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Sweet Darlin

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Tuning: Standard
Chords Used:
C: x32010  
C/G: 332010
G: 320003
Am: X02210
F: 133211
Fm: 133111
Dm: xx0231
D: xx0232
G#/Fm: 433111
The C chord in the intro and verses can be played as 
 Aregular  Cor as C/G.
The Fm in the chorus can be played Fm or the more accurate G#/Fm.
Intro:
C G Am G F Fm Dm G
CWhen I was a Glittle bit Amyounger
The Gstrain I was Funder could Fmmake me cCry
CNow I’m a Glittle bit oAmlder,
A Glittle bit Fbolder
FmNever so shGy
CSweet darlin’, Dcome hold me,
FJust a little bit lFmonger now
CSweet darlin’, Dcome hold me,
FJust a little bit lFmonger now
CWhen things were a Glittle bit Amclearer
GWhen you got Fnearer
I sFmhied from your Ctouch
CNow that I Gknow what I Amwant, see,
GI think that it Fhaunts me,
FmI want you too Gmuch
CSweet darlin’, Dcome hold me,
FJust a little bit lFmonger now
CSweet darlin’, Dcome hold me,
FJust a little bit lFmonger now
C G Am G F Fm Dm G
(just bass and vocals)
Sweet darlin’, come hold me,
Just a little bit longer now
Sweet darlin’, come hold me,
Just a little bit longer now
(band enters)
Sweet darlin’, come hold me,
Just a little bit longer now
Sweet darlin’, come hold me,
Just a little bit longer now
Repeats until fade.
Sweet darlin’… 

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Sweet Darlin

by She & Him

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

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Tuning: Standard

Chords Used:

: x32010

C/G

: 332010

: 320003

: X02210

: 133211

: 133111

: xx0231

: xx0232

G# Fm

/: 433111

The C chord in the intro and verses can be played as

A C C/G

regular or as .

The Fm in the chorus can be played Fm or the more accurate G#/Fm.

Intro:

C G Am G F Fm Dm G

C G Am

When I was a little bit younger

G F Fm C

The strain I was under could make me cry

C G Am

Now I’m a little bit older,

G F

A little bit bolder

Fm G

Never so shy

C D

Sweet darlin’, come hold me,

F Fm

Just a little bit longer now

C D

Sweet darlin’, come hold me,

F Fm

Just a little bit longer now

C G Am

When things were a little bit clearer

G F

When you got nearer

Fm C

I shied from your touch

C G Am

Now that I know what I want, see,

G F

I think that it haunts me,

Fm G

I want you too much

C D

Sweet darlin’, come hold me,

F Fm

Just a little bit longer now

C D

Sweet darlin’, come hold me,

F Fm

Just a little bit longer now

C G Am G F Fm Dm G

(just bass and vocals)

Sweet darlin’, come hold me,

Just a little bit longer now

Sweet darlin’, come hold me,

Just a little bit longer now

(band enters)

Sweet darlin’, come hold me,

Just a little bit longer now

Sweet darlin’, come hold me,

Just a little bit longer now

Repeats until fade.

Sweet darlin’…

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