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Sugar Coat

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[Intro]
C    Em    Am    F
[Verse 1]
CI turn the bathroom light on
To take my make up off
FLook at myself in the eye
I wonder why I wear it anyway
CAnother car drives by
I wonder where you are
FThe kids are all in bed
And everything but you is in its place
DmFrom the street view lookin' iFn
It's pretty as a picDmture
Our home sweet hFome
[Chorus]
CSometimes I wish I liked drinkin'
EmSometimes I wish I liked pills
AmWish I could sleep with a stranger
FBut someone like me never will
CSometimes I hardly can stand it
EmI just smile with a lump in my throat
AmSometimes I wish I could bear it
And dFidn't have to wear this sugar coCatEm  Am  F  
[Verse 2]
CPassed down from my mom
She wore it so well
FShe'd rest it on my shoulders
Says it's colder out there than you think
DmWould I recognize myselFf
Would anybody eDmlse?
If I took the damn thing off
And bFurned it up
[Chorus]
CSometimes I wish I liked drinkin'
EmSometimes I wish I liked pills
AmWish I could sleep with a stranger
FBut someone like me never will
CSometimes I hardly can stand it
EmI just smile with a lump in my throat
AmSometimes I wish I could bear it
And dFidn't have to wear this sugar coCat
EmOh, this damn sugar cAmoatF  
[Bridge]
And Dmone of these nights I'll meet you in the drFiveway
And tell you to go to hDmell
Go to hFell
[Chorus]
CSometimes I wish I liked drinkin'
EmSometimes I wish I liked pills
AmWish I could sleep with a stranger
FBut someone like me never will
CSometimes I hardly can stand it
EmI just smile with a lump in my throat
AmSometimes I wish I could bear it
And dFidn't have to wear this sugar coCatEm  
This damn sugar cAmoatF  
Oh, this sugar coCatEm  
This damn sugar cAmoatF  

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

"Sugar Coat" delves into the emotional toll of maintaining a facade of perfection when inner reality tells a different story. The song explores the pressure to present an "Instagram-worthy" life, even when the love that should accompany it is absent. Its lyrics cleverly turn the verb "sugarcoat" into a metaphorical object, highlighting a poised demeanor learned from past generations that the narrator yearns to break free from. Karen Fairchild delivers the lead vocals on this track from Little Big Town's 2020 album, Nightfall. Playing this song means channeling the quiet strength of someone contemplating freedom from expectation.

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Sugar Coat

by Little Big Town

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em Am F

[Verse 1]

I turn the bathroom light on

To take my make up off

Look at myself in the eye

I wonder why I wear it anyway

Another car drives by

I wonder where you are

The kids are all in bed

And everything but you is in its place

Dm F

From the street view lookin' in

It's pretty as a picture

Our home sweet home

[Chorus]

Sometimes I wish I liked drinkin'

Sometimes I wish I liked pills

Wish I could sleep with a stranger

But someone like me never will

Sometimes I hardly can stand it

I just smile with a lump in my throat

Sometimes I wish I could bear it

F C Em Am F

And didn't have to wear this sugar coat

[Verse 2]

Passed down from my mom

She wore it so well

She'd rest it on my shoulders

Says it's colder out there than you think

Dm F

Would I recognize myself

Would anybody else?

If I took the damn thing off

And burned it up

[Chorus]

Sometimes I wish I liked drinkin'

Sometimes I wish I liked pills

Wish I could sleep with a stranger

But someone like me never will

Sometimes I hardly can stand it

I just smile with a lump in my throat

Sometimes I wish I could bear it

F C

And didn't have to wear this sugar coat

Em Am F

Oh, this damn sugar coat

[Bridge]

Dm F

And one of these nights I'll meet you in the driveway

And tell you to go to hell

Go to hell

[Chorus]

Sometimes I wish I liked drinkin'

Sometimes I wish I liked pills

Wish I could sleep with a stranger

But someone like me never will

Sometimes I hardly can stand it

I just smile with a lump in my throat

Sometimes I wish I could bear it

F C Em

And didn't have to wear this sugar coat

Am F

This damn sugar coat

C Em

Oh, this sugar coat

Am F

This damn sugar coat

About Sugar Coat Chords by Little Big Town

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What key is "Sugar Coat" in?

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