Sweet Thing — Piano Lead Sheet

"Sweet Thing" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of E, 90 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

When I (E5)picked you up for our first date, ba by, well, your pret ty blue eyes, they were driv in’ me cra zy. And the (Asus2)ti ny lit tle thought that was so a maz ing’s they were (F#)look in’ at me. I held o pen the car door for you, then you climbed in side and slid on o ver to the (Asus2)oth er side. I thought, (F#)“My, oh, my!” (E5)Sweet thing, the moon is high and the night is young. Come on and (Asus2)meet me in the back yard un der the cot ton wood tree. It’s a (F#)good thing. Am I (Asus2)wish in’? Oh, come on, (E5)sweet thing. Oh, won’t you climb on out of your win dow while the world’s (Asus2)sleep ing. You know I need you and there’s no way I’ll be (F#)leav in’ till we’re kiss in’ on the (Asus2)porch swing. Oh, my lit tle (E5)sweet thing. Yeah, I (E5)know I’m gon na see you first thing to mor row, but I just could n’t wait, so I had to bor row Un cle (Asus2)Jake’s Mus tang. It’s his fa v’rite car, and so I (F#)can’t stay long. Stand ing here feel in’ like a love struck Ro me o. All I wan na do is hold you close and steal a (Asus2)lit tle more time. Is that (F#)such a crime? (Asus2)porch swing. Oh, my sweet thing. Oh, my sweet thing. Oh, my (E5)sweet thing, the moon is high and the night is young. Come on and (Asus2)meet me in the back yard un der the cot ton wood tree. It’s a (F#)good thing. Tell me I’m (Asus2)not dream in’. Oh, (E5)sweet thing. Oh, won’t you climb on out of your win dow while the world’s (Asus2)sleep ing. ’Cause you (A)know I (E)need you (F#m7)and there’s no (E)way I’ll be (F#)leav in’ till we’re kiss in’ on the (Asus2)porch swing. Oh, my lit tle (E5)sweet thing. (E5)sweet thing.

Song Details

Category
Country
Key
E
Tempo
90 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Sweet Thing" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
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  5. 5
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