Intro G G Em C G Verse 1 Sweet GWilliam Rode Out To The Old Man's Cave And GBoldly He Did Say, Your Youngest Daughter She Must Stay At Home But Your EmEldest IC'll Take GAway Verse 2 Come GIn Come In All Seven Of My Sons And GGuard Your Sister Round, For It'll Never Be Said That The Steward's Son Has EmTaken MyC Daughter Out OfG Town Verse 3 Oh GNo Kind Sir And It's Very Kind But I'm GNone Of The Steward's Sons, My Father Was A Reginer's Team My EmMother Was AC Quaker'sG Queen Verse 4 So He GGot On His Milk White Steed And GShe On A Dapple Grey, He Swung His Bugle Horn Around His Neck And EmThey WentC Riding GAway Verse 5 They GHadn't Gone More Than A Mile Out Of Town When GHe Looked Back Again, He Saw Her Father And The Seven Of Her Brothers Come EmTripplingC Over TheG Plain Verse 6 Lie You GDown Lie Down Fair Ellen Cried He And GHold My Steed By The Reigns, Til I Fight With Your Father And The Seven Of Your Brothers Come EmTripplingC Over TheG Plain Verse 7 So GShe Got Down And She Stood Right Still Not A GWord Did She Return, Til She Saw Her Father And The Seven Of Her Brothers A-EmRolling In TheirC Own Heart'sG Blood Verse 8 Slack Your GHand Slack Your Hand, Sweet William, Cried She For Your GWounds Are Very Sore, The Blood Runs Free From Every Vein And EmFather I CanC Have NoG More Verse 9 So He GGot On His Milk White Steed And GShe On A Dapple Grey, He Swung His Bugle Horn Around His Neck And EmThey WentC Riding GAway Verse 10 Soon GThey Rode Up To His Mother's Gate And GTingling At The Ring, Oh Mother, Oh Mother Asleep Or Awake AEmrise AndC Let MeG In Verse 11 Oh GMother, Oh Mother Come And Bind My Head For My GWounds Are Very Sore, The Blood Runs Free From Every Vein For EmMe You WillC Bind It NoG More Verse 12 Now AGbout Two Hours Before It Was Day All The GFowls Began To Crow, Sweet William Died Of The Wounds He Received Fair EmEllenC Died FromG Sorrow Outro G G Em C G
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FAQ
What are the chords for Sweet William?
The chords for Sweet William are: G, Em, C
What is the original key of Sweet William?
The original key is E.
What is the difficulty of playing Sweet William?
The difficulty level is Beginner.
Can I play Sweet William in another key?
Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.
Can Sweet William be played on an acoustic guitar?
Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.
Can I play Sweet William on ukulele?
Chord Sweet William can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.
How many chords are used in Sweet William?
Sweet William uses 3 chords: G, Em, C
What is the easiest way to play Sweet William?
You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.
What decade was Sweet William released in?
Sweet William was released in the 1990s. See more 1990s songs here
Are there easier chord versions for Sweet William?
Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch Sweet William to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.
Guitar Chords
G
Em
C
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