Sugar chords

by Maroon 5
  • Sugar was written by Adam Levine, Henry Walter, Joshua Coleman, Lukasz Gottwald, Jacob Kasher Hindlin and Mike Posner.
  • Recorded: 2014
  • Released: January 13th, 2015
  • Album: V
  • Music: Key of D Major in 4/4 time at 122 bpm (♩)
  • Chords: D/G, Bm7, Em11, D
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note
D/G D/G Bm7 Em11 D Major
D/G D/G Bm7 Em11 D Major

Sugar

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Intro: 4/4 
         D/G         Bm7         Em11        D      
   ||           |           |           |        ||

D/G                   Bm7
 1. I'm hurt-in' baby    I'm bro-ken down
Em11                         D
    I need your lov-ing, lov-ing    I need it now and
D/G                       Bm7
    When I'm with-out you    I'm some-thing weak
Em11                           D
    You got me beg-ging    Beg-ging, I'm on my knees, yeah
 D/G
 ** I don't wan-na be need-ing your love
 Bm7
    I just wan-na be deep in your love
Em11                                   D
    And it's kil-ling me when you're a-way    Ooh, ba-by,
 D/G
   'Cause I real-ly don't care where you are
 Bm7
    I just wan-na be there where you are
Em11                             D
    And I got-ta get one lit-tle taste                

                  D/G         Bm7
Chorus: You're Su-gar    Yes, please
                  Em11                    D
        Won't you come and put it down on me
                  D/G              Bm7
        I'm right here    'Cause I need
                Em11                    D
        Lit-tle love and lit-tle sym-pa-thy
                 D/G                     Bm7
        Yeah you show me good lov-ing    Make it alright
        Em11                    D
        Need a little sweetness in my life
           D/G         Bm7
        Su-gar    Yes, please
                  Em11                    D
        Won't you come and put it down on me

 D/G                   Bm7
 2. My bro-ken pie-ces    You pick them up
Em11                              D
    Don't leave me hang-ing, hang-ing    Come give me some
 D/G                         Bm7
    When I'm without you I'm    So in-se-cure
Em11                             D
    You are the one thing    One thing I'm liv-ing for

 D/G
 ** I don't wan-na be need-ing your love
 Bm7
    I just wan-na be deep in your love
Em11                                   D
    And it's kil-ling me when you're a-way    Ooh, baby
 D/G
   'Cause I real-ly don't care where you are
 Bm7
    I just wan-na be there where you are
Em11                             D
    And I got-ta get one lit-tle taste
   
                  D/G         Bm7
Chorus: You're Su-gar    Yes, please
                  Em11                    D
        Won't you come and put it down on me
                  D/G              Bm7
        I'm right here    'Cause I need
                Em11                    D
        Lit-tle love and lit-tle sym-pa-thy
                 D/G                     Bm7
        Yeah you show me good lov-ing    Make it al-right
        Em11                    D
        Need a little sweet-ness in my life
           D/G         Bm7
        Su-gar    Yes, please
                  Em11                    D
        Won't you come and put it down on me    Yeah

     D/G
Bridge: I want that red vel-vet
     Bm7
        I want that su-gar sweet
    Em11
        Don't let no-bo-dy touch it
        D
        Un-less that some-bo-dy's me
     D/G
        I got-ta be a man
     Bm7
        There ain't no o-ther way
    Em11
       'Cause girl you're hot-ter than a
       D
        South-ern Ca-li-for-nia Bay

     D/G
        I don't wan-na play no games
     Bm7
        I don't got-ta be afraid
    Em11
        Don't give all that shy shit
            D
        No make up on, that's my...

           D/G          Bm7
Chorus: Su-gar    Yes, please
                  Em11                    D
        Won't you come and put it down on me (down on me!)
                  D/G                           Bm7
        I'm right here (right here)    'Cause I need (I need)
                Em11                    D
        Lit-tle love and lit-tle sym-pa-thy
                 D/G                     Bm7
        Yeah you show me good lov-ing    Make it al-right
        Em11                    D
        Need a little sweet-ness in my life
           D/G                  Bm7
        Su-gar (Sugar!)    Yes, please (Yes, please)
                  Em11                    D
        Won't you come and put it down on me (down on me!)


           D/G          Bm7
Chorus: Su-gar    Yes, please
                  Em11                    D
        Won't you come and put it down on me 
                  D/G                           Bm7
        I'm right here (right here)    'Cause I need (I need)
                Em11                    D
        Lit-tle love and lit-tle sym-pa-thy
                 D/G                     Bm7
        Yeah you show me good lov-ing    Make it alright
        Em11                    D
        Need a little sweet-ness in my life
           D/G                  Bm7
        Su-gar (Sugar!)    Yes, please (Yes, please)
                  Em11                    D
        Won't you come and put it down on me (down on me...ooh)
         
             D/G         Bm7        Em11        D   
Outro:  |           |           |           |        |... 

Notes:

D/G can be played several different ways. For people with a wide hand-span the open chord version is probably OK, but if you find this a little difficult, the mini-barre version is easier to play.

It is much easier to play Em11 by barring the first 5 strings with the 1st finger and playing a mini-barre with the second finger on the 1st and 2nd string - 3rd fret. This has no effect on the chord as they are covered by the mini-barre... simply an easier way to play the chord.

The song has the same 4-chord turnaround throughout the entire song. If you are a beginner, make sure you can play all 4 chords with ease as the changes are quite rapid especially between the Bm7 and Em11.

There are several ways to play Em11, but I have chosen this voicing as it moves nicely from the Bm7 to the Em11. Both chords barre the second fret with only slight changes to the other fingers. You may prefer to use the 3rd finger for the mini-barre intead of the second... whatever is comfortable for you.

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