Sweet Thing — Van Morrison
Chords and lyrics for Sweet Thing by Van Morrison (key of E).
Intro
[E] [F#m] [A] [Asus2] [A6] / [B6] \ [A6]
Verse 1
[E]And I will stroll the [F#m]merry way and [A]jump the hedges [Asus2]first [A6] / [B6] \ [A6]
[E]And I will drink the [F#m]clear, clean water [A]for to quench my [Asus2]thirst [A6] / [B6] \ [A6]
[E]And I shall watch the [F#m]ferry-boats, and [A]they'll get [Asus2]high [A6] / [B6] \ [A6]
[E]On a bluer [F#m]ocean against [A]tomorrow's [Asus2]sky [A6] / [B6] \ [A6]
[E]And I will never [F#m]grow so [A]old [Asus2]again [A6] / [B6] \ [A6]
[E]And I will walk [F#m]and talk in [A]gardens all wet with [Asus2]rain [A6] / [B6] \ [A6]
Chorus 1
[E]Oh, whoa-oh, [A]sweet thing, this sweet thing
[E]Eh-hey, yeah, [A]sweet thing, yeah
[E]Yeah-yeah-yeah, my, my, my, my [A]sweet thing
Verse 2
[E]And I shall drive [F#m]my chariot [A]down your streets and [Asus2]cry [A6] / [B6] \ [A6]
[E]"Hey, it's me, I'm [F#m]dynamite and [A]I don't know [Asus2]why" [A6] / [B6] \ [A6]
[E]And you shall take [F#m]me strongly in [A]your arms [Asus2]again [A6] / [B6] \ [A6]
[E]And I will not [F#m]remember that I [A]even felt the [Asus2]pain [A6] / [B6] \ [A6]
[E]We shall walk and [F#m]talk in gardens [A]all misty [Asus2]wet [A6] / [B6] \ [A6]
[E]All misty wet [F#m]with rain, [A]down [Asus2] [A6] / [B6] \ [A6]
[E]And I will never, [F#m]never, never grow [A]so old [Asus2]again [A6] / [B6] \ [A6]
Chorus 2
[E]Oh, whoa-oh, this [A]sweet thing
[E]Oh, whoa-oh, you [A]sweet thing, sweet thing
[E]My, my, my, [A]my-my, my, my, my
Verse 3
[E]And I will raise [F#m]my hand up into the [A]nighttime [Asus2]sky [A6] / [B6] \ [A6]
[E]And count the [F#m]stars that's shining [A]in your [Asus2]eye [A6] / [B6] \ [A6]
[E]And just to dig [F#m]it all and not [A]to wonder, that's just [Asus2]fine [A6] / [B6] \ [A6]
[E]And I'll be [F#m]satisfied not to [A]read in between the [Asus2]lines [A6] / [B6] \ [A6]
[E]And I will walk [F#m]and talk in gardens, [A]all wet with [Asus2]rain [A6] / [B6] \ [A6]
[E]And I will never, [F#m]ever, ever, ever [A]grow so old [Asus2]again [A6] / [B6] \ [A6]
Outro
[E]Oh, whoa-oh, [A]sweet thing
[E]Oh, whoa-oh, whoa, [A]sugar baby
[E]Oh, whoa-oh, [A]sweet thing
[E]Sugar baby
[E]Sugar baby, sugar [A]baby
[E]What a champagne [A]eyes
[E]And your saint-like [A]smile