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Sweet Side

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   G320033
 C/G332010
[Intro]
(Repeat chords until lyrics queue start of verse)  
G              C
[Verse 1]
You Grun yourself ragged Ctryin' to be strong.
GYou feel bad when you Cdone nothin' wrong.
GLove got all confused with Canger and pride.
GSo much abuse on such a Clittle child.
GSomeone you trusted Ctold you to shut up, now there's a
Gpain in your gut that you Ccan't get rid of.
GNo one heard your screams, Cwhen you were nine.  When 
Gbad dreams filled your Csummertime.  So,
[Chorus]
Gyou don't always show Cyour sweet side.
GYou don't always show Cyour sweet side.
GYou don't always show Cyour sweet side.
GYou don't always show Cyour sweet side.
[Verse 2]
You're Gtough as steel and you Ckeep your chin up.
GYou don't ever feel like you're Cgood enough.
GYou've had the blues ever Csince you were six.  Your
Glittle tennis shoes and your Cpick-up sticks. You were 
Gscreamed at and kicked Cover and over. Now you 
Galways feel sick and you Ccan't keep a lover.
GEvery Christmas there were Cpresents to unwrap but the
Gthings you witnessed when you were Cfive and a half.  So
[Chorus]
Gyou don't always show Cyour sweet side.
GYou don't always show Cyour sweet side.
GYou don't always show Cyour sweet side.
GYou don't always show Cyour sweet side.
[Verse 3]
GSomeone deserted you, the Cdamage is done. Now 
Gyou don't deserve to be Cloved by no one.
GHands that would feed you, Cwhen you were two were the 
Gsame hands that beat you Cblack and blue.
GYou get defensive at Cevery turn.  You're 
Goverly sensitive and Coverly concerned.
GFew precious memories Cno lullabies.
GHollowed out centu-Cries of lies.  So
[Chorus]
Gyou don't always show Cyour sweet side.
GYou don't always show Cyour sweet side.
GYou don't always show Cyour sweet side.
GYou don't always show Cyour sweet side.
[Verse 4]
I've Gseen you in the kitchen Ccookin' me supper.  I
Glistened to you bitchin' and I Cwatched you suffer.
GI still love you baby 'cause I Cknow you.  Don't
Gmean to do the cruel Cthings you do.  I've 
Gseen you sewin' buttons Con your shirt.  I've 
Gseen you throwin' up when your Cstomach hurt.
GI'll stick by you baby through Cthick and thin.  No
Gmatter what kind of Cshape you're in.  'Cause
[Chorus 2]
GI-iiii've seen Cyour sweet side 
GI-iiii've seen Cyour sweet side 
GI-iiii've seen Cyour sweet side 
GI-iiii've seen Cyour sweet side 
[Chorus 3]
GI've seen your Csweet side baby.
GI've seen your Csweet side. 
GI've seen your Csweet side baby.
GI've seen your Csweet side. 
[Outro]
G              C
G              C
G              C
G              C
G

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Sweet Side

by Lucinda Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

320033

C/G

332010

[Intro]

(Repeat chords until lyrics queue start of verse)

G C

[Verse 1]

G C

You run yourself ragged tryin' to be strong.

G C

You feel bad when you done nothin' wrong.

G C

Love got all confused with anger and pride.

G C

So much abuse on such a little child.

G C

Someone you trusted told you to shut up, now there's a

G C

pain in your gut that you can't get rid of.

G C

No one heard your screams, when you were nine. When

G C

bad dreams filled your summertime. So,

[Chorus]

G C

you don't always show your sweet side.

G C

You don't always show your sweet side.

G C

You don't always show your sweet side.

G C

You don't always show your sweet side.

[Verse 2]

G C

You're tough as steel and you keep your chin up.

G C

You don't ever feel like you're good enough.

G C

You've had the blues ever since you were six. Your

G C

little tennis shoes and your pick-up sticks. You were

G C

screamed at and kicked over and over. Now you

G C

always feel sick and you can't keep a lover.

G C

Every Christmas there were presents to unwrap but the

G C

things you witnessed when you were five and a half. So

[Chorus]

G C

you don't always show your sweet side.

G C

You don't always show your sweet side.

G C

You don't always show your sweet side.

G C

You don't always show your sweet side.

[Verse 3]

G C

Someone deserted you, the damage is done. Now

G C

you don't deserve to be loved by no one.

G C

Hands that would feed you, when you were two were the

G C

same hands that beat you black and blue.

G C

You get defensive at every turn. You're

G C

overly sensitive and overly concerned.

G C

Few precious memories no lullabies.

G C

Hollowed out centu-ries of lies. So

[Chorus]

G C

you don't always show your sweet side.

G C

You don't always show your sweet side.

G C

You don't always show your sweet side.

G C

You don't always show your sweet side.

[Verse 4]

G C

I've seen you in the kitchen cookin' me supper. I

G C

listened to you bitchin' and I watched you suffer.

G C

I still love you baby 'cause I know you. Don't

G C

mean to do the cruel things you do. I've

G C

seen you sewin' buttons on your shirt. I've

G C

seen you throwin' up when your stomach hurt.

G C

I'll stick by you baby through thick and thin. No

G C

matter what kind of shape you're in. 'Cause

[Chorus 2]

G C

I-iiii've seen your sweet side

G C

I-iiii've seen your sweet side

G C

I-iiii've seen your sweet side

G C

I-iiii've seen your sweet side

[Chorus 3]

G C

I've seen your sweet side baby.

G C

I've seen your sweet side.

G C

I've seen your sweet side baby.

G C

I've seen your sweet side.

[Outro]

G C

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