David Bowie - Sweet Thing: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Sweet Thing" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Sweet Thing ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Sweet Thing" smoothly on your ukulele.

C                 D   C              D       C
It's safe in the city, to love in a doorway
            D                     Em  D
To wrangle some screens from the door
              C   D          C                D 
And isn't it me, putting pain in a stranger?
                     C          D          Em
Like a portrait in flesh, who trails on a leash
D         C   D              C            D 
Will you see that I'm scared and I'm lonely?
                     C        D         Em
So I'll break up my room, and yawn and I
            D         Bm
Run to the center of things,
Where the knowing one says

Chorus:
Dm    Am             G
Boys, boys, it's a sweet thing
Dm    Am             F                  G
Boys, boys, it's a sweet thing, sweet thing
       Dm         Am           G        G
If you want it, boys, get it here, thing
       Dm     Am          F                  G  C
'Cause hope, boys, is a cheap thing, cheap thing

I'm glad that you're older than me
Makes me feel important and free
Does that make you smile, isn't that me?
I'm in your way, and I'll steal every moment
If this trade is a curse, then I'll bless you
And turn to the crossroads of Hamburgers, and

Chorus

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

B

Ukulele chord B

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Sweet Thing" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Sweet Thing" by David Bowie.

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