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Sugar Man

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One of my favourite covers of all time. I've had the pleasure of seeing both Paolo 
and Rodriguez perform this live and I think both bring something pretty cool to 
this epic tune. The only only other Paolo Sugar man tab is really for the 
Rodriguez version, Paolo adds in a few more (though in his recording the guitar is 
up quite a bit louder than in the original so it's a little easier to hear what's being played) .
Tuning = Standard 
Open Chords (except the  Fand Bb)
Intro 
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 Am   E   Dm7    E|  Dm7   E   Am-- |
Verse 
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        Am             E      Dm7          E|     Dm7         E  Am  
Sugar Man,  won't you hurry,    cos I'm tired of these scenes
              Am              E           Dm7            E|      Dm7       E  Am  
For a blue coin    won't you bring back     all those colours to my dreams
Chorus
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CSilver mAmagic sD7hips you cFarry - jCumpers, cAmoke, sFweet 'mary Bbjane'E  
Verse 
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        Am             E         Dm7        E|      Dm7       E  Am  
Sugar Man,  met a false friend,    on a long and dusty road
             Am           E      Dm7        E|        Dm7            E  Am  
Lost my heart,    when I found it it had turned to dead black coal
Chorus
------
CSilver mAmagic sD7hips you cFarry - jCumpers, cAmoke, sFweet 'mary Bbjane'E  
Verse 
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        Am               E      Dm7               E|        Dm7        E  Am  
Sugar Man   you're the answer    that makes my questions disa---ppear
          Am           E      Dm7           E|     Dm7         E  Am  
Sugar Man,    cos I'm weary     of those double games I hear
Outro
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(same as the Verse)
        Am             E      Dm7          E|     Dm7         E    Am(let it ring out)
Sugar Man   won't you hurry,    cos I'm tired of these scenes

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Sugar Man

by Paolo Nutini

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dm7

One of my favourite covers of all time. I've had the pleasure of seeing both Paolo

and Rodriguez perform this live and I think both bring something pretty cool to

this epic tune. The only only other Paolo Sugar man tab is really for the

Rodriguez version, Paolo adds in a few more (though in his recording the guitar is

up quite a bit louder than in the original so it's a little easier to hear what's being played) .

Tuning = Standard

F Bb

Open Chords (except the and )

Intro

-----

Am E Dm7 E Dm7 E Am

| -- |

Verse

------

Am E Dm7 E Dm7 E Am

Sugar Man, won't you hurry, cos I'm tired of these scenes

Am E Dm7 E Dm7 E Am

For a blue coin won't you bring back all those colours to my dreams

Chorus

------

C Am D7 F C Am F Bb E

Silver magic ships you carry - jumpers, coke, sweet 'mary jane'

Verse

------

Am E Dm7 E Dm7 E Am

Sugar Man, met a false friend, on a long and dusty road

Am E Dm7 E Dm7 E Am

Lost my heart, when I found it it had turned to dead black coal

Chorus

------

C Am D7 F C Am F Bb E

Silver magic ships you carry - jumpers, coke, sweet 'mary jane'

Verse

------

Am E Dm7 E Dm7 E Am

Sugar Man you're the answer that makes my questions disa---ppear

Am E Dm7 E Dm7 E Am

Sugar Man, cos I'm weary of those double games I hear

Outro

-----

(same as the Verse)

Am E Dm7 E Dm7 E Am

| (let it ring out)

Sugar Man won't you hurry, cos I'm tired of these scenes

About Sugar Man Chords by Paolo Nutini

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The chords for "Sugar Man" show the original chord names (including F, Bb, Am, E, Dm7, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.