sweet Child O Mine by Guns N’ Roses is centred on E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Sweet Child O Mine?

Sweet Child O Mine uses 6 chords: D, C, G, A, Em, B.

What is the chord progression of Sweet Child O Mine?

The main progression is A – C – D – Em (IV – VI – VII – i).

Is Sweet Child O Mine easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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