Nina Simone – I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl (Guitar Fingerpicking)

Capo 4
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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