Sweet Child O' Mine

Guns N' Roses · 125 BPM · 4/4

Sweet Child O' Mine

Guns N' Roses · Capo 4

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CapoPlace capo at fret 4; pitch is unchanged.

A

She'As got a smile it seems to mGe

GReminds me of childhood meCmories

CWheDre everything

BmWas as Dfresh as Athe brigEht bluBe sky

NoEw and then whenG I see her face

GShe takes mAe away to that special place

And if I'dE stare too long

I'd pGrobabDly bAreak downAm and cry

Oh,A oh, oh

ASweet chGild o' mine

GOh, ohD, oh, oh

DSwAeetA loGve oDf mAine

She's got eyes of Athe bluest skies

AAs iGf they thought of rain

I Dhate to look into those eyeEs

EAnd seAe an ounce of paAmin

AmHer Bmhair reEminds me of a Gwarm safe place

GWhere aAs a child I'd hide

AAnd prayE for the thunder

EAnd tGhe rain

GTo quiAetly pass me by

OEh, oh, oh

Sweet Gchild Ao' mine

AOh,E oh, Bmoh, ohG

GSAmweBeGtF# ElBoGvF#eE GoF#f BmGiF#nEe

EOh, oh, oh, oh

SBweet Dchild oE' mine

OGh, oh, oDh, oh

SBweet Dlove oEf mine

OGh, oh, ohD, oh

DSwBeet chiDld o' Bmmine

OEh yeah yeah

GODhG AmoDhE F#sBwBmeeBmtD BmlBoAmvBmeD BmoDfD BmiEnBe

BWhere do we gEo?

EWhere do Dwe go now?

BWhere do we go?

BOh, oh

BWhere do we go?

B(Where do we go now?)

BOh where do we go now? (Where do we go?)

Where Fdo we go? (SweBmet child)

BmOh where do we go now?

Ay ay ay ay (where do we go now, where do we go)

Oh where do we go now?

Where do we go?

Oh, where do we go now?

Oh, where do we go?

Oh where do we go now?

Where do we go?

Oh, where do we go now?

No, no, no, no, no, no

Sweet child

Sweet child of mine

Tap any line to jump

All Chords Used (10)

KeyF# major

CapoFret 4

Tempo~125 BPM

How to play Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses on guitar

This song is a great pick if you want a big, recognizable rock feel that stays fun even at an intermediate level. It has a driving, upbeat energy, and once you lock in the groove it feels powerful and satisfying to play.

You will move between open shapes like E and A and barre shapes like C#, B, F#, D#m, G#, D#, C#m, and A#. The main thing to watch is the opening change from C# to B to E to F#, since that shift sets the shape of the whole song and can feel tight at first.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly until your fingers land cleanly. Then practice the barre shapes on their own, making sure every note rings clearly before you speed up. Once the changes feel steady, put the full progression together and bring it up to tempo in small steps.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.

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