SWEET CHILD O' MINE
(From the 1987 Album APPETITE FOR DISTRUCTION) Transcribed by Mark Ellwood www.guitarschool22.co.uk Words and Music by Guns 'N' Roses
As recorded by Guns 'N' Roses
A Intro
V V V V V V V V V V gg J V V V VV V V VVVV V V VVVV V V VVVV V V VVVV V V VVVV V V I V
Gtr I
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P = 120
T A B
15 14 15 1412 14 14 12
15 14 15 1412 14 14 12
15 14 15 1412 14 14 14
15 14 15 1412 14 14 14
15 14 15 12 1412 14 14
15 14 15 12 1412 14 14
D 8va
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T A B
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15 15 14 12 14 14 14
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12
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15 15 14 12 14 14 14
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15 15 14 12 14 14 14
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U U U U
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3 2 3
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0 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 2 3
V fV V V V V V V
3 1 0 1 1 0 2 0
T A B
2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
g Ig
T A B
Gtr III
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(2) (3) (2) (0)
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T A B
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T A B
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T A B
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2 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 3 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 3 2 0
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V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gg V V V 19 I V VV V V VVVV V V VVVV V V VVVV V V V V V V V V V
T A B
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T A B
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T A B
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Gtrs IV, V
G10 K10 K11 K
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B 1,2nd Verse
25
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T A B
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T A B
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T A B
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T A B
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T A B
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g 73 W Ig W W
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