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Key: G
πΈ Intro:
D C G D C G
πΈ Chorus:
G F
Oh to live on Sugar Mountain
G F
With the barkers and the colored balloons
G F
You can't be 20 on Sugar Mountain
Dm
Though you're thinking that
G
You're leavin' there too soon
Dm G
You're leavin' there too soon
πΈ Verse 1:
Dm
It's so noisy at the fair
C G
And all your friends are there
Dm C
And the candy floss you had
G
And your mother and your dad
πΈ Chorus:
G F
Oh to live on Sugar Mountain
G F
With the barkers and the colored balloons
G F
You can't be 20 on Sugar Mountain
Dm
Though you're thinking that
G
You're leavin' there too soon
Dm G
You're leavin' there too soon
πΈ Verse 2:
Dm
There's a girl just down the aisle
C G
Oh to turn and see her smile
Dm C
You can hear the words she wrote
G
As you read the hidden note
πΈ Chorus:
G F
Oh to live on Sugar Mountain
G F
With the barkers and the colored balloons
G F
You can't be 20 on Sugar Mountain
Dm
Though you're thinking that
G
You're leavin' there too soon
Dm G
You're leavin' there too soon
πΈ Verse 3:
Dm
Now you're underneath the stairs
C G
And you're giving back some glares
Dm C
To the people that you met
G
And it's your first cigarette
πΈ Chorus:
G F
Oh to live on Sugar Mountain
G F
With the barkers and the colored balloons
G F
You can't be 20 on Sugar Mountain
Dm
Though you're thinking that
G
You're leavin' there too soon
Dm G
You're leavin' there too soon
πΈ Interlude:
D C G D C G
πΈ Verse 4:
Dm
Now you say you're leaving home
C G
And you want to be alone
Dm C
Ain't it funny how you feel
G
When you're findin' out it's real?
Out-πΈ Chorus:
G F
Oh to live on Sugar Mountain
G F
With the barkers and the colored balloons
G F
You can't be 20 on Sugar Mountain
Dm
Though you're thinking that
G
You're leavin' there too soon
Dm G
You're leavin' there too soon
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Published: May 7, 2025
Last Updated: February 13, 2026