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Sweet Suzanne

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INTRO:   D   A- 4x's
-OR- Can be played like this as well 4x's: 
RIFF:
E --D2---------------A-----------|
B --3---------------2----------|
G --2--2-2/4-2-0----2----------|
D ---------------4--2--2-2/4-2-|
A -----------------------------|
E -----------------------------|
VERSE:
NDow, right F#mnow
LGook at the place I'm Din
WDhen I think about 
Things that I cF#mould have done
It's impGossible for me to pretAend
CHORUS:
But I sGee it now as the liAghts grow dim
And the wBmorld starts to close its eGyes
I just wGanted to say goodnAight
Sweet SuzaDnneA  D  A  
VERSE:
DI hear the music plF#mayin'
But I Gno longer understDand
ADround the corner, F#mdown the street
It's gGot to be better than where I Aam
CHORUS:
I sGee it all now, as the lAight grows dim
And the wBmorld starts to close its eGyes
I just waGnted to say goodnAight
Sweet SuzaDnne
I just wGanted to say goodnAight
Just wBmanted to see if everytGhing was alright
Just waGnted to say goodnAight
Sweet SuzDanneA  D  A  
INSTRUMENTAL:  D   A- 4x's
NOTE:
SOLO CAN ALSO BE PLAYED WITH SLIGHT
CHANGE TO OPENING RIFF
VERSE:
TDime goes F#mby, Goh, so quietDly
HDazy days and F#mmemories 
And in the eGnd there was only Ame
GWouldn't have been, I aAsk sometimes
BmBut I see myself insGide this rhyme
EnGjoyed what I had back tAhen
 GWould I do it agaAin?
CHORUS:
Well, I sBmee it now as the liGghts grow dim
I just waDnted to say goodnAight again
SuzaDaannAe
CHORUS/OUTRO: 
I just waGnted to say goodnAight
I just wBmanted to see if everythGing's alright
I jGust wanted to say goodniAght
Sweet SuzaDnne, yeah
I just waGnted to say goodnAight
I just wBmanted to see if everythGing's alright
I just wanted to say goodnAight
Sweet SuzDanneA  D  A  D  A  D  A  D  

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Sweet Suzanne

by Buzzin Cousins

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F#m

D A

INTRO: - 4x's

-OR- Can be played like this as well 4x's:

RIFF:

D A

E --2--------------------------|

B --3---------------2----------|

G --2--2-2/4-2-0----2----------|

D ---------------4--2--2-2/4-2-|

A -----------------------------|

E -----------------------------|

VERSE:

D F#m

Now, right now

G D

Look at the place I'm in

When I think about

F#m

Things that I could have done

G A

It's impossible for me to pretend

CHORUS:

G A

But I see it now as the lights grow dim

Bm G

And the world starts to close its eyes

G A

I just wanted to say goodnight

D A D A

Sweet Suzanne

VERSE:

D F#m

I hear the music playin'

G D

But I no longer understand

D F#m

Around the corner, down the street

G A

It's got to be better than where I am

CHORUS:

G A

I see it all now, as the light grows dim

Bm G

And the world starts to close its eyes

G A

I just wanted to say goodnight

Sweet Suzanne

G A

I just wanted to say goodnight

Bm G

Just wanted to see if everything was alright

G A

Just wanted to say goodnight

D A D A

Sweet Suzanne

D A

INSTRUMENTAL: - 4x's

NOTE:

SOLO CAN ALSO BE PLAYED WITH SLIGHT

CHANGE TO OPENING RIFF

VERSE:

D F#m G D

Time goes by, oh, so quietly

D F#m

Hazy days and memories

G A

And in the end there was only me

G A

Wouldn't have been, I ask sometimes

Bm G

But I see myself inside this rhyme

G A

Enjoyed what I had back then

G A

Would I do it again?

CHORUS:

Bm G

Well, I see it now as the lights grow dim

D A

I just wanted to say goodnight again

D A

Suzaaanne

CHORUS/OUTRO:

G A

I just wanted to say goodnight

Bm G

I just wanted to see if everything's alright

G A

I just wanted to say goodnight

Sweet Suzanne, yeah

G A

I just wanted to say goodnight

Bm G

I just wanted to see if everything's alright

I just wanted to say goodnight

D A D A D A D A D

Sweet Suzanne

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