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Sugar Baby

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Tuning: Standard
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[Verse] (main riff)
  C1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  Fm61 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  C1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  C1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---1-----------|3---3---1-------|1---1-----------|----1-------1---|
G|0---0---2-0-----|1---1-----1-----|0---0---2-0-----|----0-------0---|
D|2---------------|3---------------|2---------------|----2-------2---|
A|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|3---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Chorus]
    Fsus4/CC       F/C   Fsus4/C    Fm/CCF/C  Fm/C  
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------1-------|
G|3---3---2---2---|1---1---0-------|3---3---2---2---|1---1---0-------|
D|----------------|--------2-------(3---3---3---3---|3---3)--2-------|
A|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3-3-------|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3-3-------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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CHORDS (notes in brackets are optional) 
          E-A-D-G-B-e
C         x-3-2-0-1-x
Fm6       x-x-3-1-3(1)
G7sus4    3-x-0-0-1-1
Fsus4/C   x-3-3-3(1-1)
F/C       x-3-3-2(1-1)
Fm/C      x-3-3-1(1-1)
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[Intro]
|  C|  Fm6|  C|  C|
[Verse 1]
I Cgot my back Fm6to the sun ’cause the Clight is too intense
CI can see what Fm6everybody Cin the world is up against
You Amcan’t turn back — you Emcan’t come back, someAmtimes we push too EmfarG7  
COne day you’ll Fm6open up your eyes and Cyou’ll see where we are
[Chorus]
Fsus4/CSugar Baby get on F/Cdown the road
You ain’t Fm/Cgot no brains, no Chow
Fsus4/CYou went years withF/Cout me
Might as well Fm/Ckeep going Cnow
[Interlude]
|  C|  Fm6|  C|  C|
[Verse 2]
CSome of these Fm6bootleggers, Cthey make pretty good stuff
 CPlenty of places to Fm6hide things here if Cyou wanna hide ’em bad enough
 AmI’m staying with Aunt EmSally, Ambut you know, she’s not really my EmauntGsus4  
 CSome of these memories Fm6you can learn to live with Cand some of them you can’t
[Chorus]
Fsus4/CSugar Baby get on F/Cdown the road
You ain’t Fm/Cgot no brains, no Chow
Fsus4/CYou went years withF/Cout me
Might as well Fm/Ckeep going Cnow
[Interlude]
|  C|  Fm6|  C|  C|
[Verse 3]
CThe ladies down in Fm6Darktown, Cthey’re doing the Darktown Strut
 CYou always got to Fm6be prepared but Cyou never know for what
 AmThere ain’t no Emlimit to the aAmmount of trouble women EmbringG7  
  CLove is pleasing, Fm6love is teasing, Clove’s not an evil thing
[Chorus]
Fsus4/CSugar Baby get on F/Cdown the road
You ain’t Fm/Cgot no brains, no Chow
Fsus4/CYou went years withF/Cout me
Might as well Fm/Ckeep going Cnow
[Interlude]
|  C|  Fm6|  C|  C|
[Verse 4]
Every Cmoment of eFm6xistence seems Clike some dirty trick
 CHappiness can Fm6come suddenly and Cleave just as quick
 AmAny minute Emof the day Amthe bubble could EmburstG7sus4  
 CTry to make things better for someFm6one, 
Sometimes, you just end up Cmaking it a thousand times worse
[Chorus]
Fsus4/CSugar Baby get on F/Cdown the road
You ain’t Fm/Cgot no brains, no Chow
Fsus4/CYou went years withF/Cout me
Might as well Fm/Ckeep going Cnow
[Interlude]
|  C|  Fm6|  C|  C|
[Verse 5]
CYour charms have Fm6broken many a heart Cand mine is surely one
CYou got a way of Fm6tearing the world apart. CLove, see what you done
AmJust as sure as we’re Emliving, Amjust as sure as you’re EmbornG7sus4  
 CLook up, look up — Fm6seek your Maker — ’fore Gabriel blows his Chorn
[Chorus]
Fsus4/CSugar Baby get on F/Cdown the line
You ain’t Fm/Cgot no brains, no Chow
Fsus4/CYou went years withF/Cout me
Might as well Fm/Ckeep going Cnow
[Outro]
|  C|  Fm6|  C| C  

All chords in this song (10)

The story behind the song

This song tells the story of a narrator grappling with complicated emotions for a woman who continues to haunt him. It has a sparse arrangement and an ethereal feel, creating a mood that perfectly suits the lingering presence of this figure. The opening line, "I've got my back to the sun 'cause the light is too intense," sets a tone of intense experience and perhaps a desire to shield oneself from overwhelming feelings. At its heart, it plays like a reflection on an inescapable past connection.

