The Sweetest Taboo chords by Sade (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Bbm7
Fm7
Ebm7
Ab/Bb
Gb/Bb
Ab6
Ebm9

Intro 1

Verse 1
Bbm7 
 (B flat minor7) If I tell you
Ab/Bb 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
 (A flat/Bb) If I tell you now  (G flat/Bb)  (A flat/Bb) 
Bbm7 
 (B flat minor7) Will you keep on
Ab/Bb 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
 (A flat/Bb) Will you keep on  (G flat/Bb) loving   me?  (A flat/Bb) 
Bbm7 
 (B flat minor7) If I tell you
Ab/Bb 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
 (A flat/Bb) If I tell you  (G flat/Bb) how      I feel  (A flat/Bb) 
Bbm7 
Ab/Bb 
 (B flat minor7) Will you keep  (A flat/Bb) bringing out
Gb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
the  (G flat/Bb) best     in me?  (A flat/Bb) 

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Chorus 1

You give me, you give me

the sweetest taboo

You give me, you're giving me

the sweetest taboo

Too good for me

Verse 2
Bbm7 
Ab/Bb 
 (B flat minor7) There's a quiet storm  (A flat/Bb) 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
And it  (G flat/Bb) never    felt like this before  (A flat/Bb) 
Bbm7 
Ab/Bb 
 (B flat minor7) There's a quiet storm  (A flat/Bb) 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
That is you  (G flat/Bb)  (A flat/Bb) 
Bbm7 
Ab/Bb 
 (B flat minor7) There's a quiet storm  (A flat/Bb) 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
And it  (G flat/Bb) never    felt this hot before  (A flat/Bb) 
Bbm7 
Ab/Bb 
 (B flat minor7) Giving  me something  (A flat/Bb) 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
that's taboo  (G flat/Bb)  (A flat/Bb) 

Chorus 2

You give me the sweetest taboo

That's why I'm in love with you

You give me the sweetest taboo

Too good for me

Bridge 1

I'd do anything for you,

I'd stand out in the rain

Anything you want me to do,

don't let it slip away

Verse 3
Bbm7 
Ab/Bb 
 (B flat minor7) There's a quiet storm  (A flat/Bb) 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
And it  (G flat/Bb) never    felt like this before  (A flat/Bb) 
Bbm7 
Ab/Bb 
 (B flat minor7) There's a quiet storm  (A flat/Bb) 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
I think it's you  (G flat/Bb)  (A flat/Bb) 
Bbm7 
Ab/Bb 
 (B flat minor7) There's a quiet storm  (A flat/Bb) 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
And I  (G flat/Bb) never    felt this hot before  (A flat/Bb) 
Bbm7 
Ab/Bb 
 (B flat minor7) Giving  me something  (A flat/Bb) 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
that's taboo  (G flat/Bb)  (A flat/Bb) 

Chorus 3
Bbm7 
Ab/Bb 
Ebm7 
Ab6 
 (B flat minor7) You     give me  (A flat/Bb) the  (E flat minor7) sweetest taboo  (A flat6) 
Bbm7 
Ab/Bb 
Ebm7 
Ab6 
 (B flat minor7) That's  why I'm  (A flat/Bb)  (E flat minor7) in      love with you  (A flat6) 
Bbm7 
Ab/Bb 
 (B flat minor7) You give me,  (A flat/Bb) keep giving me
Ebm7 
Ab6 
the  (E flat minor7) sweetest taboo  (A flat6) 
Bbm7 
Ab/Bb 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
 (B flat minor7) Too good for me  (A flat/Bb)  (G flat/Bb)  (A flat/Bb) 

Verse 4
Bbm7 
Ab/Bb 
 (B flat minor7) You've got the  (A flat/Bb) biggest  heart
Gb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
 (G flat/Bb) Sometimes I think you're just  (A flat/Bb) too
Bbm7 
Ab/Bb 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
good  (B flat minor7) for me  (A flat/Bb)  (G flat/Bb)  (A flat/Bb) 
Bbm7 
Ab/Bb 
 (B flat minor7) Every day is Christmas  (A flat/Bb) 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
 (G flat/Bb) and every night  (A flat/Bb) is
Bbm7 
Ab/Bb 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
 (B flat minor7) New     Year's Eve  (A flat/Bb)  (G flat/Bb)  (A flat/Bb) 
Bbm7 
Ab/Bb 
Gb/Bb 
 (B flat minor7)  (A flat/Bb) Will you keep on  (G flat/Bb) 
Ab/Bb 
loving me?  (A flat/Bb) 
Bbm7 
Ab/Bb 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
 (B flat minor7) (Ha, ha)  (A flat/Bb)  (G flat/Bb)  (A flat/Bb) 
Bbm7 
Ab/Bb 
 (B flat minor7) Will you keep on,  (A flat/Bb) will you keep on?
Gb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
 (G flat/Bb) Bringing out the best in  (A flat/Bb) me
Bbm7 
Ab/Bb 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/Bb 
 (B flat minor7)  (A flat/Bb)  (G flat/Bb)  (A flat/Bb) 

Outro 1

[Repeat and fade]

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Bbm7
Fm7
Ebm7
Ab/Bb
Gb/Bb
Ab6
Ebm9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Bb minorBPM: 92

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Ab/Bb: 6-x-6-5-4-x
Gb/Bb: 6-4-4-6-x-x
Ab6: 4-x-3-5-4-x
Ebm9: x-6-4-6-6-x

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This is the definitive original version of The Sweetest Taboo by Sade, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Sade's performance.