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Sweeter Than You:Ricky Nelson.
#9 in USA & # 19 in UK in 1959.
INTRO:   G  F#m... G   F#m  
#1.
AI could never be F#mloved by, anyDone sEweeter than Ayou, 
and AI could never beF#mlong to anyDone...Esweeter than Ayou. 
With Dyou to Estand beAside me, I'll Dnever Ebe aAlone, 
and Dwhat more Ecould I Along F#mfor, than to Bhave you B7for my Eown. 
#2.   
AMy only deF#msire is Dloving you EeternalAly, 
for Ano, no other F#mlove could ever Dmean, so Emuch to Ame. 
So Dif you Esay you Alove me, forDever EI'll be Atrue, 
and Dwhat more Ecould I Along F#mfor..than to Blive my B7life with Eyou. 
#3.   
AI could never be F#mloved by anyDone..Esweeter than Ayou, 
and AI could never beF#mlong to anyDone..Esweeter than GyoDooAbou.A  
REPEAT#3. 
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Sweeter Than You

by Ricky Nelson

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F#m

Sweeter Than You:Ricky Nelson.

#9 in USA & # 19 in UK in 1959.

G F#m G F#m

INTRO: ...

#1.

A F#m D E A

I could never be loved by, anyone sweeter than you,

A F#m D E A

and I could never belong to anyone...sweeter than you.

D E A D E A

With you to stand beside me, I'll never be alone,

D E A F#m B B7 E

and what more could I long for, than to have you for my own.

#2.

A F#m D E A

My only desire is loving you eternally,

A F#m D E A

for no, no other love could ever mean, so much to me.

D E A D E A

So if you say you love me, forever I'll be true,

D E A F#m B B7 E

and what more could I long for..than to live my life with you.

#3.

A F#m D E A

I could never be loved by anyone..sweeter than you,

A F#m D E G D Ab A

and I could never belong to anyone..sweeter than yoooou.

REPEAT#3.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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