Learn "SUGAR MAGNOLIA" by Grateful Dead on Piano

Master "SUGAR MAGNOLIA" by Grateful Dead with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Rock arrangement is in the key of A at 160 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 160 BPM.

Lyrics

(A)Sug ar Mag no lia, blos soms (Bm)bloom (A)ing, heads all emp ty and (E)I don’t (A)care. Saw my ba by (C#m)down by the (F#m)riv er; knew she’d have to come (D)up soon for (A)air. Sweet blos som, come on un der the (D)wil (A)low. We can have high times (E)if you’ll a bide. We can dis cov er (C#m)the won ders of (F#m)na ture, (E)roll ing in the rush es (D)down by the (A)riv er side. (D)She’s got ev ’ry (G)thing de light ful, she’s got ev ’ry (A)thing I (D)need. Takes the wheel when I’m see ing (D)dou ble, pays my tick et (E)when I (A)speed. Well, she comes skim ming through rays of (D)vio (A)let; she can (G)wade in a (E)drop of (A)dew. She don’t come and (C#m)I don’t (F#m)fol low; (E)waits back stage while (D)I sing to (A)you. Well, she can dance a Ca jun (A)rhy thm, jump like a Wil (G)lys in (E)four wheel drive. She’s a sum mer love in the (C#m)spring, fall and (F#m)win ter. (E)She can make hap py an y man a (A)live. Sug ar Mag no lia, ring ing that blue bell, caught up in sun light. Come on out (E)sing ing; I’ll (G)walk you in the (D)sun shine. Come on, hon ey, come a long with (A)me. (D)She’s got ev ’ry (G)thing de light ful, she’s got ev ’ry (A)thing I (D)need. A breeze in the pines in the (G)sum mer night (D)moon light, cra zy in the sun light, (E)yes, in (A)deed. Some times when the cuck oo’s (D)cry (A)ing, when the moon is (Bm)half way (A)down, some times when the (E)night is (B)dy ing, I take me out and I (F#m)wan der a (E)round, I wan der (A)’round. The sun shine day dream. (F#)Walk ing in the (E)tall trees. Go ing where the wind goes. (E)Bloom ing like a (B)red rose. Breath ing more free ly. (E)Ride out sing ing; I’ll walk you in the morn ing sun shine. (F#)Sun shine (E)day dream. (Do do do do, (B)do do do, do do do (E)do.) (Do do do do, (B)do do do, do do do (E)do.)

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
A
Tempo
160 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Sugar Magnolia" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
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