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Maroon 5 - Sugar Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, Am, Dm, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

FI’mhurtingbaby,AmI’mbrokendown
DmIneedyourloving,Cloving,Ineeditnow
FWhenI’mwithoutyou,AmI’msomethingweak
DmYougotmebegging,Cbegging,I’monmyknee
FIdon’twannabeneedingyourAmlove
IjustwannabedeepinyourDmlove
Andit’skillingmewhenyou’reCaway
Oohbaby,FcauseIreallydon’tcarewhereyouAmare
IjustwannabetherewhereyouDmare
AndIgottagetonelittleCtaste
FSugar,yesAmplease
Won’tyouDmcomeandputitdownonCme
I’mrightFhere,causeIAmneed
LittleDmloveandlittleCsympathy
YeahyouFshowmegoodloving,makeitAmalright
DmNeedalittleasweetnessinCmylife
FSugar,yesAmplease
Won’tyouDmcomeandputitdownonCme
FMybrokenpieces,Amyoupickthemup
DmDon’tleavemehanging,Changing,comegetmesome
FWhenI’mwithoutyou,Amsoinsecure
DmYouaretheonething,oneCthing,I’mlivingfor
FIdon’twannabeneedingyourlove
AmIjustwannabedeepinyourlove
DmAndit’skillingmewhenyou’reCaway
Oohbaby,F’causeIreallydon’tcarewhereyouAmare
IjustwannabetherewhereyouDmare
AndIgottagetonelittleCtaste
FSugar,yesAmplease
Won’tyouDmcomeandputitdownonCme
I’mrightFhere,causeIAmneed
LittleDmloveandlittleCsympathy
YeahyouFshowmegoodloving,makeitAmalright
DmNeedalittleasweetnessinCmylife
FSugar,yesAmplease
Won’tyouDmcomeandputitdownonCme
Yeah,FIwantthatredvelvet,AmIwantthatsugarsweet
DmDon’tletnobodytouchit,Funlessthatsomebodyisme
CIgottabeaman,Amthereain’tnootherway
DmCausegirlyou’rehotterthanaCSouthernCaliforniabae
FIdon’twannaplaynogames,AmIdon’tgottabeafraid
DmDon’tgiveallthatshyshit,Cnomakeupon,that’smy
FSugar,yesAmplease
Won’tyouDmcomeandputitdownonCme
I’mrightFhere,causeIAmneed
LittleDmloveandlittleCsympathy
YeahyouFshowmegoodloving,makeitAmalright
DmNeedalittleasweetnessinCmylife
FSugar,yesAmplease
Won’tyouDmcomeandputitdownonCme
FSugar,yesAmplease
Won’tyouDmcomeandputitdownonCme
I’mrightFhere,causeIAmneed
LittleDmloveandlittleCsympathy
YeahyouFshowmegoodloving,makeitAmalright
DmNeedalittleasweetnessinCmylife
FSugar,yesAmplease
Won’tyouDmcomeandputitdownonCme
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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumSugar
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

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

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

Here's how to move from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.

F to Am

2. 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 27 times.

Am to Dm

3. Dm → C chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.

Dm to C

4. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Switching from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 25 times.

C to F

5. Dm → F chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section.

6. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section.

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: 7%
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