Capo 5
Sugar Man by Rodriguez
(Album - Cold Fact - 1970)
Sugar Man by Rodriguez
Chords (as related to Capo5)
Em Em9 Am7 B7 B11 G A7 C F
0 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 1
0 0 1 4 0 0 2 1 1
0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2
2 0 2 4 1 0 2 2 3
2 2 0 2 2 2 0 3 3
0 0 x x x 3 x 0 1
*** The chord names are written above the words where they are played in the recordings
for those who sing and play.
*** As always, listen to the song for strumming and chord changes. This is only a rough
guide on how to play the song easily.
*** Also, it sounds to me like he plays without a Capo, and when I perform this song I
usually play it without a Capo, with a sharp acoustic guitar sound with reverb, and using
barred chords.
[Intro]
Em Em9
Am7 B7
B7 B7
B7
[Verse 1]
Em Em9 Am7 B7 Am7 B11 Em
Sugar Man... won't you hurry... cos I'm tired of these scenes
Em Em9 Am7 B7 Am7 B11 Em
For a blue coin... won't you bring back... all those colours to my dreams
[Chorus 1]
G Em A7 C G Em C F B11
Silver magick ships you carry - jumpers, coke, sweet 'mary jane'
[Verse 2]
Em Em9 Am7 B7 Am7 B11 Em
Sugar Man... met a false friend... on a lonely dusty road
Em Em9 Am7 B7 Am7 B11 Em
Lost my heart... when I found it... it had turned to dead black coal
[Chorus 2]
G Em A7 C G Em C F B11
Silver magick ships you carry - jumpers, coke, sweet 'mary jane'
[Verse 3]
Em Em9 Am7 B7 Am7 B11 Em
Sugar Man... you're the answer... that makes my questions disappear
Em Em9 Am7 B7 Am7 B11 Em
Sugar Man... cos I'm weary... of those double games I hear
[Chorus 3]
G Em A7 C G Em C F B11
Sugar Man, Sugar Man, Sugar Man, Sugar Man, Sugar Man, Sugar Man, Sugar Man
[Interlude]
Em Em9 Am7 Bm7 x6
B7 B7 B7 B7
Em Em Em Em
[Verse 4]
Em Em9 Am7 B7 Am7 B11 Em
Sugar Man... won't you hurry... cos I'm tired of these scenes
Em Em9 Am7 B7 Am7 B11 Em
For a blue coin... won't you bring back... all those colours to my dreams
[Chorus 4]
G Em A7 C G Em C F B11
Silver magick ships you carry - jumpers, coke, sweet 'mary jane'
[Verse 5]
Em Em9 Am7 B7 Am7 B11 Em
Sugar Man... met a false friend... on a lonely dusty road
Em Em9 Am7 B7 Am7 B11 Em
Lost my heart... when I found it... it had turned to dead black coal
[Chorus 5]
G Em A7 C G Em C F B11
Silver magick ships you carry - jumpers, coke, sweet 'mary jane'
[Verse 6]
Em Em9 Am7 B7 Am7 B11
Sugar Man... you're the answer... that makes my questions disappear
(fade)