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Sugar Man
Kris Kristofferson
key: Am
[Verse 1]
AmThere are E7shadows on the AmsidewalksA7  
DmOf the A7city streets at Dmnight
And the Dmalleyways and Amugly things
F#m7b5Are hidden from the lE7ight
AmAnd somewhere E7soon, my Ambaby'sA7  
DmGonna A7sell her soul DmagainA7  Dm  
For a Dmcustom Gtailored Amlady F#m7b5killer
F7They call E7Sugar AmMan
[Verse 2]
AmI searched the E7backstreet AmbarroomsA7  
DmAnd every A7cheap hoDmtel
DmAsking for my Ambaby
F#m7b5They all knew her wE7ell
Well, Amthey said, she's E7out there AmworkingA7  
DmFor the A7wages of her DmsinA7  Dm  
And if you Dmwant to Gfind your Ambaby, F#m7b5Baby
F7Look for E7Sugar AmMan
[Verse 3]
AmWell  E7tonight I Amfound herA7  
DmOn the A7sorry side of Dmtown
DmLying cold Amupon the bed
F#m7b5Where she had laid her body dE7own
AmI     E7picked up the AmneedleA7  
Dmthat had A7fallen from her DmhandA7  Dm  
And Dmstuck it Gthrough the AmmoneyF#m7b5  
she had F7made for E7Sugar AmMan
[Verse 4]
AmThere are E7shadows on the AmsidewalksA7  
DmOf the A7city streets at Dmnight
And the Dmalleyways and Amugly things
F#m7b5Are hidden from the lE7ight
AmBut the sun's gonna E7shine AmtomorrowA7  
DmOn some A7dirty gargage DmcansA7  Dm  
And a Dmcustom Gtailored Amlady F#m7b5killer
F7They called E7Sugar AmMan

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Sugar Man

by Kris Kristofferson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7b5

Sugar Man

Kris Kristofferson

key: Am

[Verse 1]

Am E7 Am A7

There are shadows on the sidewalks

Dm A7 Dm

Of the city streets at night

Dm Am

And the alleyways and ugly things

F#m7b5 E7

Are hidden from the light

Am E7 Am A7

And somewhere soon, my baby's

Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm

Gonna sell her soul again

Dm G Am F#m7b5

For a custom tailored lady killer

F7 E7 Am

They call Sugar Man

[Verse 2]

Am E7 Am A7

I searched the backstreet barrooms

Dm A7 Dm

And every cheap hotel

Dm Am

Asking for my baby

F#m7b5 E7

They all knew her well

Am E7 Am A7

Well, they said, she's out there working

Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm

For the wages of her sin

Dm G Am F#m7b5

And if you want to find your baby, Baby

F7 E7 Am

Look for Sugar Man

[Verse 3]

Am E7 Am A7

Well tonight I found her

Dm A7 Dm

On the sorry side of town

Dm Am

Lying cold upon the bed

F#m7b5 E7

Where she had laid her body down

Am E7 Am A7

I picked up the needle

Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm

that had fallen from her hand

Dm G Am F#m7b5

And stuck it through the money

F7 E7 Am

she had made for Sugar Man

[Verse 4]

Am E7 Am A7

There are shadows on the sidewalks

Dm A7 Dm

Of the city streets at night

Dm Am

And the alleyways and ugly things

F#m7b5 E7

Are hidden from the light

Am E7 Am A7

But the sun's gonna shine tomorrow

Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm

On some dirty gargage cans

Dm G Am F#m7b5

And a custom tailored lady killer

F7 E7 Am

They called Sugar Man

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