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[Intro]
C  G  F  D7
[Verse 1]
CYou can do what you Gwant to do
You can Fbe who you want to D7be
CJust remember that Gme and you
Ain't Fall there is to bein' D7free
[Chorus]
People need Clove,    Bbpeople need tFrustD7  
People neeCd one anotheBbr and that means uFsD7  
My Csugar bBbaby,   Fwhoa D7believe me, Csugar babBby   Fsugar babeD7  
[Verse 2]
CEveryone knows it ain't Geasy
But when you Fget it all together in your hD7eart
It's the easCiest thing to do to be Gpleasin'
Folks ain't Fmade to live aD7part
[Chorus]
People need Clove,    Bbpeople need tFrustD7  
People neeCd one anotheBbr and that means uFsD7  
Whoa Csugar baby,   Bbhear me singin' now, Fsugar bD7aby oCh,  
BbHear me singin' now Fsugar babyD7  
[Bridge] 
FLet yourself be open honey D7learn to bend
Remember eveAmryone gets scared, but I'm still Fyour best friend
When you forget D7about yourself and think of Amthings to do
To make me haFppy then you love me Dgirl like I love yG7ou
[Verse 3]
CHow do turtles Gtalk to one another
They just Flook, there's no reason to coD7wer
Just like Cpeople they're drawn to each Gother
They don't Flive in no ivory D7tower
[Chorus] 
Well, people need loveC,    Bbpeople need trFustD7  
Well, people nCeed one anotheBbr and that means uFsD7  
My Csugar baby,   Bbwhoa Fcome on, now, D7sugar baby   
CLet me know you, yeahBb, my sugar baFby,    D7come on.
CSweet, will you, my Bbsugar baby? FBelieve meD7, sugar baCby Bboh yFeah.D7  
CSo Gclose, then again Fso far away
CWhere are Gthe answers? I Fhear them every day.
CLovin' you from Ga distance never did Fmake it anywayBb/Eb  
CSo Gclose, then again Fso far away
CHere come "Little GMiss Bright Eyes" sockin' it Fto me everyday
CI got to get Gnext to the girl I Fgot to get awayBb/Eb  

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Sugar Babe

by Stephen Stills

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/Eb

[Intro]

C G F D7

[Verse 1]

C G

You can do what you want to do

F D7

You can be who you want to be

C G

Just remember that me and you

F D7

Ain't all there is to bein' free

[Chorus]

C Bb F D7

People need love, people need trust

C Bb F D7

People need one another and that means us

C Bb F D7 C Bb F D7

My sugar baby, whoa believe me, sugar baby sugar babe

[Verse 2]

C G

Everyone knows it ain't easy

F D7

But when you get it all together in your heart

C G

It's the easiest thing to do to be pleasin'

F D7

Folks ain't made to live apart

[Chorus]

C Bb F D7

People need love, people need trust

C Bb F D7

People need one another and that means us

C Bb F D7 C

Whoa sugar baby, hear me singin' now, sugar baby oh,

Bb F D7

Hear me singin' now sugar baby

[Bridge]

F D7

Let yourself be open honey learn to bend

Am F

Remember everyone gets scared, but I'm still your best friend

D7 Am

When you forget about yourself and think of things to do

F D G7

To make me happy then you love me girl like I love you

[Verse 3]

C G

How do turtles talk to one another

F D7

They just look, there's no reason to cower

C G

Just like people they're drawn to each other

F D7

They don't live in no ivory tower

[Chorus]

C Bb F D7

Well, people need love, people need trust

C Bb F D7

Well, people need one another and that means us

C Bb F D7

My sugar baby, whoa come on, now, sugar baby

C Bb F D7

Let me know you, yeah, my sugar baby, come on.

C Bb F D7 C Bb F D7

Sweet, will you, my sugar baby? Believe me, sugar baby oh yeah.

C G F

So close, then again so far away

C G F

Where are the answers? I hear them every day.

C G F Bb/Eb

Lovin' you from a distance never did make it anyway

C G F

So close, then again so far away

C G F

Here come "Little Miss Bright Eyes" sockin' it to me everyday

C G F Bb/Eb

I got to get next to the girl I got to get away

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