Chords of: Sugar by: Maroon 5. (Gm6, C#, Bbm7, Ebm7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Sugar” by Maroon 5 is in F Minor and runs at about 120 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 119 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm6, C#, Bbm7, Ebm7.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 4:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm7b5 → C# → Bbm7 → Ebm7 → C# → Bbm7 → Ebm7b5 → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in F Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:20 | 29% |
| Bbm7 | 1:00 | 21% |
| Ebm7 | 0:52 | 19% |
| F#maj7 | 0:32 | 11% |
| Ebm7b5 | 0:28 | 10% |
| C#6 | 0:11 | 4% |
| F#6 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Bbm | 0:02 | 1% |
Ebm7b5 – C# – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – C# – Bbm7 – Ebm7b5 – C# – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – Abm7 – C# – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – C# – F#maj7 – Bbm – Ebm7 – C# – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – C# – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – C# – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – C#6 – E – F#6 – Bbm7 – Ebm – C#6 – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – C# – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – C# – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – C# – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – …
