Sugar chords
by Maroon 5Original Published Key: D Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 122 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Guitar Chords: D, D/G, Em11, Bm7
Arrangement Details and Helpful Tips below
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Sugar
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Intro: 4/4
D/G Bm7 Em11 D
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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: | | | | |...
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: D Major - 2 sharps (F#, C#)
- Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately
- Metronome: ♩ = 122
- Voice Range: D3 - F5
D/G can be played several different ways. For people with a wide hand-span the open chord version works well, but if you find this a little difficult, the mini-barre version may be easier to play.
Em11: If you are playing Bm7 as a barre chord, it is much easier to play Em11 by retaining the barre on the first 5 strings 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 the first 2 strings are covered by the mini-barre... an easier way to transition from Bm7 to Em11.
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 Bm7 and Em11.
Bm7 barre chord: The transition from Bm7 to Em11 is very smooth. Both chords barre the second fret with only a slight change to the second finger from one chord to the next.
Bm7 open chord: If you haven't learned barre chords, there is another voicing for Em11 which will make the transition from Bm7 very easy, with a simple movement of the pinkie. 💪🎶
Em11: 🎸 Frets Notes Fingers e|---3--- ← G 4th B|--(3)-- ← D (4th) optional G|---2--- ← A 3rd D|---0--- ← D A|---2--- ← B 2nd E|---0--- ← E
The optional note means you can play it if you prefer or play the string open.
Beginners: If you find D/G and Em11 too hard to play, you can replace these with D and Em which means you can play the entire song using 3 easy open chords—D, Em and Bm7.
Think of the open-chord version of Bm7 as a B7 chord without the first finger on the 4th string which is played open. 🥳
Song Details:
- Songwriters: Adam Levine, Henry Walter, Joshua Coleman, Lukasz Gottwald, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Mike Posner.
- Lyrics Begin: I'm hurting, baby, I'm broken down. I need your loving, lovin; I need it now.
- Genre: Disco, funk-pop, soul
- Featured Artists: Maroon 5
- Album: V
Recorded: 2013–2014
Released: August 29, 2014 - Single:
Recorded: 2014
Released: January 13, 2015
