|---3---2-----------3--2h3p2-------3---2-----------3---2h3p2--------
|----3---3---3-------3------3-------3---3---3-------3-------3-------
|-----0---0---0-0-----0------0-------0---0---0-0-----0-------0------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------3--------------------------------
|---3---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
----3---2-----------3--2h3p2-------3---2----------------3-----------|
-----3---3---3-------3------3-------3---3---3-------0h1---1-0h1p0---|
------0---0---0-0-----0------0-------0---0---0-0----0-------------0-|
--------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------3--------------------------------|
----3---------------------------------------------------------------|
 
...when it comes right down to it...
 
|------0-0h2-----2-3-2h3p2-------3-------3--------3-------3---------
|-----3-----3---3---------3-----1-1-----1-1------3-3-----3-3--------
|----2-------2-2-----------2---0---0---0---0----0---0---0---0-------
|---0---------0---------------2-----2-2-----2--0-----0-0-----0------
|----------------------------3-------3------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------3-------3-------------
 
 
--------3-------3----------0-0h2-----2-3-2h3p2--------3-------3-----|
-------1-1-----1-1--------3-----3---3---------3------1-1-----1-1----|
------0---0---0---0------2-------2-2-----------2----0---0---0---0---|
-----2-----2-2-----2----0---------0----------------2-----2-2-----2--|
----3-------3-------3-----------------------------3-------3-------3-|
--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
solo - LOTS of emotion. It's difficult for me to accurately
transcribe the bends and vibrato, so let your soul be your guide...
 
|---------------------------------------------------10--------------
|-----------------------------8~------8-10-8-10b(12)---10b(12)------
|-------------------------7-9----/s9--------------------------------
|-------------------5-7s9-------------------------------------------
|---------------5-7-------------------------------------------------
|----3--3--3s5-7----------------------------------------------------
 
 
-------------------------------------------12-----------------------
-----10b(12)~-----10b(12)~--8-10~-------------15b(17)-(17)-15~------
----------------------------------7--7s9~---------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------
--13p12h13~-----13-12h13p12----13p12----13p12-----------------------
------------12--------------12-------12-------12--12~-----------12--
--------------------------------------------------12~--12--12s14--14
--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
--------------------------------12-14-15--14h15p14p12---------------
---12--12~---------12-15---/s15-------------------------12-12-15-15~
---12--12~---12-14-----------------------------------14~------------
----------14--------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-----12-14-14b(15)r14~---14b(15)r14~------------------------------
-/s15-----------------15~-----------15~-13-12-13~-13---15-13-12-----
-----------------------------------------------------12--------12---
-----------------------------------------------------------------12~
--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
---------------------------------------------12-14-14b(15)~r14~-----
-(12)(12)(12~)(12)--(12~)--13-12-13-15~--/s15-----------------------
--12--12--12~--12-14-12~-14-----------------------------------------
----14--14----------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
--14b(15)~r14b(15)~-------------------------------------------------|
---------(x)---------15b(17)~-15-15b(17)~---------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
repeat these figures (and slight variations) after the solo
 
|-----3~------0~------------------------3~------0~------------------
|-----3~------1~---1p0-1p0-1p0-1p0------3~------1~------------------
|-----0~------0~------------------------0~------0~--2b(4)-----------
|-------------------------------------------------------------------
|----------3----------------------------------3---------------------
|--3----------------------------------3-----------------------------
 
------3~------0~--------------15~----|
------3~------1~-------/s13---15~----|
------0~------0~-------/s12----------|
-----------------------/s14----------|
-----------3-------------------------|
---3---------------------------------|
 
...things quiet down a bit
 
|----3~--------------------
|----3~--------------------
|----0~--------------------
|-----------0--2--(2)s5----
|---------3----------------
|--3-----------------------
 
...repeat beginning figures.
 
RonAKaps@aol.com - Are there any other Marillion fans in Omaha,
Nebraska?

How to play Sugar Mice

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

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.

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