The Cranberries - The Sweetest Thing: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Sweetest Thing" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn The Sweetest Thing Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Cranberries

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

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

Am                         G
I am getting ready for my lover
Em                         F
He is coming home to me tomorrow night
I am getting ready for no other
He is the sunshine, the moonlight of my life
He has never had to disappoint me
It was the sweetest thing,
the neatest thing in my life
I am getting ready for my lover
He is the sunshine, the moonlight in my life

Chorus:
     C             Am                F
It's only fair if you be there with me,
     G
and hold my hand
It's only fair if that you be there with me,
and understand
It's only fair if you really dare
to hold my hand
It's only fair that you be there with me,
remember

I remember sweetness in my childhood
It was the sweetest time,
the world was my understood
I remember sweetness in my mother
She did the best she could,
she always would for us
Don't you ever have to disappoint me

Chorus

The sweetest thing you are
The sweetest thing


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "The Sweetest Thing" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Sweetest Thing" by The Cranberries.