Sweet Thing

Originally performed by Van the Man. Jeff performed it live at he Palace, Melbourne on February 29, 1996. He used to play it also with Gods and Monsters (the group formed by Jeff and Gary Lucas) in 1992.

And i will stroll the merry way
And jump the hedges first
And i will drink the clear
Clean water for to quench my thirst
And i shall watch the ferry-boats
And they'll get high
On a bluer ocean
Against tomorrow's sky

And i will never grow so old again
And i will walk and talk
In gardens all wet with rain
Hey, it's me, i'm dynamite
And i don't know why
We shall walk and talk
In gardens all misty and wet with rain
My, my, my, my, my sweet thing

And i will raise my hand up
Into the night time sky
And count the stars
That's shining in your eye
And i'll be satisfied
In gardens all wet with rain

And i will never, ever, ever, ever
Grow so old again.
Oh sweet thing, sweet thing
Sugar baby with your champagne eyes
And your saint-like smile...


Here's the guitar tab for Sweet Thing:
s: slide

+++++++++++++
VERSE
+++++++++++++ Amaj7 Dmaj7
E:----9--9--7--7--9-|---------------|------------------||
B:----9--9--7--7--9-|---5-s-7-s-5---|----5------7------||
G:------------------|---4-s-6-s-4---|----6------6----.-||
D:------------------|---------------|----6------7----.-||
A:------------------|---------------|----7------5------||
E:------------------|---------------|----5-------------||



++++++++++++++++
CHORUS/BRIDGE
++++++++++++++++




E:-------------------|------------|-----------------|
B:-------------------|------------|---5-------------|
G:-------------7--9--|---12--14---|---6-------------|
D:-------------7--9--|---12--14---|---6-------------|
A:----5-6-7--0-------|------------|---7-------------|
E:-------------------|------------|---5-------------| Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7
E:---10--10--8--8--10-|---------------|------------------||
B:---10--10--8--8--10-|---6-s-8-s-6---|----6------8------||
G:--------------------|---5-s-7-s-5---|----7------7----.-||
D:--------------------|---------------|----7------8----.-||
A:--------------------|---------------|----8------6------||
E:--------------------|---------------|----6-------------|| Dm7 Db7 Cm7 Cdim Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7




E:------------------|------------------|-----------------|
B:----6------6------|---4------4-------|---6------8------|
G:----5------4------|---3------2-------|---7------7------|
D:----7------6------|---5------4-------|---7------8------|
A:----5------4------|---3------3-------|---8------6------|
E:------------------|------------------|---6-------------|

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[goofygirly2010]

I love this song, it is heartbreakingly beautiful to hear Jeff sing it...

[BerndThomasSchuller]

this is the version with Gary Lucas on guitar (1992?)

[mcpooch]

Thanks for this upload, I haven't hear it before. I'd also like the picture for this, and if you have it, his (buckley's) tablature for this song. I've been looking all over for it but haven't been able to find it yet.

[freda3dg]

My God, this photo is so beautiful! Please, send me it, could you? :)

[rafaelladc]

I totally want this picture! Will you please send it to me?