Sugar, Sugar chords

The Archies

Original Published Key: D Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 124 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Guitar Chords: D, G, A, A7

Arrangement Song Details
Chord Chart Legend
D Major G Major A Major A7
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
D Major G Major A Major A7
Speed: x0.1

Sugar, Sugar

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
               D     G    A     D     G    A
Intro: 4/4 |       |   -    |       |    -   |

   D       G
1. Su-gar, 
              D       G
   Ah, Hon-ey Hon-ey. 
              D      G
   You are my can-dy girl, 
 A                D               G     A
   And you got me want-ing you. |    -    |
   
   
   D       G
2. Hon-ey, 
               D       G
   Ah, Sug-ar, Sug-ar. 
              D      G
   You are my can-dy girl 
 A                D 
   And you got me want-ing you |   %   |
   
   
   D                         G               D
** I just can't be-lieve the love-li-ness of lov-ing you. 
   D               G          D
  (I just can't be-lieve it's true).
   D                         G               D
   I just can't be-lieve the won-der of this feel-ing too. 
   D               G          A
  (I just can't be-lieve it's true). 

   D       G
3. Su-gar, 
              D       G
   Ah, Hon-ey Hon-ey. 
              D      G
   You are my can-dy girl, 
 A                D               G     A
   And you got me want-ing you. |    -    |


      D       G
4. Oh Hon-ey, 
               D       G
   Ah, Sug-ar, Sug-ar. 
              D      G
   You are my can-dy girl 
 A                D 
   And you got me want-ing you |   %   |
   
   
   D                         G                D
** When I kissed you girl, I knew how sweet a kiss could be. 
     D                G        D
  (I know how sweet a kiss can be) 
   D                          G                    D
   Like the sum-mer sun-shine pour your sweet-ness o-ver me. 
   D                    G     A
  (Pour your sweet-ness o-ver me) Oh - oh - oh - oh - oh 

   D                                G
** Su-gar (Pour lit-tle sugar on me ho-ney) 
   D                         G
   Pour lit-tle su-gar on me ba-by
   D               G             A7
   I'm gon-na make life so sweet   (hey hey yeah)
   D                          G    A
   Pour lit-tle su-gar on me    Oh yeah
   D                         G
   Pour lit-tle su-gar on me hon-ey 
   D                         G
   Pour lit-tle su-gar on me ba-by
   D               G             A7  
   I'm gon-na make life so sweet   (hey hey yeah)
   D                         G
   Pour lit-tle su-gar on me ho-ney 


       D       G
5. Ah, Su-gar, 
              D       G
   Oh, Hon-ey Hon-ey. 
              D      G
   You are my can-dy girl, 
 A                D             G         A
   And you got me want-ing you.  Oh oh oh oh oh
   

   D       G
6. Hon-ey, 
               D       G
   Oh, Sug-ar, Sug-ar. 
              D      G
   You are my can-dy girl 
 A                D 
   And you got me want-ing you...

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: D Major - 2 sharps (F#, C#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 124
  • Voice Range: D4 - A5

Song Details:

Sugar, Sugar Single Cover
Single Cover
  • Songwriters: Jeff Barry, Andy Kim
  • Lyrics Begin: Sugar, ah, honey, honey, you are my candy girl and you've got me wanting you.
  • Genre: Bubblegum pop
  • Featured Artists: The Archies
  • Single:
    Recorded: 1969
    Released: May 24, 1969, July 1969 (re-release)
    B-side: Melody Hill
  • Album: Everything's Archie
    Recorded: 1968–1969
    Released: 1969
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