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Sugar Mountain

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A#   G#   D#   D#
A#   G#   D#   D#
  D#Oh, to live on G#Sugar Mountain
  D#With the barkers and the C#colored balloons
  D#You can’t be twenty G#on Sugar Mountain
  A#mThough you’re thinking that
You’re leaving there tD#oo soon,
  A#mYou’re leaving there tD#oo soon
 D#It’s so noisy at the G#fair
But all your friends D#are there
And the candy floss you G#had
And your mother and your D#dad
  D#Oh, to live on G#Sugar Mountain
  D#With the barkers and the C#colored balloons
  D#You can’t be twenty G#on Sugar Mountain
  A#mThough you’re thinking that
You’re leaving there tD#oo soon,
  A#mYou’re leaving there tD#oo soon
There’s a D#girl just down the G#aisle,
Oh, turn and see her sD#mile
You can G#hear the words she wrote
As you read the hidden D#note
  D#Oh, to live on G#Sugar Mountain
  D#With the barkers and the C#colored balloons
  D#You can’t be twenty G#on Sugar Mountain
  A#mThough you’re thinking that
You’re leaving there tD#oo soon,
  A#mYou’re leaving there tD#oo soon
A#   G#   D#   D#
A#   G#   D#   D#
  D#Now you’re underneath the G#stairs
And you’re givin’ back some gD#lares
To the people who you G#met
And It’s your first cigaD#rette
  D#Oh, to live on G#Sugar Mountain
  D#With the barkers and the C#colored balloons
  D#You can’t be twenty G#on Sugar Mountain
  A#mThough you’re thinking that
You’re leaving there tD#oo soon,
  A#mYou’re leaving there tD#oo soon
  D#Now you say you’re leavin’ G#home
‘Cause you want to be aD#lone
Ain’t it funny how it G#feels
WhD#en you’re findin’ out it real?
  D#Oh, to live on G#Sugar Mountain
  D#With the barkers and the C#colored balloons
  D#You can’t be twenty G#on Sugar Mountain
  A#mThough you’re thinking that
You’re leaving there tD#oo soon,
  A#mYou’re leaving there tD#oo soon
  D#Oh, to live on G#Sugar Mountain
  D#With the barkers and the C#colored balloons
  D#You can’t be twenty G#on Sugar Mountain
  A#mThough you’re thinking that
You’re leaving there tD#oo soon,
  A#mYou’re leaving there tD#oo soon
A#   G#   D#   D#
A#   G#   D#   D#

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Sugar Mountain

by Metric

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A#m

A# G# D# D#

D# G#

Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain

D# C#

With the barkers and the colored balloons

D# G#

You can’t be twenty on Sugar Mountain

A#m

Though you’re thinking that

You’re leaving there too soon,

A#m D#

You’re leaving there too soon

D# G#

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

D# G#

Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain

D# C#

With the barkers and the colored balloons

D# G#

You can’t be twenty on Sugar Mountain

A#m

Though you’re thinking that

You’re leaving there too soon,

A#m D#

You’re leaving there too soon

D# G#

There’s a girl just down the aisle,

Oh, turn and see her smile

You can hear the words she wrote

As you read the hidden note

D# G#

Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain

D# C#

With the barkers and the colored balloons

D# G#

You can’t be twenty on Sugar Mountain

A#m

Though you’re thinking that

You’re leaving there too soon,

A#m D#

You’re leaving there too soon

A# G# D# D#

D# G#

Now you’re underneath the stairs

And you’re givin’ back some glares

To the people who you met

And It’s your first cigarette

D# G#

Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain

D# C#

With the barkers and the colored balloons

D# G#

You can’t be twenty on Sugar Mountain

A#m

Though you’re thinking that

You’re leaving there too soon,

A#m D#

You’re leaving there too soon

D# G#

Now you say you’re leavin’ home

‘Cause you want to be alone

Ain’t it funny how it feels

When you’re findin’ out it real?

D# G#

Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain

D# C#

With the barkers and the colored balloons

D# G#

You can’t be twenty on Sugar Mountain

A#m

Though you’re thinking that

You’re leaving there too soon,

A#m D#

You’re leaving there too soon

D# G#

Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain

D# C#

With the barkers and the colored balloons

D# G#

You can’t be twenty on Sugar Mountain

A#m

Though you’re thinking that

You’re leaving there too soon,

A#m D#

You’re leaving there too soon

A# G# D# D#

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