Sugarmask
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[Verso 1]
D F#m
Amy’s bones protrude
G A
She is lying in the nude
D Em
Smoke and faint scent of perfume
G A
In the early afternoon
[Verso 2]
D F#m
With her Sugarmask still on
G A
From her party until dawn
D Em
Grabbed from the bargain bin
G A
At the sale on the lawn
[Refrão]
G Em
Harlan whispers
A Em A
“Baby, I don’t mean to stray, but I cannot be true.”
Em A
Tiptoes out the way he came
Em A G D
One and one don’t always make it up to two
[Verso 3]
D F#m
Delineated and defined
G A
Sometimes “to live” it means “to die”
D Em
And some of us still get
G A
Somehow you die just to survive
[Refrão] G Em
Like when Clare she whispered
A Em A
“John, I did not mean to stray, but I have not been true.”
Em A
I tiptoed out the way I came
Em A G D
One and one don’t always make it up to two
Interlude
D F#m G A D Em G A
[Ponte]
Bm F#m
Hangers-on!
G D G B7/F# Em A
Find someone else, you hangers-on!
[Verso 1]
D F#m
Amy’s bones protrude
G A
She is lying in the nude
D Em
Smoke and faint scent of perfume
G A D
In the early afternoon
How to play Sugarmask
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.