Sweet
Written by Matthew Sweet(SBK Blackwood Music Inc./Charm Trap Music 1989)
Found on Earth LP (1989)
Transcription arranged by Jason Robinson (SporkGD@aol.com or shaft@trib.infi.net)
This is a song that I got addicted to after constantly listening to Earth after
I received it as a gift over Christmas. The song calls for rhythm, a constant lead guitar,
and another lead guitar to key in the fills. While the song has much guitar to it, it also
relies heavily on keyboards, which can either be a blessing or get in the way. I tried
to get down as much of the lead guitar as I could, but for this track, the lead is really
hard to pick up and piece out admidst all the keyboard fills. After a while I just quit, but
it ought to give a good example of the placement and the scale used for the lead. It's
catchy and you'll like it like a good pair of slippers: warm, fuzzy, and so hard to
take off.
Standard Tuning
Drum intro
Verse 1
You think you're so fast, but I know who Said it was the first..
[E] [A]
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..pl[F#]ace, it wasn'[E#]t you[E]
And you think you're so smart, but I don't know.........
[E] [A]
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(know) Every now and then..
[A]
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... I [F#]guess it star[E#]ts to show[E]
And I'm just like[B] you, I[G] don't wanna[F#] be alo[E]ne
I don't know what to d[B]o, I'm sitt[G]in' arou[F#]nd at home[E]
Waiting for love to appear when I feel again
[F#] [B] [E]
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[F#] I[G] wasted the bes[C]t of my time[E]
[F#](time) Hating[G] to think it[C] was mine[E]
(mine) Looking away
[F#] [C] [E]
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Verse 2 (structured same as first)
You think you're so co[E]ol, but I've seen through[A]
People who for years have been[F#] holding y[E#]ou[E]
And you think I'm so sm[E]all, but I am not[A]
Now we're talking big, ho[F#]ney, I miss [E#]you a lot[E]
'Cause I'm just like [B]you, I[G] don't wanna b[F#]e alone[E]
I don't know what to d[B]o, so I'm [G]sittin' a[F#]round at h[E]ome
Waiting for lo[F#]ve to appear [B]when I feel again
Solo part
E F# G C (x3)
Verse 3 (same as above, you know..)
You think you're so co[E]ol, but I've seen [A]through
The people who for years have b[F#]een holdin[E#]g you[E]
And you think you're so [E]smart, but I don't[A] know
Every now and then I guess i[F#]t starts t[E#]o show[E]
And I'm just like [B]you, I don't [G]wanna b[F#]e alone[E]
I don't know what to d[B]o, I'm sitti[G]n' aroun[F#]d at home[E]
Waiting for lo[F#]ve to appear whe[B]n I feel again
[E] [F#] I wasted [G]the best of [C]my time
[E](time) [F#] Hatin[G]g to think i[C]t was mine
[E](mine) [F#] Look[G]ing away[C]
E F# G C (x3)
Ending
Do do do do do do (electric)
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Written by Matthew Sweet(SBK Blackwood Music Inc./Charm Trap Music 1989)
Found on Earth LP (1989)
Transcription arranged by Jason Robinson (SporkGD@aol.com or shaft@trib.infi.net)
This is a song that I got addicted to after constantly listening to Earth after
I received it as a gift over Christmas. The song calls for rhythm, a constant lead guitar,
and another lead guitar to key in the fills. While the song has much guitar to it, it also
relies heavily on keyboards, which can either be a blessing or get in the way. I tried
to get down as much of the lead guitar as I could, but for this track, the lead is really
hard to pick up and piece out admidst all the keyboard fills. After a while I just quit, but
it ought to give a good example of the placement and the scale used for the lead. It's
catchy and you'll like it like a good pair of slippers: warm, fuzzy, and so hard to
take off.
Standard Tuning
Drum intro
Verse 1
You think you're so fast, but I know who Said it was the first..
[E] [A]
6-----------------------------------7----------------------------------12--------------------------
5--------------------------------9----------9-----------------14--------------14h15p14-------
4----------------------------9----------9------9---------14-----14-----14----------------14--
3----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
..pl[F#]ace, it wasn'[E#]t you[E]
And you think you're so smart, but I don't know.........
[E] [A]
6---------------------------------------7-------------------
5------------------------------------9---------9-----------
4---------------------------------9---------9----9--------
3-----------------------------------------------------------
2-----------------------------------------------------------
1-----------------------------------------------------------
(know) Every now and then..
[A]
| 6-------------------0-------------------------------0----------------------------------
| 5-----------2---------------2h3p2--------2-----------------2h3p2-----2---------
| 4-------2------2--------2---------------2-----2--------2--------------2-----2------
| 3----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| 2----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| 1----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
| 6-------------------12------------------------------12------------------------------------
| 5-----------14------------14h15p14----14-------------14h15p14-----14---------
| 4-------14----14-----14---------------14---14-----14----------------14-----14-----
| 3---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| 2---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| 1---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
... I [F#]guess it star[E#]ts to show[E]
And I'm just like[B] you, I[G] don't wanna[F#] be alo[E]ne
I don't know what to d[B]o, I'm sitt[G]in' arou[F#]nd at home[E]
Waiting for love to appear when I feel again
[F#] [B] [E]
6-------------------------------------------------^1/2----^1/2---------------------------
5-----------------------------8--8----8-----10-------10--------12-12-10------------
4------------------7----9----------9-------------------------------------------12-9-----
3--------------/9----9---------------------------------------------------------------------
2--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[F#] I[G] wasted the bes[C]t of my time[E]
[F#](time) Hating[G] to think it[C] was mine[E]
(mine) Looking away
[F#] [C] [E]
6-----^1/2~~~--------12--------12---------------------------------------------
5--12-----------------------12-12---------10h12p10-8h10p8-8-----------
4-------------------------------------------9------------------------------9-7-9---
3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Verse 2 (structured same as first)
You think you're so co[E]ol, but I've seen through[A]
People who for years have been[F#] holding y[E#]ou[E]
And you think I'm so sm[E]all, but I am not[A]
Now we're talking big, ho[F#]ney, I miss [E#]you a lot[E]
'Cause I'm just like [B]you, I[G] don't wanna b[F#]e alone[E]
I don't know what to d[B]o, so I'm [G]sittin' a[F#]round at h[E]ome
Waiting for lo[F#]ve to appear [B]when I feel again
Solo part
E F# G C (x3)
Verse 3 (same as above, you know..)
You think you're so co[E]ol, but I've seen [A]through
The people who for years have b[F#]een holdin[E#]g you[E]
And you think you're so [E]smart, but I don't[A] know
Every now and then I guess i[F#]t starts t[E#]o show[E]
And I'm just like [B]you, I don't [G]wanna b[F#]e alone[E]
I don't know what to d[B]o, I'm sitti[G]n' aroun[F#]d at home[E]
Waiting for lo[F#]ve to appear whe[B]n I feel again
[E] [F#] I wasted [G]the best of [C]my time
[E](time) [F#] Hatin[G]g to think i[C]t was mine
[E](mine) [F#] Look[G]ing away[C]
E F# G C (x3)
Ending
Do do do do do do (electric)
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3--------9--7--6------------------------9--7--5---7--5--4------------------
2--------------------10--9--7-----------------------9--7--5---------5-/-7--
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