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

D 8va

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
15 12 15 14 14 12 14 14 15 12 15 14 14 12 14 14 12

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15 15 14 12 14 14 14

V
12

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15 15 14 12 14 14 14

V
14

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15 15 14 12 14 14 14

V
14

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15 15 14 12 14 14 14

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Gtr IV P.M.

U U U U
2 3 2 0

VVV
3 2 3

V VV V
2 2 2 2

fV V V V W VVVVW VVVVW VVVVW fV V V V W

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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U U U U
(2) (3) (2) (0)

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(2) (3) (2) (0)

G0 K1 K0 K2 K3 K

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(0) (1) (0) (2) (3)

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V V V V V V V V VVVV V V VVVV V V VVVV V V VVVV V V V V V gg VVVVVVV 13 I V VV V V V

T A B
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T A B
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T A B

W W W W
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2 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 3 2 0

V V V V V VVVVV VVVVVVVV VVVVVVVV VVVVVV

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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T A B
15 14 15 14 14 12 14 14 15 14 15 14 14 12 14 14 12 15 15 14 14 12 14 14 12 15 15 14 12 14 12 14 14 14 15 12 14 15 14 12 14 14 14 14 14 14 15

g I g fV V V
T A B
0 2 3

c fV V V V V V fV V V V V V V V VVVVV VVV V VVVVV VVV V VVVVV VVV V

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c VV VV VV VV
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V V V V
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V V V V
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3 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 0 0 0
P

4 5 5 3

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T A B
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0 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 2 3

fV V V V fV
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0 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 2 3

V V V V V V
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3 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 2 3

V V V V V V
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3 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 2 3

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2 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 3 2 0

VVVVVV VVVVVV VVVVVV VVVVVV u

2 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 3 3 2 0 2 3 2 0

Gtrs IV, V

G10 K10 K11 K

V V V u

B 1,2nd Verse

25

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T A B

U
D

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T A B

Gtr II

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V W u
12

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29

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T A B

Gtr II

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V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
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V W V V V W V W V V W
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V V V V V V V V V
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V V V V
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Gtr IV

T A B

G3 K3 K4 K

V V V V V V V V
3 3 3 4 3 4 5

V V V V V V V V
0 2 3 2 3 2 3 2

V V W
3 2

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Gtr V time only 2x

T A B

G3 K3 K4 K
D

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V V V V V V V V
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33

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T A B
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V V V V V
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C 1,2nd Chorus

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T A

fV V fV V V V V fV
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V V V V V V V V
15 15 14 12 14 14 14

V V V V V V V V
15 12 15 14 12 14 14 14

T A B

14 16

14

15 14

14

14

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gg c k k c V W I V V V W V V W
Gtr II

c c fV k k V W V V W V W fV
5 5 3 5 5 3

W W W
7 7 5

P.M.

c V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5

T A B

7 7 5

7 7 5

gg c k k c V V I V V V V V V V
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A

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12

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To Coda

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P.M.

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7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5

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T A B
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T A B

D Bridge

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T A B
3 2 0

c V V V V V V
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c V V V
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V V V
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c V V V V V V
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c V fV V V V fV
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c V V V V V V
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c V fV V fV V V
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c V V V V V V
5 5 3 5 5 3

c V V V
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g Ig
T A B

V V V V
Gtr III

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V V V V V
0 1 0 2 3

V V V V V
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V V V V V
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c V V V V VV V W V V V W V V W V
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T A B
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