Talking Heads - Sugar on My Tongue: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Sugar on My Tongue" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Sugar on My Tongue Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Talking Heads

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Sugar on My Tongue" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Am  E   Am  E    Am
Oh, oh, Oh, oh, she’s my neighbour
E                 Am
Fill my cup, I’ll bet you baby
E
She’ll fill it up
                Am           E
She’ll drop the sugar on my tongue
         Am                 E
Will she gimme gimme gimme some

          Am                 E
She’s gonna put sugar on my tongue
She’s gonna gimme gimme gimme some
She’ll put it right there on my tongue
Put it right there on my tongue

Sweet sweet, lover lover
Never never never find another
to put sugar on my tongue
Gimme gimme gimme some

Is she gonna put sugar on my tongue?
Is she gonna gimme gimme gimme some?
She’ll put it right there on my tongue
Put it right there on my tongue

F
I’ve been waiting years and years
G
Finally I see that you appear
F
My friends are here, and they ask of me
G
‘Is this the time that we’re gonna see
           Am            E
her put the sugar on my tongue?’

Is she gonna put sugar on my tongue?
Is she gonna put sugar on my tongue?
Is she gonna gimme, gimme some?
She'll put it right there on my tongue
Put it right there on my tongue
Sugar, sugar on my tongue
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
La-la-la-la-la-la
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Sugar on My Tongue" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sugar on My Tongue" by Talking Heads.