Artist: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Song: Sweetheart Come Album: No More Shall We Part ----------------------------------- SWEETHEART COME Chords followed by _ are to be struck once and held on (equivalent of a pause or fermata). 4/4 bars throughout Come over here, babe, ... It ain't that bad. | Cmaj7 I don't claim to understand | G The troubles that you've had, | Am (G) But the dogs you say that they fed you to | Am Lay their muzzles in your lap, | Cmaj7 And the lions that they led you to | G Lie down and take a nap. | Am (G) But the ones you fear are wind and hair, | Am And I love you without measure. | Cmaj7 It seems we can be happy now, | G Be it better late than never. | Am (G) | Am (G) Am_ Sweetheart, come, sweetheart, come, | Am Sweetheart, come, sweetheart, come, | Cmaj7 Sweetheart, come, sweetheart, come, | G Sweetheart, come, sweetheart, come, | Am (G) Sweetheart, come, sweetheart, come, | Am Sweetheart, come, sweetheart, come, | Cmaj7 Sweetheart, come, sweetheart, come to me. | G | Am (G) / INSTRUMENTAL - violin break / | Am | Cmaj7 | G | Am (G) | Am | Cmaj7 | G | Am (G) | Am The burdens that you carry now, | Am Well, they're not of your creation , | Cmaj7 So let's not weep for their evil deeds | G But their lack of imagination. | Am (G) Today's the time for courage, babe, | Am Tomorrow can be for forgiving. | Cmaj7 And if he touches you again with his stupid hands, | G His life won't be worth living. | Am (G) | Am (G) Am_ Sweetheart, come, sweetheart, come, | Am Sweetheart, come, sweetheart, come, | Cmaj7 Sweetheart, come, sweetheart, come, | G Sweetheart, come, sweetheart, come, | Am (F) (G) Sweetheart, come, sweetheart, come, | Am Sweetheart, come, sweetheart, come, | Cmaj7 Sweetheart, come, sweetheart, come to me. | G | Am (G) / INSTRUMENTAL - violin break / | Am | Cmaj7 | G | Am (G) | Am | Cmaj7 | G | Am (G) | Am Walk with me now under the stars, | Am It's a clear and easy pleasure, | Cmaj7 And be happy in my company | G For I love you without measure. | Am (G) Walk with me now under the stars, | Am It's a safe and easy pleasure. | Cmaj7 It seems we can be happy now, | G It's late but it ain't never. | Am (G) It's late but it ain't never. | Am (G) It's late but it ain't never. | Am (G) | Am_ Transcribed by 'A Friendly Ghost' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Come over here, babe Am It ain't that bad G I don't claim to understand Am The troubles that you've had Am But the dogs you say they fed you to C Lay their muzzles in your lap G And the lions that they led you to Am Lie down and take a nap Am The ones you fear are wind and air C And I love you without measure G It seems we can be happy now Am Be it better late than never Am Sweetheart, come (2x) C Sweetheart, come (2x) G Sweetheart, come (2x) Am Sweetheart, come to me The burdens that you carry now Are not of your creation So let's not weep for their evil deeds But for their lack of imagination Today's the time for courage, babe Tomorrow can be for forgiving And if he touches you again with his stupid hands His life won't be worth living Sweetheart, come Sweetheart, come Sweetheart, come Sweetheart, come to me Walk with me now under the stars For it's a clear and easy pleasure And be happy in my company For I love you without measure Walk with me now under the stars It's a safe and easy pleasure It seems we can be happy now It's late but it ain't never It's late but it ain't never It's late but it ain't never tabbed by Benjamin D ben_denes@hotmail.com ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------