Sugar

Maroon 5 - Sugar: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Sugar" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Intro: F# A#m D#m C#

F#                 A#m
I’m hurting, baby, I’m broken down.
D#m                  C#
I need your loving, Loving; I need it now.
  F#                  A#m
When I’m without you. I’m something weak.
 D#m
You’ve got me begging,
 C#
Begging; I’m on my knees, yeah.

F#
 I don’t wanna be needing your love.
A#m
  I just wanna be deep in your love,
D#m                                 C#
  And it’s killing me when you’re away. Ooh, baby,
 F#
’cause I really don’t care where you are;
A#m
  I just wanna be there where you are
  D#m                         C#
  And I gotta get one little taste.

Chorus:
               F#         A#m
     You’re sugar. Yes, please,
                D#m                     C#
     Won’t you come and put it down on me.
                F#             A#m
     I’m right here, ’cause I need
             D#m                  C#
     Little love, a little sympathy.
                 F#
     Yeah, you show me good loving,
     A#m
     Make it alright.
     D#m                      C#
     Need a little sweetness in my life.
               F#         A#m
     You’re sugar. Yes, please,
                D#m                     C#
     Won’t you come and put it down on me.

F#                A#m
My broken pieces, you pick them up.
D#m                      C#
Don’t leave me hanging, hanging; come give me some.
F#                       A#m
When I’m without you I’m so insecure.
D#m                          C#
You are the one thing, One thing I’m living for.

F#
 I don’t wanna be needing your love.
A#m
 I just wanna be deep in your love,
D#m                                C#
 And it’s killing me when you’re away. Ooh, baby,
  F#
 ’cause I really don’t care where you are;
A#m
 I just wanna be there where you are
 D#m                         C#
 And I gotta get one little taste.

Chorus:
               F#         A#m
     You’re sugar. Yes, please,
                D#m                     C#
     Won’t you come and put it down on me.
                F#             A#m
     I’m right here, ’cause I need
             D#m                  C#
     Little love, a little sympathy.
                 F#
     Yeah, you show me good loving,
     A#m
     Make it alright.
     D#m                      C#
     Need a little sweetness in my life.
               F#         A#m
     You’re sugar. Yes, please,
                D#m                     C#
     Won’t you come and put it down on me.

F#
 I want that red velvet;
A#m
 I want that sugar sweet.
D#m
 Don’t let nobody touch it
 C#
 Unless that somebody’s me.
 F#
 I gotta be a man;
A#m
 There ain’t no other way,
D#m
 ’Cause girl, you’re hotter than
C#
 A southern California day.

  F#
   I don’t wanna play no games;
 A#m
   I don’t gotta be afraid.
 D#m
   Don’t give me all that shy shit,
       C#
   No make-up on.

Chorus:
                  F#
     That’s my sugar.
            A#m
     Yes, please,
                D#m                     C#
     Won’t you come and put it down on me
     (down on me).
                F#                          A#m
     I’m right here (right here), ’cause I need
     (I need)
             D#m                  C#
     Little love, a little sympathy.
                 F#
     Yeah, you show me good loving,
      A#m
     Make it alright.
      D#m                     C#
     Need a little sweetness in my life.
               F#
     You’re sugar (sugar).
            A#m
     Yes, please (yes, please),
                D#m                     C#
     Won’t you come and put it down on me.

               F#         A#m
     You’re sugar. Yes, please,
                D#m                     C#
     Won’t you come and put it down on me.
                F#                          A#m
     I’m right here (right here), ’cause I need
     (I need)
             D#m                  C#
     Little love, a little sympathy.
                 F#
     Yeah, you show me good loving,
      A#m
     Make it alright.
      D#m                     C#
     Need a little sweetness in my life.
               F#
     You’re sugar (sugar).
            A#m
     Yes, please (yes, please),
                D#m                     C#
     Won’t you come and put it down on me.
                            F#  A#m  D#m C#
     (Down on me, down on me.)


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