Nina Simone – I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl (Guitar Fingerpicking)
Capo 4
Key
-
Versions
(4)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Esus2 002002
Edim7 012020
I have written in some optional fingerpicking patterns.
If you choose to use them, you do not need to play the following chords.
A tip for timing: this song is in 3/4, and most chord changes land on the "one"
of the waltz rather than any specific word.
[Optional: Fingerpicking on Intro]
e|---------------0-----------------------------------------------------| B|-0---1--3----------3--1------3---1--0------1---0---------------------| G|---0------0--0---0------0--0---0------0--0---0---2-------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------0--4--2--0--------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------3------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro Chords]
G D G D7
[Verse]
G B7 I want a little sugar in my bowl E7 A7 I want a little sweetness down in my soul D7 I could stand some lovin', oh so bad G6 D6 I feel so funny, I feel so sad
[Verse]
G B7 I want a little steam on my clothes E7 Esus2 A7 Maybe I can fix things up, so they'll go C Edim7 G B7 E7 What's the matter daddy, come on save my soul A7 D7 G B7 E7 I need some sugar in my bowl, I ain't fooling A7 D7 G D7 I want some sugar in my bowl
[Optional: Fingerpicking on Solo]
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------| B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------| G|-----------------------------------|-----------0--4----5--4---4--3--2--|--------| D|-------0--2--4----5--4----4--3--2--|--------2--------------------------|--4--0--| A|--0--2-----------------------------|--2--3-----------------------------|--------| E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------|
[Solo Chords]
G B7 E7
A7
[Verse]
D6 D7 You been acting different, I've been told G N.C. Soothe me, I want some sugar in my bowl
[Verse]
G B7 I want some steam on my clothes E7 Esus2 A7 Maybe I can fix things up so they'll go C Edim7 G B7 E7 What's the matter daddy, come on save my soul A7 D7 G B7 E7 I need some sugar in my bowl, I ain't fooling E7 A7 D7 N.C. G I want some sugar in my bowl
[Outro]
G C D G Edim7 G