Guns N’ Roses - Sweet Child O’ Mine Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]She’s got a smile that it seems to me
Re[Bb]minds me of childhood memories
Where [F]everything was as fresh as the bright blue [C]sky
[verse 2]
[C]Now and then when I see her face
She [Bb]takes me away to that special place
And if I [F]stared too long, I’d probably break down and [C]cry
[chorus]
[G]Whoa [Bb]oh, sweet child o’ [C]mine
[G]Whoa, Oh, Oh, [Bb]Oh sweet love [C]of mine
[verse 3]
[C]She’s got eyes of the bluest skies
As [Bb]if they thought of rain
I [F]hate to look into those eyes and [C]see an ounce of pain
[verse 4]
Her [C]hair reminds me of a warm safe place
Where [Bb]as a child I’d hide
And [F]pray for the thunder and the rain to quietly pass me [C]by
[chorus]
[G]Whoa [Bb]oh, sweet child o’ [C]mine
[G]Whoa, Oh, Oh, [Bb]Oh sweet love [C]of mine
[G]Whoa [Bb]oh, sweet child o’ [C]mine
[G]Whoa, Oh, Oh, [Bb]Oh sweet love [C]of mine
[verse 5]
[Dm]Where do we go, [F]where do we go now, [Gm]where do we go?
[interlude]
[Bb] [C] [F]
[verse 6]
[Dm]Where do we go, [F]where do we go now? [Bb] [C] [F]
[Dm]Where do we go? [F]Sweet child. [Gm]Where do we go now?
[interlude]
[Bb] [C] [F]
[verse 7]
[Dm]Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay [F]ay ay ay, [Gm]Where do we go now?
[interlude]
[Bb] [C] [F]
[Closing]
[Dm]Where do we gooo, [F]ahh, [Gm]where do we go now? [Bb] [C] [F]
[Dm]Where do we gooo, [F]oooo, [Gm]where do we go now? [Bb] [C] [F]
[Dm]Where do we go. [F]where [Gm]do we go now?
Now now now now now now
[Dm]Now! Sweet [F]child, sweet [Gm]chi [Bb] [C]ld of [Dm]mine
How to play Sweet Child O' Mine on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Sweet Child O' Mine uses these transitions most often: Bb → C (13), Dm → F (8), and F → Gm (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Bb chord transition.
1. C → Bb chord transition
To move from C to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
2. Bb → F chord transition
To move from Bb to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
3. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → Bb chord transition
To move from G to Bb;
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
6. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
8. F → Gm chord transition
To move from F to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
9. Gm → Bb chord transition
To move from Gm to Bb;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
10. Gm → Dm chord transition
To move from Gm to Dm;
- While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
Sweet Child O' Mine chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sweet Child O' Mine.
- Sweet Child O' Mine includes 74 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Sweet Child O' Mine contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Sweet Child O' Mine connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → Dm: 5%