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Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar Chords

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ChordsG, C, F, Eb, G#, Bb
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[G] [G] [C] [F] [C] [G] [G] [C] [F] [C]
[Eb] [C] [G#] [Bb] [C] [Eb] [C] [G#] [Bb] [C]
[C]Gold coast slave ship bound for cotton fields
[F]Sold in a market down in New Orleans
[C]Scarred old slaver knows he’s doing alright
[Bb]Hear him whip the women [C]just around midnight

[chorus]
[G]Brown sugar, [C]how come you taste so good?
[G]Brown sugar, [C]just like a young girl should

[verse 2]
[Eb] [C] [G#] [Bb] [C]
[C]Drums beating cold English blood runs hot
[F]Lady of the house wondering where it’s gonna stop
[C]House boy knows that he’s doing alright
[Bb]You should a heard him [C]just around midnight

[chorus]
[G]Brown sugar, [C]how come you taste so good?
[G]Brown sugar, [C]just like a young girl should

[verse 3]
[Eb] [C] [G#] [Bb] [C]
[G]Ahh brown sugar, [C]how come you taste so good?
[G]Ahh brown sugar, [C]just like a black girl should

[verse 4]
[C]I bet your mama was a tent show queen
[F]And all her boyfriends were sweet sixteen
[C]I’m no school boy but I know what I like
[Bb]You should have heard me [C]just around midnight

[chorus]
[G]Ahh brown sugar, [C]how come you taste so good?
[G]Ahh brown sugar, [C]just like a young girl should

[Closing]
[G]I said yeah, yeah, yeah, wu! [C]how come you taste so good
[G]Yeah, yeah, yeah, wu! [C]just like a black girl should
[G]Yeah, yeah, yeah, wu! [C]
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C]

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ArtistThe Rolling Stones
AlbumSticky Fingers
GenresBlues, Rock, Rock and roll, Blues Rock
Year1971
KeyG

How to play Brown Sugar on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar on guitar requires 6 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Brown Sugar uses these transitions most often: G → C (16), C → G (15), and Bb → C (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

2. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

3. C → Eb chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

To move from C to Eb;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.
C to Eb

4. C → G# chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram

To move from C to G#;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
C to G#

5. G# → Bb chord transition

To move from G# to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

6. Bb → C chord transition

To move from Bb to C;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

Brown Sugar chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Brown Sugar.

  • Brown Sugar includes 67 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Brown Sugar contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Brown Sugar connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
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