intro :
( 2 bars for each chord )
Dm F
sugar , sugar , mmmm
( instrumental for sax melody )
Dm F
Dm Dm7 F
A#maj7/G A# Am7
she sits alone waiting for suggestions
A#maj7 A# Am7
he’s so nervous , avoiding all the questions
A#maj7 A# Am7
his lips are dry , her heart is gently pounding
A#maj7 A# Am7
don’t you just know exactly what they’re thinking?
Dm
if you want my body and you think i’m sxxy
F
come on sugar let me know
Dm
if you really need me just reach out and touch me
F
come on honey tell me so , tell me so baby
( instrumental x2 for sax melody )
Dm F
Dm Dm7 F
A#maj7/G A# Am7
he’s acting shy looking for an answer
A#maj7 A# Am7
come on honey let’s spend the night together
A#maj7 A# Am7
now hold on a minute before we go much further
A#maj7 A# Am7
give me a dime so i can phone my mother
A#maj7 A# Am7
they catch a cab to his high rise apartment
A#maj7 A# Am7
at last he can tell her exactly what his heart meant
Dm
if you want my body and you think i’m sxxy
F
come on honey tell me so
Dm
if you really need me just reach out and touch me
F
come on sugar let me know
( instrumental x2 for sax melody )
Dm F
Dm Dm7 F
Am7 D
his heart’s beating like a drum
Am7 D
’cause at last he’s got this girl home
Gm A#m A#
relax baby , now we are all alone
( instrumental break for sax solo : 1 bar per chord , several repeats )
Dm C
Dm C
Dm C
A#maj7/G A# C7
they wake at dawn ’cause all the birds are singing
A#maj7 A# C7
two total strangers but that ain’t what they’re thinking
A#maj7 A# C7
outside it’s cold , misty and it’s raining
A#maj7 A# C7
they got each other , neither one’s complaining
A#maj7 A# C7
he says , “i’m sorry but i’m out of milk and coffee”
A#maj7 A# C7
never mind sugar , we can watch the early movie
Dm
if you want my body and you think i’m sxxy
F
come on sugar let me know
Dm
if you really need me just reach out and touch me
F
come on honey tell me so
( instrumental sax solo x2 )
Dm F
Dm Dm7 F
( continue this chord pattern over the rest of the lyrics until fadeout )
sugar
if you really need me just reach out and touch me
come on sugar let me know
if you really , really , really , really need me
just let me know
just reach out and touch me
if you really want me
just reach out and touch me
come on sugar let me know
if you really need me j – j – just reach out and touch me
come on sugar let me know
if you , if you , if you really need me
just come on and tell me so
just reach out and tell me so
intro :
( 2 bars for each chord )
Dm F
sugar , sugar , mmmm
( instrumental for sax melody )
Dm F
Dm Dm7 F
A#maj7/G A# Am7
she sits alone waiting for suggestions
A#maj7 A# Am7
he’s so nervous , avoiding all the questions
A#maj7 A# Am7
his lips are dry , her heart is gently pounding
A#maj7 A# Am7
don’t you just know exactly what they’re thinking?
Dm
if you want my body and you think i’m sxxy
F
come on sugar let me know
Dm
if you really need me just reach out and touch me
F
come on honey tell me so , tell me so baby
( instrumental x2 for sax melody )
Dm F
Dm Dm7 F
A#maj7/G A# Am7
he’s acting shy looking for an answer
A#maj7 A# Am7
come on honey let’s spend the night together
A#maj7 A# Am7
now hold on a minute before we go much further
A#maj7 A# Am7
give me a dime so i can phone my mother
A#maj7 A# Am7
they catch a cab to his high rise apartment
A#maj7 A# Am7
at last he can tell her exactly what his heart meant
Dm
if you want my body and you think i’m sxxy
F
come on honey tell me so
Dm
if you really need me just reach out and touch me
F
come on sugar let me know
( instrumental x2 for sax melody )
Dm F
Dm Dm7 F
Am7 D
his heart’s beating like a drum
Am7 D
’cause at last he’s got this girl home
Gm A#m A#
relax baby , now we are all alone
( instrumental break for sax solo : 1 bar per chord , several repeats )
Dm C
Dm C
Dm C
A#maj7/G A# C7
they wake at dawn ’cause all the birds are singing
A#maj7 A# C7
two total strangers but that ain’t what they’re thinking
A#maj7 A# C7
outside it’s cold , misty and it’s raining
A#maj7 A# C7
they got each other , neither one’s complaining
A#maj7 A# C7
he says , “i’m sorry but i’m out of milk and coffee”
A#maj7 A# C7
never mind sugar , we can watch the early movie
Dm
if you want my body and you think i’m sxxy
F
come on sugar let me know
Dm
if you really need me just reach out and touch me
F
come on honey tell me so
( instrumental sax solo x2 )
Dm F
Dm Dm7 F
( continue this chord pattern over the rest of the lyrics until fadeout )
sugar
if you really need me just reach out and touch me
come on sugar let me know
if you really , really , really , really need me
just let me know
just reach out and touch me
if you really want me
just reach out and touch me
come on sugar let me know
if you really need me j – j – just reach out and touch me
come on sugar let me know
if you , if you , if you really need me
just come on and tell me so
just reach out and tell me so
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