Chris Isaak - Sweet Leilani: Guitar Chords

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

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

          C               F      Fm
Sweet Leilani, heavenly flower oh.
C            G             C       F         G
I dreamt of paradise for two. (My lovely Leilani)
G                        C          F         G7
You are my paradise completed. (My lovely Leilani)
                        C
You are my dream come true.

Sweet Leilani, heavenly flower oh
Tropic skies are jealous while they shine (my lovely Leilani)
I think they're jealous of your blue eyes (my lovely Leilani)
Jealous because you're mine

G                G7               C             F        G
I think they're jealous of your blue eyes. (My lovely Leilani)
 G                    C
Jealous because your mine.

Sweet Leilani, heavenly flower oh
Nature's fashion roses kissed with dew (my lovely Leilani)
And then she placed them in a bower (my lovely Leilani)

                    C F Fm C
It was the start of you,
my lovely Lei-lan-i.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord G7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar 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 Leilani" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sweet Leilani" by Chris Isaak.

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