One sweet day    (intro)    (midi)    (sample)

 

    G - Em - F - D

 

      G                  Em        G                     Em

1. Sorry, I never told you all I wanted to say

             G                         Em                       F

    and now it's too late to hold you, 'cause you've flown away,

     D          D7

    so far away.

 

       G                 Em        G                              C

2. Never had I imagined living without your smile

      G                                    Em                       F               D

    feeling and knowing you hear me, it keeps me alive, alive.

 

             G                                                         Em

And I know you're shining down on me from heaven,

              G                                                 Em

like so many friends we've lost along the way.

             G                                     Em                          F - D

And I know eventually we'll be together, one sweet da…..y.

                                        G

Eventually we'll sing in (heaven).

 

      G                      Em                   G                                   Em

3. Darling I never showed you, assumed you'd always be there,

          G                                          Em                F

    and I, I took your presence for granted, but I always cared,

               D                          D7

    and I miss the love we shared.

 

+ CHORUS

 

C        B7          Em

    Although the sun will never shine the same,

C                    D                         G

    I'll always look to a brighter day, yeah, yeah.

B7                                Em

    Lord, I know when I lay me down to sleep,

     Am                                     D

    you will always listen as I pray

 

 

 

 

 

(song moves up half a note to capo 2nd here)

 

             A                                                          D

And I know you're shining down on me from heaven,

              A                                                    D

like so many friends we've lost along the way,

             A                                       D                          G - E

and I know eventually we'll be together, one sweet da…..y.

 

+ repeat CHORUS

 

      A                    D           A                     D

    Sorry, I never told you, all I wanted to say.

 

(orig. = capo 1st)    (Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men)