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Rodriguez - Sugar Man Chords

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ChordsAm, Dm, E, E7, C, F, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 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 A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [Dm] [E]
Sugar [Am]Man [Am]won’t you [Dm]hurry
[E7]’Cause I’m [Dm]tired [E7]of these [Am]scenes
For a [Am]blue coin [Am]won’t you [Dm]bring back
[E7]All those [Dm]colors [E7]to my [Am]dreams
[C]Silver [Am]magic [Dm]ships you [F]carry
[C]Jumpers, [Am]coke, [F]sweet ‘mary [Bb]jane’ [Am]

[chorus]
Sugar [Am]Man [E7]met a [F]false friend
[E7]on a [Dm]lonely [E7]dusty [Am]road
Lost my [Am]heart [Am]when I [Dm]found it
[E7]it had [Dm]turned to [E7]dead black [Am]coal
[C]Silver [Am]magic [Dm]ships you [F]carry
[C]jumpers, [Am]coke, [F]sweet ‘mary [Bb]jane’ [E]

[verse 2]
Sugar [Am]Man [Am]you’re the [Dm]answer
[E7]That makes my [Dm]questions [E7]disa[Am]ppear
Sugar [Am]Man [Am]’cause I’m [Dm]weary
[E7]Of those [Dm]double [E7]games I [Am]hear

[verse 3]
[Am] [Dm] [E]Sugar
[Am]Man, sugar [Dm]man [E]sugar
[Am]Man, sugar [Dm]man [E]sugar
[Am]Man [Dm] [E]

[verse 4]
[Am] [Dm] [E]
Sugar [Am]Man won’t you [Dm]hurry
[E7]’Cause I’m [Dm]tired [E7]of these [Am]scenes
For a [Am]blue coin [Am]won’t you [Dm]bring back
[E7]All those [Dm]colours [E7]to my [Am]dreams
[C]Silver [Am]magic [Dm]ships you [F]carry
[C]Jumpers, [Am]coke, [F]sweet ‘mary [Bb]jane’ [E]

[chorus]
Sugar [Am]Man [E7]met a [F]false friend
[E7]On a [Dm]lonely [E7]dusty [Am]road
Lost my [Am]heart [Am]when I [Dm]found it
[E7]It had [Dm]turned to [E7]dead black [Am]coal
[C]Silver [Am]magic [Dm]ships you [F]carry
[C]Jumpers, [Am]coke, [F]sweet ‘mary [Bb]jane’ [E]

[Closing]
Sugar [Am]Man [Am]you’re the [Dm]answer
[E7]That makes my [Dm]questions [E7]disa[Am]ppear

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ArtistRodriguez
AlbumCold Fact
GenresRock
Year1970
KeyAm

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

Rodriguez - Sugar Man on guitar requires 7 chords and 13 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.

Sugar Man uses these transitions most often: Dm → E7 (20), Am → Dm (19), and E7 → Am (11). 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 Am - Dm chord transition.

1. Am → Dm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from Am to Dm;

  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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
Am to Dm

2. Dm → E chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from Dm to E;

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

3. E → Am chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from E to Am;

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

4. Dm → E7 chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from Dm to E7;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
Dm to E7

5. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am;

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

6. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

7. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

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

8. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

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

9. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am 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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

10. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb;

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

11. Bb → Am chord transition

To move from Bb to Am;

  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. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.

12. E7 → F chord transition

To move from E7 to F;

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

13. Bb → E chord transition

To move from Bb to E;

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

Sugar Man chord transition analysis

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

  • Sugar Man includes 114 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Sugar Man contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sugar Man connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → F: 14%
    • Dm → E7: 2%
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