AI-written from these sources:Sugar Baby (song) — Wikipedia ↗Bob Dylan — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Sugar Baby

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm6

Fsus4/C

F/C

Fm/C

Gsus4

G7sus4

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Tuning: Standard

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[Verse] (main riff)

C Fm6 C C

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

B|1---1-----------|3---3---1-------|1---1-----------|----1-------1---|

G|0---0---2-0-----|1---1-----1-----|0---0---2-0-----|----0-------0---|

D|2---------------|3---------------|2---------------|----2-------2---|

A|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|3---------------|

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

[Chorus]

Fsus4/C F/C Fsus4/C Fm/C F/C Fm/C

C C

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

B|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------1-------|

G|3---3---2---2---|1---1---0-------|3---3---2---2---|1---1---0-------|

D|----------------|--------2-------(3---3---3---3---|3---3)--2-------|

A|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3-3-------|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3-3-------|

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

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CHORDS (notes in brackets are optional)

E-A-D-G-B-e

C x-3-2-0-1-x

Fm6 x-x-3-1-3(1)

G7sus4 3-x-0-0-1-1

Fsus4/C x-3-3-3(1-1)

F/C x-3-3-2(1-1)

Fm/C x-3-3-1(1-1)

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[Intro]

C Fm6 C C

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[Verse 1]

C Fm6 C

I got my back to the sun ’cause the light is too intense

C Fm6 C

I can see what everybody in the world is up against

Am Em Am Em G7

You can’t turn back — you can’t come back, sometimes we push too far

C Fm6 C

One day you’ll open up your eyes and you’ll see where we are

[Chorus]

Fsus4/C F/C

Sugar Baby get on down the road

Fm/C C

You ain’t got no brains, no how

Fsus4/C F/C

You went years without me

Fm/C C

Might as well keep going now

[Interlude]

C Fm6 C C

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

C Fm6 C

Some of these bootleggers, they make pretty good stuff

C Fm6 C

Plenty of places to hide things here if you wanna hide ’em bad enough

Am Em Am Em Gsus4

I’m staying with Aunt Sally, but you know, she’s not really my aunt

C Fm6 C

Some of these memories you can learn to live with and some of them you can’t

[Chorus]

Fsus4/C F/C

Sugar Baby get on down the road

Fm/C C

You ain’t got no brains, no how

Fsus4/C F/C

You went years without me

Fm/C C

Might as well keep going now

[Interlude]

C Fm6 C C

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[Verse 3]

C Fm6 C

The ladies down in Darktown, they’re doing the Darktown Strut

C Fm6 C

You always got to be prepared but you never know for what

Am Em Am Em G7

There ain’t no limit to the amount of trouble women bring

C Fm6 C

Love is pleasing, love is teasing, love’s not an evil thing

[Chorus]

Fsus4/C F/C

Sugar Baby get on down the road

Fm/C C

You ain’t got no brains, no how

Fsus4/C F/C

You went years without me

Fm/C C

Might as well keep going now

[Interlude]

C Fm6 C C

| | | | |

[Verse 4]

C Fm6 C

Every moment of existence seems like some dirty trick

C Fm6 C

Happiness can come suddenly and leave just as quick

Am Em Am Em G7sus4

Any minute of the day the bubble could burst

C Fm6

Try to make things better for someone,

Sometimes, you just end up making it a thousand times worse

[Chorus]

Fsus4/C F/C

Sugar Baby get on down the road

Fm/C C

You ain’t got no brains, no how

Fsus4/C F/C

You went years without me

Fm/C C

Might as well keep going now

[Interlude]

C Fm6 C C

| | | | |

[Verse 5]

C Fm6 C

Your charms have broken many a heart and mine is surely one

C Fm6 C

You got a way of tearing the world apart. Love, see what you done

Am Em Am Em G7sus4

Just as sure as we’re living, just as sure as you’re born

C Fm6 C

Look up, look up — seek your Maker — ’fore Gabriel blows his horn

[Chorus]

Fsus4/C F/C

Sugar Baby get on down the line

Fm/C C

You ain’t got no brains, no how

Fsus4/C F/C

You went years without me

Fm/C C

Might as well keep going now

[Outro]

C Fm6 C C

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