Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 20:56:40 -0400 From: riley.90@osu.edu (Bo Riley) Subject: b/bowie_david/sweet_thing.crd Song: "Sweet Thing" from the album "Diamond Dogs" (1974) Artist: David Bowie Words and Music by: David Bowie Transcribed and Submitted by: Bo Riley (riley.90@osu.edu) This post contains the chords to the song "Sweet Thing" by David Bowie. The version, below, is from the "Diamond Dogs" album, on which the song "Sweet Thing" is divided into three parts, "Sweet Thing," "Candidate," and "Sweet Thing (reprise)." The song also appears on the "David Live" album, where it is referred to as simply "Sweet Thing." This post contains chords for the entire "Sweet Thing" sequence. A special thanks to the lyrics archive at Teenage Wildlife (www.etete.com/Bowie) for help with some of the lyrics. Any questions? Email me. (riley.90@osu.edu) (www.freeyellow.com/members2/glendor/domain.html) * Special note: The big, extended chords towards the end can be substituted with the following chords: Bbmaj13#11 play Bb Fmaj13 play F C6/9 play C D(add9) play D "SWEET THING" (Sweet Thing, Candidate, Sweet Thing (reprise)) (INTRO) C D/C C D/C C (VERSE 1)

It's safe in the ^D/Ccity,^C to love in a ^D/Cdoorway ^C To wrangle some^D screens from the ^Emdoor ^D C D/C C D/C And isn't it me, putting pain in a stranger? Like a portrait in ^Cflesh, who ^Dtrails on a ^Emleash D C D/C C D/C Will you see that I'm scared and I'm lonely? So I'll break up my ^Croom, and ^Dyawn and I^Em Run to the ^Dcenter of^Bm things,

Where the knowing one says (CHORUS)

^DmBoys, ^Amboys, it's a ^Gsweet thing ^DmBoys, ^Amboys, it's a ^Fsweet thing, sweet thing ^G If you ^Dmwant it, bo^Am/Cys, get it ^G/Bhere, thing ^G 'Cause ^Dmhope, boys,^Am is a ^Fcheap thing, cheap thin^Gg ^C

(VERSE 2)

I'm glad that you're ^D/Colder than me ^C Makes me feel im^D/Cportant and free ^C Does that make you ^Dsmile, isn't that^Em me? ^D C D/C C D/C I'm in your way, and I'll steal every moment If his trade is a ^Ccurse, then I'll ^Dbless you And^Em turn to the ^Dcrossroads of ^Bmhamburgers, and

(CHORUS)

(GUITAR SOLO) D F#m Bm Bb D Gm/D D Gm/D D F#m Bm Bb D Gm/D D Gm/D D "CANDIDATE" (SAX AND GUITAR SOLOS) Dm Am G Dm Am G Dm Am G Dm Am G Dm Am G

I'll make you a ^Dmdeal, like any ^Amother candidate We'll pre^Gtend we're walking home 'cause your future's at stake My ^Dmset is amazing, it even ^Amsmells like a street There's a ^Gbar at the end where I can meet you and your friend ^DmSomeone scrawled on the wall "I smell^Am the blood of les tricoteu^Gses"

Who wrote up scandals in other bars

I'm having^Dm so much fun with the ^Ampoisonous people Spreading ^Grumours and lies and stories they made up

^DmSome make you sing and s^Amome make you scream ^GOne makes you wish that you've never been seen But there's a ^Dmshop on the corner that's selling ^Ampaper mache Making ^Gbulletproof faces, Charlie Manson, Cassius Clay If you ^Dmwant it, ^Amboys, get it ^Ghere, thing

So you ^Dmscream out of line &qu^Amot;I want you! I need you! ^GAnyone out there? Any time?" ^DmTres butch little number whines "^Am;Hey dirty, I want you When it's ^Ggood, it's really good, and when it's bad I go to pieces" If you ^Dmwant it, ^Amboys, get it ^Ghere, thing

Well, on the ^Dmstreet where you live I could not ^Amhold up my head For I ^Gput all I have in another bed On another ^Dmfloor, in the ^Amback of a car In the ^Gcellar like a church with the door ajar Well, I ^Dmguess we must be looking for a ^Amdifferent kind But we ^Gcan't stop trying 'til we break up our minds 'Til the ^Dmsun drips blood on the ^Amseedy young nights Who ^Gpress you on the ground while shaking in fright I g^Dmuess we could cruise down ^Amone more time With ^Gyou by my side, it should be fine We'll ^Dmbuy some drugs and ^Amwatch a band Then j^Gump in the river holding hands

"SWEET THING (reprise)" (SAX SOLO) Dm Am G Dm Am G

If you ^Dmwant it, bo^Am/Cys, get it ^Ghere, thing 'Cause ^Dmhope, boys,^Am is a ^Fcheap thing, cheap thin^Gg ^C

VERSE 3

Is it nice in your ^D/Csnow storm,^C freezing your ^D/Cbrain? ^C Do you think that your ^Dface looks the ^Emsame? ^D C D/C C D/C Then let it be, it's all I ever wanted Its a street with a d^Ceal, and a t^Daste Its got c^Emlaws, its got me^D, its got yo^Gu ^A/G

(OUTRO) G A/G G A Bbmaj13#11* Fmaj13* Bbmaj13#11* Fmaj13* Bbmaj13#11* C6/9* D(add9)* E (more or less, there are alot of #9's, dominant 7's, and such in the bass. E5 would be the safest bet here). Any questions? Email me. (riley.90@osu.edu) (www.freeyellow.com/members2/glendor/domain.html) Bo Riley riley.90@osu.edu www.freeyellow.com/members2/glendor/domain.html Oh, rain-BOWS. Yeah, I like those. Those are coo.