Brown Sugar
View chords used in this chart
INTRO: C G C F C (2x)
(Eb C G# Bb C)(2x)
C
gold coast slave ship
bound for cotton fields F
sold in a market
down in New orleans
C
scarred old slaver know
he´s doing alright
Bb
hear him whip the women
C
and just around midnight
G C
brown sugar,how come you taste so good?
G C (Eb C G# Bb C
brown sugar,just like a young girl should
C
drums beating
cold english blood runs hot
F
lady of the house wonder in´
where it´s gonna stop
houseboy knows
C
that he´s doing alright
Bb
you should have heard him
C
just around midnight
G C
brown sugar, how come you taste so good?
G C Eb C G# Bb C
brow sugar ,just like a young girl should
C
I bet your mama was a tent show queen
F
and all her boy friends were sweet sixteen
C
i´m no schoolboy
but i know what i like
Bb
you should have heard me
C
just around midnight
G C
brown sugar, how come you taste so good?
G C
brown sugar, just like a young girl should
G C
yeah yeah yeah wou!
G C
yeah yeah yeah wou!
G C
i said yeah yeah yeah wou!
G C
brown sugar
solo final:
E|-6--3-------------------------3------|
B|-6--3--5--3--5--3--5--3-------3------|
G|-------5--3--5--3--5--3--3-4--4------|
D|------------------------------5------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
----------------- Acordes -----------------
Bb = X 1 3 3 3 1
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
Eb = X 6 5 3 4 3
F = 1 3 3 2 1 1
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
G# = 4 3 1 1 1 4
How to play Brown Sugar
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.