She's got a smile that it seems to me, reminds of childhood memories.....I dont remember how many times have i sung these lines since school.. must be a million times by now.... Sweet child o mine has always, always been one of my fav songs... I just love this song...
One of the best from Guns N Roses, this song was also one of the most played songs in radio stations.
In a VH1 special, it was stated that Slash (GNR lead guitarist) played the riff in a jam session as a joke. Drummer Steven Adler and Slash were warming up and Slash began to play a "circus" melody while making faces at Steven. Izzy asked Slash to play it again, and added chords to play with it. With Steven Adler's added drum part, the harmony became the core of the song.
The lyrics of the song were originally a poem/love letter to Axl's (GNR lead vocalist) girlfriend (Erin Everly) at the time. Originally, there was a third verse to the song. However, this verse was later cut from recording as the band's producer, Spencer Proffer, felt the song would carry on for too long. The final dramatic breakdown was not added until Proffer suggested the band add one. They agreed, but weren't sure what to do. Axl started saying to himself, "Where do we go? Where do we go now?" Spencer suggested that he sing that, and "Sweet Child o' Mine" was born.[1] In an interview with Hit Parader magazine in 1988, bassist Duff McKagan noted:
The thing about 'Sweet Child,' it was written in five minutes. It was one of those songs, only three chords. You know that guitar lick Slash does at the beginning? It was kinda like a joke because we thought, 'What is this song? It's gonna be nothin', it'll be filler on the record.' And except that vocal-wise, it's very sweet and sincere, Slash was fuckin' around when he first wrote that lick.
All in all, it has always been one of my most loved songs, and i love playing it.. You can use these guitar chords given here, which are quite easy and simple.
Guns N Roses - Sweet Child O Mine Guitar Chords, Lyrics, Tabs & Meanings
[D]she's got a smile and it seems to me
[Cadd9]reminds me of childhood memories
when [G]everything was as fresh as a bright blue [D]sky
[D]now and then when i see her face
[Cadd9]she takes me away to that special place
and if i [G]stared too long i'd probably break down and [D]cry
[A]whoa, [C]whoa - sweet child of [D]mine
[A]oh, oh , [C]oh - sweet love of [D]mine
Music : D Cadd9 G D
[D]she's got eyes of the bluest skies
[Cadd9]as if they thought of rain
i [G]hate to look into hose eyes
and [D]see an ounce of pain
her [D]hair reminds me of a warm safe place
where [Cadd9]as a child i'd hide
and [G]pray for ther thunder and the rain
to [D]quietly pass me by
[A]whoa, [C]whoa - sweet child of [D]mine
[A]oh, oh , [C]oh - sweet love of [D]mine
Music : D Cadd9 G D C G D
[A]whoa, [C]whoa - sweet child of [D]mine
[A]oh, oh , [C]oh - sweet love of [D]mine
Guitar Solos:
( Em C B7 Am Em C B7 Am ) x2
( Em G A C D Em G A C D ) x2
[Em]where do we go? [G]where do we go now?
[C]where do we go? [D]ooh, [Em]where do we go?
[G]ooh, [A]where do we go now?
[Em]where do we go?
[G]ooh, [A]where do we go [C]now?... [D]now now now now now now now
Music :Em G A
