Brown Sugar chords by D'Angelo (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Em9 
Let me  (E minor9) tell  you 'bout this girl,
A13 
 (A13) maybe I shouldn't
Bm7 
I  (B minor7) met   her in Philly
F 
and her  (F major) name was Brown Sugar
Em9 
A13 
 (E minor9) See, we be making love  (A13) constantly
Bm7 
That's why my  (B minor7) eyes  are
F 
a shade  (F major) blood burgundy
Em9 
A13 
The  (E minor9) way   that we kiss is unlike  (A13) any other way
Bm7 
That I be  (B minor7) kissin'
F 
when I'm kissin' what I'm  (F major) missin'

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Pre-chorus 1

Won't you listen?

Brown Sugar babe, I gets high off your love

I don't know how to behave

Chorus 1
Em9 
I want some of your Brown  (E minor9) Sugar,
A13 
Bm7 
(Su (A13) gar)   (B minor7) 
F13 
Em9 
I  (F13) want  some of your Brown  (E minor9) Sugar,
A13 
Bm7 
(Su (A13) gar)   (B minor7) 
F13 
Em9 
I  (F13) want  some of your Brown  (E minor9) Sugar,
A13 
Bm7 
(Su (A13) gar)   (B minor7) 
F13 
Em9 
I  (F13) want  some of your Brown  (E minor9) Sugar,
A13 
Bm7 
(Su (A13) gar)   (B minor7) 
F13 
 (F13) Ooh,  ooh

Verse 2
Em9 
A13 
 (E minor9) Oh, sugar, when you're  (A13) close to me
Bm7 
F 
 (B minor7) You love me right  (F major) down to my knees
Em9 
A13 
 (E minor9) And whenever you let me  (A13) hit   it
F 
Sweet like the honey when it  (F major) comes to me
Em9 
A13 
 (E minor9) Skin  is caramel with those  (A13) cocoa eyes
Bm7 
Even  (B minor7) got   a big sister
F 
by the  (F major) name of Chocolate Thai

Pre-chorus 2

Brown Sugar babe, I gets high off your love

I don't know how to behave

Chorus 2
Em9 
I want some of your Brown  (E minor9) Sugar,
A13 
Bm7 
(Su (A13) gar)   (B minor7) 
F13 
Em9 
I  (F13) want  some of your Brown  (E minor9) Sugar,
A13 
Bm7 
(Su (A13) gar)   (B minor7) 
F13 
Em9 
I  (F13) want  some of your Brown  (E minor9) Sugar,
A13 
Bm7 
(Su (A13) gar)   (B minor7) 
F13 
Em9 
I  (F13) want  some of your Brown  (E minor9) Sugar,
A13 
Bm7 
(Su (A13) gar)   (B minor7) 
F13 
 (F13) Ooh,  ooh

Solo 1

Verse 3
Em9 
A13 
 (E minor9) Now that'd be how the  (A13) story goes
Bm7 
Brown  (B minor7) Sugar got me open,
F 
 (F major) now I want some more
Em9 
A13 
 (E minor9) Always down for a menage-a-troi  (A13) 
Bm7 
But I  (B minor7) think I'm a hit it solo
F 
Hope my  (F major) niggas don't mind
Em9 
 (E minor9) Stick out my tongue and I'm bout
A13 
 (A13) Ready to hit this pretty gritty
Bm7 
 (B minor7) Bitty with persistence
F 
Yo,  (F major) I  don't think ya'll hear me

Pre-chorus 3

Brown Sugar babe, I gets high off your love

I don't know how to behave

Chorus 3
Em9 
I want some of your Brown  (E minor9) Sugar,
A13 
Bm7 
(Su (A13) gar)   (B minor7) 
F13 
Em9 
I  (F13) want  some of your Brown  (E minor9) Sugar,
A13 
Bm7 
(Su (A13) gar)   (B minor7) 
F13 
Em9 
I  (F13) want  some of your Brown  (E minor9) Sugar,
A13 
Bm7 
(Su (A13) gar)   (B minor7) 
F13 
Em9 
I  (F13) want  some of your Brown  (E minor9) Sugar,
A13 
Bm7 
(Su (A13) gar)   (B minor7) 
F13 
I  (F13) want  some of your Brown

Outro 1
Em9 
 (E minor9) Sugar,
A13 
Bm7 
(Su (A13) gar)   (B minor7) 
F13 
Em9 
I  (F13) want  some of your Brown  (E minor9) Sugar,
A13 
Bm7 
(Su (A13) gar)   (B minor7) 
F13 
Em9 
I  (F13) want  some of your Brown  (E minor9) Sugar,
A13 
Bm7 
(Su (A13) gar)   (B minor7) 
F13 
Em9 
I  (F13) want  some of your Brown  (E minor9) Sugar,
A13 
Bm7 
(Su (A13) gar)   (B minor7) 
[Repeat and fade]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: B minorBPM: 83

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
Em9: 0-2-0-0-0-2
A13: 5-x-5-6-7-x
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
F13: 1-x-1-2-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of Brown Sugar by D'Angelo, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of D'Angelo's performance.