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Rodriguez - Sugar Man Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, Dm, E, E7, C, F, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [Dm] [E]
Sugar [Am]Man [Am]won’t you [Dm]hurry
[E7]’Cause I’m [Dm]tired [E7]of these [Am]scenes
For a [Am]blue coin [Am]won’t you [Dm]bring back
[E7]All those [Dm]colors [E7]to my [Am]dreams
[C]Silver [Am]magic [Dm]ships you [F]carry
[C]Jumpers, [Am]coke, [F]sweet ‘mary [Bb]jane’ [Am]

[chorus]
Sugar [Am]Man [E7]met a [F]false friend
[E7]on a [Dm]lonely [E7]dusty [Am]road
Lost my [Am]heart [Am]when I [Dm]found it
[E7]it had [Dm]turned to [E7]dead black [Am]coal
[C]Silver [Am]magic [Dm]ships you [F]carry
[C]jumpers, [Am]coke, [F]sweet ‘mary [Bb]jane’ [E]

[section 2]
Sugar [Am]Man [Am]you’re the [Dm]answer
[E7]That makes my [Dm]questions [E7]disa[Am]ppear
Sugar [Am]Man [Am]’cause I’m [Dm]weary
[E7]Of those [Dm]double [E7]games I [Am]hear

[section 3]
[Am] [Dm] [E]Sugar
[Am]Man, sugar [Dm]man [E]sugar
[Am]Man, sugar [Dm]man [E]sugar
[Am]Man [Dm] [E]

[section 4]
[Am] [Dm] [E]
Sugar [Am]Man won’t you [Dm]hurry
[E7]’Cause I’m [Dm]tired [E7]of these [Am]scenes
For a [Am]blue coin [Am]won’t you [Dm]bring back
[E7]All those [Dm]colours [E7]to my [Am]dreams
[C]Silver [Am]magic [Dm]ships you [F]carry
[C]Jumpers, [Am]coke, [F]sweet ‘mary [Bb]jane’ [E]

[chorus]
Sugar [Am]Man [E7]met a [F]false friend
[E7]On a [Dm]lonely [E7]dusty [Am]road
Lost my [Am]heart [Am]when I [Dm]found it
[E7]It had [Dm]turned to [E7]dead black [Am]coal
[C]Silver [Am]magic [Dm]ships you [F]carry
[C]Jumpers, [Am]coke, [F]sweet ‘mary [Bb]jane’ [E]

[Closing]
Sugar [Am]Man [Am]you’re the [Dm]answer
[E7]That makes my [Dm]questions [E7]disa[Am]ppear

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ArtistRodriguez
AlbumCold Fact
GenresRock
Year1970
KeyAm

How to play Sugar Man on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Rodriguez - Sugar Man on ukulele requires 7 chords and 13 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Sugar Man uses these transitions most often: Dm → E7 (20), Am → Dm (19), and E7 → Am (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - Dm chord transition.

1. Am → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
Am to Dm

2. Dm → E chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

To move from Dm to E;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
Dm to E

3. E → Am chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from E to Am;

  1. While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
E to Am

4. Dm → E7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

To move from Dm to E7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
Dm to E7

5. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

6. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

7. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

8. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

9. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

10. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

11. Bb → Am chord transition

To move from Bb to Am;

  1. While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

12. E7 → F chord transition

To move from E7 to F;

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

13. Bb → E chord transition

To move from Bb to E;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

Sugar Man chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sugar Man.

  • Sugar Man includes 114 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Sugar Man contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Sugar Man connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → F: 14%
    • Dm → E7: 2%
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