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Song:  Sweet Thing
Artist:  Van Morrison
Album:  Astral Weeks
         E A D G B E
E:      0  2  2  1  0  0  
F#m:    2  4  4  2  2  2  
A:      [x 0 2 2 2 0]
Asus2:  [x 0 2 2 0 0]
A6:     [x 0 2 2 2 2]
B6:     [x 0 4 4 4 4]
There is a general progression to the verse which is...
E F#m A Asus2
Then the following where you slide the chord shape back and forth.
 A6/  B6\ A6  
[Intro]
    E      F#m      A      Asus2   A6/  B6\  A6(2x)
[Verse 1]
          E                         F#m                 A          Asus2   A6/  B6\ A6  
And I will stroll the merry way and jump the hedges first
          E                            F#m               A         Asus2   A6/  B6\ A6  
And I will drink the clear Clean water for to quench my thirst
          E                           F#m             A            Asus2   A6/  B6\ A6  
And I shall watch the ferry-boats And they'll get high
          E              F#m            A                          Asus2   A6/  B6\ A6  
On a bluer ocean against tomorrow's sky
          E           F#m        A                                 Asus2   A6/  B6\ A6  
And I will never grow so old again
          E                 F#m             A                      Asus2   A6/  B6\ A6  
And I will walk and talk in gardens all wet with rain
[Chorus 1] 
EOh.... whoa....    Asweet thing, sweet thing
EYeah....ya....     Asweet thing, na...nah...
                        E                                         A   A6/  B6\ A6  
Leah...yeah, my, my, my, my sweet thing
[Verse 2]
           E                F#m                       A           Asus2   A6/  B6\ A6  
And I shall drive my chariot down your streets and cry
          E                      F#m            A                 Asus2   A6/  B6\ A6  
'Hey, it's me, I'm dynamite and I don't know why'
       E                      F#m              A                  Asus2   A6/  B6\ A6  
And you shall take me strongly in your arms again
          E                        F#m          A                 Asus2   A6/  B6\ A6  
And I will not remember that I even felt the pain.
        E                F#m                                       A       Asus2   A6/  B6\ A6  
We shall walk and talk in gardens all misty wet, misty wet with rain yeah
          E                   F#m             A                    Asus2   A6/  B6\ A6  
And I will never, never, never grow so old again.
[Chorus 2]
EOh sweet thing, sAweet thing
EMy, my, my, my, mAy sweet thing
[Verse 3]
           E            F#m                        A               Asus2   A6/  B6\ A6  
And I will raise my hand up into the night time sky
             E            F#m                 A                    Asus2   A6/  B6\ A6  
And count the stars that's shining in your eye
              E              F#m                    A              Asus2   A6/  B6\ A6  
Just to dig it all an' not to wonder that's just fine
           E                F#m                     A              Asus2   A6/  B6\ A6  
And I'll be satisfied not to read in between the lines
          E                F#m                      A              Asus2   A6/  B6\ A6  
And I will walk and talk in gardens all wet with rain
          E                       F#m             A                Asus2   A6/  B6\ A6  
And I will never, ever, ever, ever grow so old again.
[Outro]
EOh.... whoa.... Asweet thing
EOh.... whoa.... ASugar-baby
EOh.... whoa.... Asweet thing
Esugar baby.....Asugar ba..by, sugar baby
E...............Awith your champagne eyes
E........And youAr saint-like smile.... 

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Sweet Thing

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Song: Sweet Thing

Artist: Van Morrison

Album: Astral Weeks

E A D G B E

0 2 2 1 0 0

2 4 4 2 2 2

F#m:

A: [x 0 2 2 2 0]

Asus2: [x 0 2 2 0 0]

A6: [x 0 2 2 2 2]

B6: [x 0 4 4 4 4]

There is a general progression to the verse which is...

E F#m A Asus2

Then the following where you slide the chord shape back and forth.

A6 B6 A6

/ \

[Intro]

E F#m A Asus2 A6 B6 A6

/ \ (2x)

[Verse 1]

E F#m A Asus2 A6 B6 A6

/ \

And I will stroll the merry way and jump the hedges first

E F#m A Asus2 A6 B6 A6

/ \

And I will drink the clear Clean water for to quench my thirst

E F#m A Asus2 A6 B6 A6

/ \

And I shall watch the ferry-boats And they'll get high

E F#m A Asus2 A6 B6 A6

/ \

On a bluer ocean against tomorrow's sky

E F#m A Asus2 A6 B6 A6

/ \

And I will never grow so old again

E F#m A Asus2 A6 B6 A6

/ \

And I will walk and talk in gardens all wet with rain

[Chorus 1]

E A

Oh.... whoa.... sweet thing, sweet thing

E A

Yeah....ya.... sweet thing, na...nah...

E A A6 B6 A6

/ \

Leah...yeah, my, my, my, my sweet thing

[Verse 2]

E F#m A Asus2 A6 B6 A6

/ \

And I shall drive my chariot down your streets and cry

E F#m A Asus2 A6 B6 A6

/ \

'Hey, it's me, I'm dynamite and I don't know why'

E F#m A Asus2 A6 B6 A6

/ \

And you shall take me strongly in your arms again

E F#m A Asus2 A6 B6 A6

/ \

And I will not remember that I even felt the pain.

E F#m A Asus2 A6 B6 A6

/ \

We shall walk and talk in gardens all misty wet, misty wet with rain yeah

E F#m A Asus2 A6 B6 A6

/ \

And I will never, never, never grow so old again.

[Chorus 2]

E A

Oh sweet thing, sweet thing

E A

My, my, my, my, my sweet thing

[Verse 3]

E F#m A Asus2 A6 B6 A6

/ \

And I will raise my hand up into the night time sky

E F#m A Asus2 A6 B6 A6

/ \

And count the stars that's shining in your eye

E F#m A Asus2 A6 B6 A6

/ \

Just to dig it all an' not to wonder that's just fine

E F#m A Asus2 A6 B6 A6

/ \

And I'll be satisfied not to read in between the lines

E F#m A Asus2 A6 B6 A6

/ \

And I will walk and talk in gardens all wet with rain

E F#m A Asus2 A6 B6 A6

/ \

And I will never, ever, ever, ever grow so old again.

[Outro]

E A

Oh.... whoa.... sweet thing

E A

Oh.... whoa.... Sugar-baby

E A

Oh.... whoa.... sweet thing

E A

sugar baby.....sugar ba..by, sugar baby

E A

...............with your champagne eyes

E A

........And your saint-like smile....

About Sweet Thing Chords by Van Morrison

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