Maroon 5 - Sugar Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[F]I’m hurting baby, [Am]I’m broken down
[Dm]I need your loving, [C]loving, I need it now
[F]When I’m without you, [Am]I’m something weak
[Dm]You got me begging, [C]begging, I’m on my knee
[F]I don’t wanna be needing your [Am]love
[chorus]
I just wanna be deep in your [Dm]love
And it’s killing me when you’re [C]away
Ooh baby, [F]cause I really don’t care where you [Am]are
I just wanna be there where you [Dm]are
And I gotta get one little [C]taste
[chorus]
[F]Sugar, yes [Am]please
Won’t you [Dm]come and put it down on [C]me
I’m right [F]here, cause I [Am]need
Little [Dm]love and little [C]sympathy
Yeah you [F]show me good loving, make it [Am]alright
[Dm]Need a little a sweetness in [C]my life
[F]Sugar, yes [Am]please
Won’t you [Dm]come and put it down on [C]me
[section 2]
[F]My broken pieces, [Am]you pick them up
[Dm]Don’t leave me hanging, [C]hanging, come get me some
[F]When I’m without you, [Am]so insecure
[Dm]You are the one thing, one [C]thing, I’m living for
[F]I don’t wanna be needing your love
[chorus]
[Am]I just wanna be deep in your love
[Dm]And it’s killing me when you’re [C]away
Ooh baby, [F]’cause I really don’t care where you [Am]are
I just wanna be there where you [Dm]are
And I gotta get one little [C]taste
[section 3]
[F]Sugar, yes [Am]please
Won’t you [Dm]come and put it down on [C]me
[chorus]
I’m right [F]here, cause I [Am]need
Little [Dm]love and little [C]sympathy
Yeah you [F]show me good loving, make it [Am]alright
[Dm]Need a little a sweetness in [C]my life
[F]Sugar, yes [Am]please
Won’t you [Dm]come and put it down on [C]me
[Closing]
Yeah, [F]I want that red velvet, [Am]I want that sugar sweet
[Dm]Don’t let nobody touch it, [F]unless that somebody is me
[C]I gotta be a man, [Am]there ain’t no other way
[Dm]Cause girl you’re hotter than a [C]Southern California bae
[F]I don’t wanna play no games, [Am]I don’t gotta be afraid
[Dm]Don’t give all that shy shit, [C]no make up on, that’s my
[chorus]
[F]Sugar, yes [Am]please
Won’t you [Dm]come and put it down on [C]me
I’m right [F]here, cause I [Am]need
Little [Dm]love and little [C]sympathy
Yeah you [F]show me good loving, make it [Am]alright
[Dm]Need a little a sweetness in [C]my life
[F]Sugar, yes [Am]please
Won’t you [Dm]come and put it down on [C]me
[chorus]
[F]Sugar, yes [Am]please
Won’t you [Dm]come and put it down on [C]me
I’m right [F]here, cause I [Am]need
Little [Dm]love and little [C]sympathy
Yeah you [F]show me good loving, make it [Am]alright
[Dm]Need a little a sweetness in [C]my life
[F]Sugar, yes [Am]please
Won’t you [Dm]come and put it down on [C]me
How to play Sugar on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Maroon 5 - Sugar on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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 uses these transitions most often: Am → Dm (27), Dm → C (26), and F → Am (26). 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 F - Am chord transition.
1. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
3. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Sugar chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sugar.
- Sugar includes 107 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Sugar contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Sugar connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → Am: 11%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → Dm: 8%