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Sweet Rhode Island Red chords by
Ike & Tina Turner
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Born in Louisiana in a town called Franklin

I was fully matured by the time

I reached the age of ten
C
C

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A mulatto girl is what they called me
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G

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And us mulattos had no

trouble at all with men
D
D

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All men say that I'm as

sweet as honey
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G

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'Cause I'm thirty- four,

thirty- eight and twenty- two at the tummy
Verse 2
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G

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They called me Sweet Rhode Island Red

Sweet Rhode Island Red
C
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Sweet Rhode Island Red
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Sweet Rhode Island Red
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Sweet- y is what they said about
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Sweet Rhode Island Red
Verse 3
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Tried to live a life I thought I wanted me to

I went to church, finished school,

was a member of a [?]
C
C

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But old pastor [?] and Nathan Jones
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G

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They were just too hard headed

to leave me alone
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D

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They said that I was
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G

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sweet as honey

'Cause I'm thirty- four,

thirty- eight and twenty- two at the tummy
Verse 4
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G

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They called me Sweet Rhode Island Red

Sweet Rhode Island Red
C
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Sweet Rhode Island Red
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G

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Sweet Rhode Island Red
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Sweet- y is what they said about Sweet
Interlude 1

Rhode Island Red
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C
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D
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Verse 5
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I was seventeen when I moved

to New Orleans

'Cause living in the city has

always been my dream
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People laughed,

said it was a shame and a pity
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When old mayor Daley gave

me the key to the city
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He too said that I was as

sweet as honey
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G

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'Cause I'm thirty- four,
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thirty- eight and twenty- two at the tummy
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They called me Sweet
Verse 6

Rhode Island Red

Sweet Rhode Island Red
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Sweet Rhode Island Red
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Sweet- y is what they said
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  • F

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Sweet Rhode Island Red by Ike & Tina Turner is A major.

The primary chords used in Sweet Rhode Island Red are A, D, E, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, E, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Sweet Rhode Island Red is approximately 167 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Sweet Rhode Island Red using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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