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Intro:  G-  D-  C-  Dx3
        G-  D-  C- D7  
Verse 1:
AmThe bus is on the rCoad, sweet Georgia fGades aDway,
AmWe'll be burnin down LoCuisiana by the vGery next dDay.
AmNo sleep will ever tCake me,
Gmy mind is stuck on yDou.
AmOh you better be laying awCay,
Gthinking of the tuDne.
Bridge:
AmI'll ask one thCing,
(I'll ask one thing)
AmAnd I'll Bet That YouC'll be true,
(And I'll Bet that You'll be true)
AmThe thing I'm asking of yCou.
Chorus:
GSave me some suDgar,
CThis won't take lDong.
GI won't promise to stDay the night,
CI won't sing you no soDng.
GSave me some suDgar,
CThat's all I'll ask of yDou.
GYou're my old laDdy,
CBut the road's my lady tD7oo.
Verse 2:
AmThank you for your sCugar,
Sugar you broGught down the niDght
I was seAmeing stars on the bedroom waClls,
GFull moon in your eDyes.
AmThis don't mean notChing,
GWell I'll just pass the tDime.
AmBut part of you I'll take with mCe,
GBut most I'll leave beDhind.
Bridge:
AmOne day I'll be baCck.
(Yeah I'll be back)
AmIt might not be too sCoon.
(Might not be too soon)
AmI pray there's someCthing left of you.
Chorus:
GSave me some suDgar,
This wCon't take lDong.
GDon't give it too mDuch,
I won't be Cthere when you faDll.
GSave me some suDgar,
CThat's all you gotta Ddo.
GAnything left ovDer,
I'll tCake that tDoo.
Bridge:
AmI'll ask one thCing,
(I'll ask one thing)
AmAnd I'll bet you'll be trCue,
(And I'll bet you'll be true)
AmThe thing I'm asCking of you.
Chorus:
GSave me some sDugar,
This wCon't take loDng.
GI won't promise to stDay the night
I won't siCng you no soDng.
GSave me some suDgar,
That's aCll I'll ask of yDou.
GYou're my old laDdy,
But the roCad's my lady tD7oo.
Oh the roCad's my lady tDoo,
But the roCad,
The road's my lady too.

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Save Me Some Sugar

by Midnight Riders

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Chords in this song · guitar

G D C D

Intro: - - - x3

G D C D7

- - -

Verse 1:

Am C G D

The bus is on the road, sweet Georgia fades away,

Am C G D

We'll be burnin down Louisiana by the very next day.

Am C

No sleep will ever take me,

G D

my mind is stuck on you.

Am C

Oh you better be laying away,

G D

thinking of the tune.

Bridge:

Am C

I'll ask one thing,

(I'll ask one thing)

Am C

And I'll Bet That You'll be true,

(And I'll Bet that You'll be true)

Am C

The thing I'm asking of you.

Chorus:

G D

Save me some sugar,

C D

This won't take long.

G D

I won't promise to stay the night,

C D

I won't sing you no song.

G D

Save me some sugar,

C D

That's all I'll ask of you.

G D

You're my old lady,

C D7

But the road's my lady too.

Verse 2:

Am C

Thank you for your sugar,

G D

Sugar you brought down the night

Am C

I was seeing stars on the bedroom walls,

G D

Full moon in your eyes.

Am C

This don't mean nothing,

G D

Well I'll just pass the time.

Am C

But part of you I'll take with me,

G D

But most I'll leave behind.

Bridge:

Am C

One day I'll be back.

(Yeah I'll be back)

Am C

It might not be too soon.

(Might not be too soon)

Am C

I pray there's something left of you.

Chorus:

G D

Save me some sugar,

C D

This won't take long.

G D

Don't give it too much,

C D

I won't be there when you fall.

G D

Save me some sugar,

C D

That's all you gotta do.

G D

Anything left over,

C D

I'll take that too.

Bridge:

Am C

I'll ask one thing,

(I'll ask one thing)

Am C

And I'll bet you'll be true,

(And I'll bet you'll be true)

Am C

The thing I'm asking of you.

Chorus:

G D

Save me some sugar,

C D

This won't take long.

G D

I won't promise to stay the night

C D

I won't sing you no song.

G D

Save me some sugar,

C D

That's all I'll ask of you.

G D

You're my old lady,

C D7

But the road's my lady too.

C D

Oh the road's my lady too,

But the road,

The road's my lady too.

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