Sweet Life
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CAPO: 2nd Fret
Intro: C F C F G
C
I remember my first heartache
F
Learning all the different ways a heart could break
G C F G
I took off to San Francisco Bay, grieving
C F
And then there was the one in Tennessee
G
That one nearly was the end of me
C F
So sweet, but looks can be deceiving
[Refrão]C F
I had lots of big plans for tomorrow
C F
Most of them probably wouldn't come true
Am G
And maybe it's a bitter pill to swallow
F G Am G C F Am C G C F C F G
But it led me here to this sweet life be-beside you
C
I lived with someone up in Providence
F
Looking back, it didn't make a lot of sense
G C F G
One of us was always on the fence or leaving
C F
And then there was the one in Oregon
G
Who wanted me to be a Born Again
C
So I was shown the door again
F
For being a heathen
[Refrão]C F
I had lots of big plans for tomorrow
C F
Most of them never did come true
Am G
And maybe it's a bitter pill to swallow
F G Am G C F Am C G C F C F
But it led me here to this sweet life be-beside you
Bridge:
Now there's music in the kitchen
C
Laughter down the hall
Dm
I didn't know what I was missing
F
But I almost missed it all
C
Sweet life
F
Sweet life
C F Am C G C F
Sweet life, be-beside you (sweet life)
C F
Beside you (sweet life)
C F
Beside you sweet life)
G C
Beside you
How to play Sweet Life
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.