One of the most iconic songs of the 90s, Sweet Child o Mine is a staple for guitar players. The song is a bit difficult but once you memorize the chords and the melody it becomes a lot easier. This tutorial will walk you through each step so that you can learn how to play this iconic song on the guitar.
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Sweet Child o Mine Chords
Strumming Pattern
[Intro]
| D | D | C | C | G | G | D | D |
| D | D | C | C | G | G | D | D |
| D | D | C | C | G | G | D | D |
[Verse]
[D]She’s got a smile that it seems to me
[C]Reminds me of childhood memories
Where [G]everything
Was as fresh as a bright blue [D]sky
[D]Now and then when I see her face
She [C]takes me away to that special place
And if I [G]stared to long
I’d probably break down and [D]cry
[Chorus]
[A]Whoa Oh, Sweet [C]child o’ mine [D]
[A]Whoa, Oh, Oh, [C]Oh Sweet love o’ [D]mine
[Instrumental]
[D-D] [C-C] [G-G] [D-D]
[Verse]
[D]She’s got eyes of the bluest skies
As [C]if they thought of rain
I [G]hate to look into those eyes
And [D]see an ounce of pain
Her [D]hair reminds me of a warm safe place
Where [C]as a child I’d hide
And [G]pray for the thunder and rain
To [D]quietly pass me by
[Chorus]
[A]Whoa Oh, Sweet [C]child o’ mine [D]
[A]Whoa, Oh, Oh, [C]Oh Sweet love o’ [D]mine
[Instrumental]
[D-D] [C-C] [G-G] [D-D]
[Chorus]
[A]Whoa Oh, Sweet [C]child o’ mine [D]
[A]Whoa, Oh, Oh, [C]Oh Sweet love o’ [D]mine
[A]Whoa Oh, Oh, Oh [C]Sweet child o’ [D]mine
[A]Ooooooooh Sweet [C]love o’ [D]mine
[Solo Part – 1]
| Em | C | B7 | Am |
| Em | C | B7 | Am |
| Em | C | B7 | Am |
| Em | C | B7 | Am | Am |
[Solo Part – 2]
| Em | G | A | C D G |
| Em | G | A | C D G |
| Em | G | A | C D G |
| Em | G | A | C D G |
[Outro]
[Em]Where do we go, [G]Where do we go, [A]Where do we go now[C] [D]
[Em]Where do we go, [G]Where do we go, [A]Where do we go now[C] [D]
[Em]Where do we go, [G]Sweet child, [A]Where do we go now[C] [D]
[Em]Aih, Aih, Aih, Aih, [G]Aih, Aih, Aih, Aih,
[A]where do we go now [C] [D]
[Em]Where do we [G]gooooooooooo, [A]where do we go now[C] [D]
[Em]Where do we [G]gooooooo, [A]where do we go now[C] [D]
[Em]Where do we [G]go—–, [A]where do we go now [C]now-now-now-[D]now-now-now-now
S[Em]weet ch[G]ild, sweet chi[A].[C].[D]ld of [Em]mine
