Band/Artist: Lynyrd Skynyrd
Song Title: Sweet Little Missy
Album Title: Street Survivors (1977)
N.C. = no chord
Chords used:
E9+ A7 B7
E||-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
B||--8----------------|--5----------------|--7----------------|
G||--7----------------|--6----------------|--8----------------|
D||--6----------------|--5----------------|--7----------------|
A||--7----------------|--7----------------|--9----------------|
E||--0----------------|--5----------------|--7----------------|
E7 A5 G5 D5
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--7----------------|-------------------|-------------------|--7----------------|
--6----------------|--7----------------|--5----------------|--7----------------|
--7----------------|--7----------------|--5----------------|--5----------------|
--0----------------|--5----------------|--3----------------|-------------------|
B5
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(Verse 1)
A7 E9+
Why are you praying, my sweet morning dove
A7 E9+
You’re so afraid, but so hungry for love
B7 A7
I can give you love baby, hugs and kisses,
B7 A7
I can give you everything that you been missing
B7 A7 N.C.
Just don’t be afraid, oh
E9+ A7 E9+ E7
Sweet little missy
(Verse 2)
A7 E9+
She’s twenty years old and a full grown woman, sure enough
A7 E9+
I’m the one that wants her, are you ready for love
B7 A7
Well I’m the one that wants you forever and a day
B7 A7
Come on baby, what’d you say
B7 A7 N.C
Just don’t be afraid, oh
E9+ A7 E9+ E7
Sweet little missy
(Chorus)
A5 A5 G5 A5 A5 G5
Sweet little missy, She’s saving her love
A5 A5 G5 A5 D5 G5
But givin’ us hope like the lord up above
A5 A5 G5 A5 A5 G5
This ain’t the worst thing that she’ll ever do
B5
‘Cause like a dollar bill you can’t take it with you
(Guitar solo)
E9+ A7 E9+ A7
Ooooh, ooooh
E9+ A7 E9+ A7 E9+ A7
B7 A7 B7 A7 B7 A7 B5
(Piano Solo)
E9+ A7 E9+ A7 E9+ A7
E9+ A7
(Verse 3)
B7 A7
Well I’m the one that wants you forever and a day
B7 A7
Come on baby, what’d you say
B7 A7 N.C.
Just don’t be afraid, oh
E9+ A7 E9+ E7
Sweet little missy
(Verse 4)
A7 E9+
She’s so damn pretty, I can’t take it no more
A7 E9+
You and me babe, giving my soul for sure
B7 A7
Well I can give you love baby, hugs and kisses
B7 A7
I can give you everything that you been missing
B7 A7 N.C.
Just don’t be afraid, oh
E9+ A7 E9+ E7
Sweet little missy
(Chorus)
A5 A5 G5 A5 A5 G5
Sweet little missy, She’s saving her love
A5 A5 G5 A5 D5 G5
But givin’ us hope like the lord up above
A5 A5 G5 A5 A5 G5
This ain’t the worst thing that she’ll ever do
B5
‘Cause like a dollar bill you can’t take it with you
(Outro)
A7 E9+
Oooh, Oooh
A7 E9+
Oooh, Oooh
A7 E9+ A7 E9+
*repeat till fade out*