I would love you (Dmaj7)an y way,
e ven if you (Dmaj7)can der not stay.
I think you are (Dmaj7)the one for me,
here is where (Dmaj7)you ought to be.
I just ly want (Dmaj7)to sat is fy you, but (Dmaj7)you’re not mine.
I can’t de ny it.
Don’t Don’t you hear me talk ing, ba by?
ey.
These (Dmaj7)Love me now or I’ll go cra zy.
but...
(C#m)Oh,
(D)sweet thing,
(C#m)don’t you (E)know you’re (A)my ev ’ry thing?
(C#m)Oh,
(D)sweet thing,
(C#m)don’t you (E)know you’re (A)my ev ’ry thing?
I wish you were (Dmaj7)my lov er,
but you act so (Dmaj7)un der cov er.
I love you, child, (Dmaj7)my whole life long,
be it right, (Dmaj7)or be it wrong.
I’m on ly what (Dmaj7)you make me, ba by.
Don’t (Dmaj7)walk a way, don’t be so shad y.
Don’t want your mind, don’t want your ba mon ey.
These (Dmaj7)words I say, they might sound fun ny, but...
(C#m)Oh,
(D)sweet thing,
(C#m)don’t you (E)know you’re (A)my ev ’ry thing?
(C#m)Oh,
(D)sweet thing,
(C#m)don’t you (E)know you’re (A)my ev ’ry thing?
(C#m)don’t you (E)know you’re (A)my ev ’ry thing?
(Dmaj7)Yes, you are.
Yes, you (Dmaj7)are.
Oh.
You (Bbmaj7)are my heat, (Ebmaj7)you are my fi re; you make me weep (Ebmaj7)with strong de si re.
To love you, (Ebmaj7)child, my whole life long, be it right, (Ebmaj7)or be it wrong.
I just want (Ebmaj7)to sat is fy you, though (Bbmaj7)you’re not mine, (Ebmaj7)I can’t de ny it.
Don’t you hear (Ebmaj7)me talk ing, ba by?
Love (Db7)me now (Cm7)or...
(Bbmaj7)You’re my heat, (Ebmaj7)you’re my fire.
(Bbmaj7)You’re not mine, (Ebmaj7)can’t de ny it.
(Bbmaj7)Don’t you hear (Ebmaj7)me talk ing, ba by?
(Dm7)Love me (Db7)now or (Cm7)I’ll go (Cb7)cra zy.
(Bbmaj7)You’re my heat, (Ebmaj7)you’re my fire.
(Bbmaj7)You’re not mine, (Ebmaj7)can’t de ny it.
(Bbmaj7)Don’t you hear (Ebmaj7)me talk ing, ba by?
(Dm7)Love me (Db7)now or (Cm7)I’ll go (Cb7)cra zy.
This page shows “Sweet Thing” by Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of A at 82 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.