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Guns N’ Roses - Sweet Child O’ Mine Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Bb, F, G, Dm, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele 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

[section 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

[section 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

[section 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

[section 5]
[Dm]Where do we go, [F]where do we go now, [Gm]where do we go?

[interlude]
[Bb] [C] [F]

[section 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]

[section 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

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ArtistGuns N' Roses
AlbumAppetite for Destruction
GenresHard Rock, Rock, Classic Rock
Year1987
KeyC

How to play Sweet Child O' Mine on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine on ukulele 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

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from C to Bb;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
C to Bb

2. Bb → F chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Bb to F;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
Bb to F

3. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

4. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
C to G

5. G → Bb chord transition

To move from G to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.

6. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

7. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

8. F → Gm chord transition

To move from F to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

9. Gm → Bb chord transition

To move from Gm to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.

10. Gm → Dm chord transition

To move from Gm to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.

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 Ukulelearn.
  • Sweet Child O' Mine contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Sweet Child O' Mine connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
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