What harmonica do I need for Sweet Child O' Mine?

A G diatonic harmonica. The Sweet Child O' Mine harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.

Is Sweet Child O' Mine easy to play on harmonica?

This song is marked intermediate level. Its tab needs no bends.

What are the first notes of Sweet Child O' Mine on harmonica?

The first line is -8 -8 -8 7 -7 7 -8 -7 6 7 7 -7 6 7 7. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.

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Sweet Child O' Mine Harmonica Tabs

Guns N' RosesKey of DIntermediateRock

1 tab · 125 BPM · Free

Key: D Intermediate level 125 BPM Free Harmonica Tab

The song "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N' Roses is arranged for a G diatonic harmonica, utilizing holes 4–10. It needs no bends. A notable challenge in this tab is the hardest line, which involves the sequence -6 6 5 -4 4 8. This intermediate level piece features a good mix of draw notes, with 39% of the notes being drawn. Practice this line carefully to master the transitions and timing.

Harp: G · 2nd position
Key: D major
Time: 4/4
Tempo: ♩ = 125
Level: Intermediate
Part: complete (154 bars)

2nd position on a G harp
Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch the E notes would need a -3'' bend
2nd position: G harp for a song in D major

How to read this tab

4 blow (↑)
-4 draw (↓)
w h q e s whole · half · quarter · eighth · 16th
q. 3 ~ dotted · triplet · tied
1 + 2 + count: beat and “and”; (1) = keep holding

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A from bar 1

1 [4/4]

B from bar 13

tacet bars 24–32 — instrumental

C from bar 33

D from 40.4+

E from bar 49

tacet bars 56–72 — instrumental

F from bar 77

G from 84.2+

tacet bars 88–121 — instrumental

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H from bar 126

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I from bar 137

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J from bar 146

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Playing Notes

Plays: complete (154 bars) 2nd position on a G harp Whole tab one octave up: at the written pitch the E notes would need a -3'' bend 2nd position: G harp for a song in D major

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How to play the first line of Sweet Child O' Mine on harmonica

Get a G diatonic harmonica
This Sweet Child O' Mine tab is written for a G diatonic harmonica.
Need a G harmonica? See our harmonica guide
Read the hole numbers
Each number is a hole. A plain number (6) means blow out, a number with a minus sign (-5) means draw in.
Play the first line slowly
The first line is -8 -8 -8 7 -7 7 -8 -7 6 7 7 -7 6 7 7: 8 blow and 7 draw notes. Play it slowly, one clean note at a time, then match the rhythm of the recording.
Carry on line by line
Once the first line sounds clean, learn the rest of the tab one line at a time. This tab needs no bends.

Questions about this tab

What harmonica do I need for Sweet Child O' Mine?: A G diatonic harmonica. The Sweet Child O' Mine harmonica tab on this page is written for that harp.
Is Sweet Child O' Mine easy to play on harmonica?: This song is marked intermediate level. Its tab needs no bends.
What are the first notes of Sweet Child O' Mine on harmonica?: The first line is -8 -8 -8 7 -7 7 -8 -7 6 7 7 -7 6 7 7. Plain numbers are blow notes, numbers with a minus sign are draw notes.