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Sugar Mountain chords  (live version)
D C G F D Dsus4 C  G
GOh, to live on FSugar Mountain,
Gwith the barkers and the Fcolored balloons
GYou can't be twenty Fon Sugar Mountain,
Dmthough you're thinking that you're leaving there too Gsoon;
Dmyou're leaving there too Gsoon.
GIt's so noisy at the Ffair, 
but all your friends are Gthere
And the candy floss you Fhad,
and your mother and your Gdad.
GOh, to live on FSugar Mountain,
Gwith the barkers and the Fcolored balloons
GYou can't be twenty Fon Sugar Mountain,
Dmthough you're thinking that you're leaving there too Gsoon;
Dmyou're leaving there too Gsoon.
D C G F D Dsus4 C  G
GThere's a girl just down the Faisle,
oh, to turn and see her Gsmile.
You can hear the words she Fwrote,
as you read the hidden Gnote.
GOh, to live on FSugar Mountain
Gwith the barkers and the Fcolored balloons
GYou can't be twenty Fon Sugar Mountain,
Dmthough you're thinking that you're leaving there too Gsoon;
Dmyou're leaving there too Gsoon.
D C G F D Dsus4 C  G
GNow you're underneath the Fstairs, 
and you're giving back some Gglares
To the people who you Fmet,
and it's your first cigaGrette.
GOh, to live on FSugar Mountain,
Gwith the barkers and the Fcolored balloons
GYou can't be twenty Fon Sugar Mountain,
Dmthough you're thinking that you're leaving there too Gsoon;
Dmyou're leaving there too Gsoon.
GNow you say you're leaving homFe,
'cause you want to be aGlone.
Ain't it funny how you Ffeel,
when you're finding out it's Greal?
GOh, to live on FSugar Mountain,
Gwith the barkers and the Fcolored balloons
GYou can't be twenty Fon Sugar Mountain,
Dmthough you're thinking that you're leaving there too Gsoon;
Dmyou're leaving there too Gsoon.
GOh, to live on FSugar Mountain,
Gwith the barkers and the Fcolored balloons
GYou can't be twenty Fon Sugar Mountain,
Dmthough you're thinking that you're leaving there too Gsoon
D C G F D Dsus4 C   G
Capo III
  G= E  
  F= D  
 Dm= Bm  
  C= A  
  D= B  

All chords in this song (10)

The story behind the song

"Sugar Mountain" is a song born from a moment of reflection, written by Neil Young on his 19th birthday. It serves as a lament for lost youth, inspired by the feeling of being too old for a favorite teenage haunt. The lyrics are a reminiscence of his youth in Winnipeg, capturing the bittersweet passage of time. Joni Mitchell, a friend of Young's, noted how the song expressed the sentiment of reaching a certain age and feeling that the best years were behind him. Playing this song channels that wistful gaze back at simpler, younger days.

AI-written from these sources:Sugar Mountain (song) — Wikipedia ↗Neil Young — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Sugar Mountain

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Dsus4

Sugar Mountain chords (live version)

D C G F D Dsus4 C G

G F

Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain,

G F

with the barkers and the colored balloons

G F

You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain,

Dm G

though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon;

Dm G

you're leaving there too soon.

G F

It's so noisy at the fair,

but all your friends are there

And the candy floss you had,

and your mother and your dad.

G F

Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain,

G F

with the barkers and the colored balloons

G F

You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain,

Dm G

though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon;

Dm G

you're leaving there too soon.

D C G F D Dsus4 C G

G F

There's a girl just down the aisle,

oh, to turn and see her smile.

You can hear the words she wrote,

as you read the hidden note.

G F

Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain

G F

with the barkers and the colored balloons

G F

You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain,

Dm G

though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon;

Dm G

you're leaving there too soon.

D C G F D Dsus4 C G

G F

Now you're underneath the stairs,

and you're giving back some glares

To the people who you met,

and it's your first cigarette.

G F

Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain,

G F

with the barkers and the colored balloons

G F

You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain,

Dm G

though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon;

Dm G

you're leaving there too soon.

G F

Now you say you're leaving home,

'cause you want to be alone.

Ain't it funny how you feel,

when you're finding out it's real?

G F

Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain,

G F

with the barkers and the colored balloons

G F

You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain,

Dm G

though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon;

Dm G

you're leaving there too soon.

G F

Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain,

G F

with the barkers and the colored balloons

G F

You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain,

Dm G

though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon

D C G F D Dsus4 C G

Capo III

G E

F D

Dm Bm

C A

D B

About Sugar Mountain Chords by Neil Young

Learn how to play Sugar Mountain by Neil Young with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sugar Mountain chords”, “Sugar Mountain guitar chords”, or “Neil Young Sugar Mountain chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Sugar Mountain chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sugar Mountain lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, C, G, F, Dsus4, Dm.

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