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Sugar Magnolia

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1/19

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 19Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
  riff 1                     riff 2
e|---------------------| || |-----------------------|
B|-----------2---2h3-2-| || |-----------2---------2-|
G|-1/2--1/2--2---2---2-| || |-1/2--1/2--2---------2-|
D|-1/2--1/2--2---2h4-2-| || |-1/2--1/2--2h4p2-----2-|
A|-0----0----0h4-0---0-| || |-0----0----0-----3/2-0-|
E|---------------------| || |-----------------------|
**play riff 1 and 2 twice; then play riff 2 one more time.
[Verse 1]
ASugar magnolia, Dblossoms Ablooming
Aheads all Gempty and EI don't Acare,
ASaw my baby C#mdown by the F#mriver
                       E             D    A*riff 2     
knew she'd have to come up soon for air.
[Verse 2]
ASweet blossom come on, Dunder the Awillow
Awe can have Ghigh times Eif you'll Aabide
AWe can discover the C#mwonders of F#mnature
                     E             D         A*riff 2
rolling in the bushes down by the riverside.
[Chorus]
DShe's got everyGthing deDlightful, Dshe's got everyAthing I Dneed,
                    D            G         D                D        E      A*riff 2
Takes the wheel when I'm seeing double, pays my ticket when I speed
[Verse 3]
AShe comes skimmin' through Drays of Aviolet
Ashe can Gwade in a Edrop of Adew,
AShe don't come and C#mI don't F#mfollow
                     E           D    A*riff 2
waits backstage while I sing to you.
[Verse 4]
AWell, she can dance a DCajun Arhythm
Ajump like a Gwillys in Efour wheel Adrive.
AShe's a summer love for C#mspring, fall and F#mwinter
                  E         D      A*riff 2
She can make happy any man alive.
[Bridge]
ASugar magGnoliDa, Aringing that GblueDbell, Acaught up in GsunDlight
Acome on out Esinging I'll Gwalk you in the Dsunshine
D                              A *riff 2
come on honey, come along with me.
[Chorus]
DShe's got everyGthing deDlightful, Dshe's got everyAthing I Dneed,
DA breeze in the pines and the Gsun and bright Dmoonlight
                      D     E       A*riff 2
lazing in the sunshine yes indeed.
[Bridge 2]
ASometimes when the cuckoo's cryin'
Awhen the moon is half way down,
BSometimes when the Enight is Bdying
BI take me out and I Awander EarDouAndB, I Awander E'round.
[Outro]
BSunshine, EdayBdream, F#walking in the Etall Btrees
Bgoing where the Ewind Bgoes F#blooming like a Ered Brose
Bbreathing more EfreeBly, F#Ride our EsingBin', BI'll walk you in the Emorning Bsunshine
BSunshine, EdayBdream. F#Sunshine, EdayBdream. BWalking in the EsunBshine.
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| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| /  Slide up
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Sugar Magnolia

by Grateful Dead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

[Intro]

riff 1 riff 2

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

B|-----------2---2h3-2-| || |-----------2---------2-|

G|-1/2--1/2--2---2---2-| || |-1/2--1/2--2---------2-|

D|-1/2--1/2--2---2h4-2-| || |-1/2--1/2--2h4p2-----2-|

A|-0----0----0h4-0---0-| || |-0----0----0-----3/2-0-|

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

**play riff 1 and 2 twice; then play riff 2 one more time.

[Verse 1]

A D A

Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming

A G E A

heads all empty and I don't care,

A C#m F#m

Saw my baby down by the river

E D A

*riff 2

knew she'd have to come up soon for air.

[Verse 2]

A D A

Sweet blossom come on, under the willow

A G E A

we can have high times if you'll abide

A C#m F#m

We can discover the wonders of nature

E D A

*riff 2

rolling in the bushes down by the riverside.

[Chorus]

D G D D A D

She's got everything delightful, she's got everything I need,

D G D D E A

*riff 2

Takes the wheel when I'm seeing double, pays my ticket when I speed

[Verse 3]

A D A

She comes skimmin' through rays of violet

A G E A

she can wade in a drop of dew,

A C#m F#m

She don't come and I don't follow

E D A

*riff 2

waits backstage while I sing to you.

[Verse 4]

A D A

Well, she can dance a Cajun rhythm

A G E A

jump like a willys in four wheel drive.

A C#m F#m

She's a summer love for spring, fall and winter

E D A

*riff 2

She can make happy any man alive.

[Bridge]

A G D A G D A G D

Sugar magnolia, ringing that bluebell, caught up in sunlight

A E G D

come on out singing I'll walk you in the sunshine

D A *riff 2

come on honey, come along with me.

[Chorus]

D G D D A D

She's got everything delightful, she's got everything I need,

D G D

A breeze in the pines and the sun and bright moonlight

D E A

*riff 2

lazing in the sunshine yes indeed.

[Bridge 2]

Sometimes when the cuckoo's cryin'

when the moon is half way down,

B E B

Sometimes when the night is dying

B A E D A B A E

I take me out and I wander around, I wander 'round.

[Outro]

B E B F# E B

Sunshine, daydream, walking in the tall trees

B E B F# E B

going where the wind goes blooming like a red rose

B E B F# E B B E B

breathing more freely, Ride our singin', I'll walk you in the morning sunshine

B E B F# E B B E B

Sunshine, daydream. Sunshine, daydream. Walking in the sunshine.

************************************

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| / Slide up

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About Sugar Magnolia Chords by Grateful Dead

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