From When the Angels Make Contact Spoonful of Sugar Tabbed by Steve Degen email: steve_degen@hotmail.com IMPORTANT: This song is tuned down a whole step e tunes to d If your tuner sucks like mine, throw a capo on the b tunes to a second fret and tune the guitar to standard. g tunes to f d tunes to c E tunes to D He plays this song a whole step down on the album but you can also play it in standard tuning which he does when he performs the song by himself...there's a video of him playing it by himself on youtube if you wanna check it out Chords Used Em C G Am D [-0-][-0-][-3-][-0-][-2-] [-0-][-1-][-0-][-1-][-3-] [-0-][-0-][-0-][-2-][-2-] [-2-][-2-][-0-][-2-][-0-] [-2-][-3-][-2-][-0-][---] [-0-][-0-][-3-][---][---] The picking technique he uses for this song is a little tricky at first but with a some practice it becomes easier. The G string sort of acts as the beat because it's the string your always hitting at the same time. It might be easier to learn using your fingers Main Riff-the one played through most of the song Em C G [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----] [-------2-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-----------------3---3---3---3-----------------------------------] [-0---0---0---0-------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] Em C G [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----] [-------2-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-----------------3---3---3---3-----------------------------------] [-0---0---0---0-------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] Em C G [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----] [-------2-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-----------------3---3---3---3-----------------------------------] [-0---0---0---0-------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] Em C G [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----] [-------2-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-----------------3---3---3---3-----------------------------------] [-0---0---0---0-------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] He plays the chords lightly Spoon full of Sugar in Montreal city Em C G [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-] When the leaves are dying and look so pretty Em C G [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-] At home the ships are on the rocks and sinking Em C G [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-] And as hard as we try we just cant stop thinking Em C G [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-] Dirt in my fist roots on my sleeve Em C G [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----] [-------2-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-----------------3---3---3---3-----------------------------------] [-0---0---0---0-------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] This year the trees fell before the leaves Em C G [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----] [-------2-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-----------------3---3---3---3-----------------------------------] [-0---0---0---0-------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] People like me like people like you Em C G [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----] [-------2-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-----------------3---3---3---3-----------------------------------] [-0---0---0---0-------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] Cause people like you are far too few Em C G [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----] [-------2-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-----------------3---3---3---3-----------------------------------] [-0---0---0---0-------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] Oh night and daylight had got nothing on you Am C G [-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------] [-1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1----------------------------------] [-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0----0-------0-------0-------0-----] [-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3----------------------------------] [--------------0-0-0-0-0-0--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] And nothing's everlasting when your always just passing through Am C G [-0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------------] [-1-1-1-1-1-------1-1-1-1-1----------------------------------------] [-2-2-2-2-2-------0-0-0-0-0-----0---0--------0-------0-------0-----] [-2-2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-2-0h2----------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------------------------------] [-----------------0-0-0-0-0-------3----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] Ohhh D C [-3-3-3-3-3-------0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------] [-2-2-2-2-2-------1-1-1-1-1----------------------------------] [-3-3-3-3-3-------0-0-0-0-0----0-------0-------0-------0-----] [-0-0-0-0-0-------2-2-2-2-2--------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-----------0-2-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------------------------] [-----------------0-0-0-0-0--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] Em C G [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----] [-------2-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-----------------3---3---3---3-----------------------------------] [-0---0---0---0-------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] Em C G [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----] [-------2-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-----------------3---3---3---3-----------------------------------] [-0---0---0---0-------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] Ear full of music just when I need it Em C G [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-] Your soul wont sing unless you bleed it Em C G [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-] Lookin for answers through the night owl window Em C G [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-] Million miles an hour through the wind and snow Em C G [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-] [-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-] [-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-] Spoonful of Sugar in Montreal City Em C G [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----] [-------2-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-----------------3---3---3---3-----------------------------------] [-0---0---0---0-------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] Where the leaves are dying and look so pretty Em C G [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----] [-------2-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-----------------3---3---3---3-----------------------------------] [-0---0---0---0-------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] Nothing can cure the home sick disease Em C G [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----] [-------2-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-----------------3---3---3---3-----------------------------------] [-0---0---0---0-------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] This year the trees fell before the leaves Em C G [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----] [-------2-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-----------------3---3---3---3-----------------------------------] [-0---0---0---0-------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] Nothing can cure the home sick disease Em C G [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----] [-------2-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-----------------3---3---3---3-----------------------------------] [-0---0---0---0-------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] This year the trees fell before the leaves Em C G [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----] [-------2-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-----------------3---3---3---3-----------------------------------] [-0---0---0---0-------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] This year the trees fell before the leaves Em C G [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----] [-------2-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-----------------3---3---3---3-----------------------------------] [-0---0---0---0-------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] This year the trees fell before the leaves Em C G [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----] [-------2-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-----------------3---3---3---3-----------------------------------] [-0---0---0---0-------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] Em C G [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----] [-------2-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-----------------3---3---3---3-----------------------------------] [-0---0---0---0-------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] Em C G [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----] [-------2-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-] [-----------------3---3---3---3-----------------------------------] [-0---0---0---0-------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---] This just repeats to the end Any questions..send me an email..its at the top