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Let's go Adown by the Bmgrapevine, C#mdrink my F#mDaddy's BmwineBm/E, get Ahappy.D  
ADown by the Bmgrapevine, C#mdrink my daddy's F#mwine, get C#mhappy, DhapC#mpy.Bm  Bm/E  
*      A    C#m/G#     F#m         B7        D          A           D      A      C#m/G#      F#m        B7  D  
Oh, sweet blindness, a little magic, a little kindness. Oh, sweet blindness, all over me.
/              C#m       F#m            D        C#m           Bm  Bm/E  
Four leaves on a clover, I'm just a bit of a shade hung over.
C#mCome on F#mbaby, do a Bmslow floaBm/Et you're a C#m/G#good lC#majooking F#mriverBmajboat
And Dain't that C#msweet eyed Bmblindness Bm/Egood to Ame?
Down by the grapevine, drink my Daddy's wine, good morning.
Down by the grapevine, drink my Daddy's wine, good morning, morning.
Oh, sweet blindness, a little magic, a little kindness. Oh, sweet blindness, all over me.
/ C#m  
Please don't tell my mother, I'm a saloon and a moonshine lover.
Come on baby, do a slow float you're a good looking riverboat
And ain't that sweet eyed blindness good to me?
Don't ask me cause AI ain't gonna Bmtell you what AI've been drinking,
BmAin't gonna Bm/Etell you what AI've been Ddrinking, Aain't gonna Bmtell you what AI've been drinking,
F#mWine of wonder, C#m/G#wonder, (by the way).
* A  
Oh, sweet blindness, a little magic, a little kindness. Oh, sweet blindness, all over me.
/ C#m  
Don't let daddy hear it, he don't believe in the gin mill spirit
Don't let daddy hear it, he don't believe in the gin mill spirit.
Come on baby, do a slow float you're a good looking riverboat
And ain't that sweet eyed blindness good to me?
Now, ain't that sweet eyed blindness good to me?

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Sweet Blindness

by Laura Nyro

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Bm/E

C#m/G#

C#maj

Bmaj

These chords are a major third higher than the original and are meant to simplify the changes in harmonic

progression to make the song accessible for novice players.

A Bm C#m F#m Bm Bm/E A D

Let's go down by the grapevine, drink my Daddy's wine, get happy.

A Bm C#m F#m C#m D C#m Bm Bm/E

Down by the grapevine, drink my daddy's wine, get happy, happy.

A C#m/G# F#m B7 D A D A C#m/G# F#m B7 D

Oh, sweet blindness, a little magic, a little kindness. Oh, sweet blindness, all over me.

C#m F#m D C#m Bm Bm/E

Four leaves on a clover, I'm just a bit of a shade hung over.

C#m F#m Bm Bm/E C#m/G# C#maj F#m Bmaj

Come on baby, do a slow float you're a good looking riverboat

D C#m Bm Bm/E A

And ain't that sweet eyed blindness good to me?

Down by the grapevine, drink my Daddy's wine, good morning.

Down by the grapevine, drink my Daddy's wine, good morning, morning.

Oh, sweet blindness, a little magic, a little kindness. Oh, sweet blindness, all over me.

C#m

Please don't tell my mother, I'm a saloon and a moonshine lover.

Come on baby, do a slow float you're a good looking riverboat

And ain't that sweet eyed blindness good to me?

A Bm A

Don't ask me cause I ain't gonna tell you what I've been drinking,

Bm Bm/E A D A Bm A

Ain't gonna tell you what I've been drinking, ain't gonna tell you what I've been drinking,

F#m C#m/G#

Wine of wonder, wonder, (by the way).

Oh, sweet blindness, a little magic, a little kindness. Oh, sweet blindness, all over me.

C#m

Don't let daddy hear it, he don't believe in the gin mill spirit

Don't let daddy hear it, he don't believe in the gin mill spirit.

Come on baby, do a slow float you're a good looking riverboat

And ain't that sweet eyed blindness good to me?

Now, ain't that sweet eyed blindness good to me?

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