Lyrics
(F)thing?
I My love, she throws me like a rub ber (C)ball.
(Oh,
the sweet est (F)thing.)
She won’t catch me or break my to (C)fall.
(Oh,
the sweet est (F)thing.) I Ba by’s got blue skies up a (C)head, but in this I’m a rain cloud.
You know she wants a (G)dry (F)kind of (C)love.
(Oh,
the sweet est (F)thing.)
I’m (C)los
ing you.
I’m (C)los
ing you.
Ain’t love the sweet est (F)thing?
I want ed to run, but she made me ber (C)crawl.
(Oh,
the sweet est (F)thing.)
E ter nal fire, she turned me to (C)straw.
(Oh,
the sweet est (F)thing.) I know I got black eyes, but they (C)burn so in bright ly for her.
cloud.
I guess it’s a a (G)blind (F)kind of (C)love.
(Oh,
the sweet est (F)thing.)
I’m (C)los
ing you.
I’m (C)los
ing you.
Ain’t love the sweet est
Ain’t love the (F)sweet est thing?
Ain’t love the sweet est (C)thing?
Blue eyed boy meets (F)brown eyed (C)girl.
(Oh,
the sweet est (F)thing.) You can sew it up, but you (F)still see the (C)tear.
(Oh,
the sweet est (F)thing.)
Ba by’s got (G)blue skies up a (C)head, but in this I’m a rain cloud.
Ours is a (G)storm y kind of (C)love.
(Oh,
the sweet est (F)thing.) (Cmaj7)(Doo doot, doot, doot, (F)doo doot, doot doot, (Cmaj7)doo doot doot, doot, doot, doot, doot, doot.) (Cmaj7)(Doo doot, doot, doot, (F)doo doot, doot doot, (Cmaj7)doo doot doot, doot, doot, doot, doot, doot.) (Cmaj7)(Doo doot, doot, doot, (F)doo doot, doot doot, (Cmaj7)doo doot doot, doot, doot, doot, doot, doot.)
Sweetest Thing — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
Watch "Sweetest Thing" by U2 in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of C, 72 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Sweetest Thing”
- What key is "Sweetest Thing" by U2 played in?
- Sweetest Thing is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Sweetest Thing"?
- The arrangement plays at 72 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Sweetest Thing" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Sweetest Thing"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Sweetest Thing"?
- "Sweetest Thing" was originally performed by U2. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by U2 can I play here?
- Try "STUCK IN A MOMENT YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF", "BEAUTIFUL DAY", "BEAUTIFUL DAY". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.