Intro: D C G F D Dsus4 C G Verse: G F Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain, G F with the barkers and the colored balloons G F You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain, Dm G though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon; Dm G you're leaving there too soon. Verse: G F It's so noisy at the fair, G but all your friends are there F And the candy floss you had, G and your mother and your dad. Chorus: G F Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain, G F with the barkers and the colored balloons G F You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain, Dm G though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon; Dm G you're leaving there too soon. Interlude: D C G F D Dsus4 C G Verse: G F There's a girl just down the aisle, G oh, to turn and see her smile. F You can hear the words she wrote, G as you read the hidden note. Chorus: G F Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain G F with the barkers and the colored balloons G F You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain, Dm G though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon; Dm G you're leaving there too soon. Interlude: D C G F D Dsus4 C G Verse: G F Now you're underneath the stairs, G and you're giving back some glares F To the people who you met, G and it's your first cigarette. Chorus: G F Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain, G F with the barkers and the colored balloons G F You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain, Dm G though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon; Dm G you're leaving there too soon. Verse: G F Now you say you're leaving home, G 'cause you want to be alone. F Ain't it funny how you feel, G when you're finding out it's real? Chorus: G F Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain, G F with the barkers and the colored balloons G F You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain, Dm G though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon; Dm G you're leaving there too soon. G F Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain, G F with the barkers and the colored balloons G F You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain, Dm G though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon Outro: D C G F D Dsus4 C G This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Sugar Mountain chords by Neil Young
Suggested strumisland strum
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Also works: everywhere 4/4 d – d u – u d –
How to play Sugar Mountain on ukulele
The strumming pattern that fits is the island strum: d – d u – u d u. The groove sits around 100 bpm, a medium pace. This arrangement is in C major. The chords put it squarely at the skilled level. Let the open chords ring with a gentle down-up folk strum.
6 ukulele chords used in "Sugar Mountain" by Neil Young: C, D, Dm, Dsus4, F and G
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