“Sugar” by Maroon 5 – English Gap Fill Exercise

How does a gap fill exercise work? While listening to “Sugar” by Adam Levine’s band Maroon 5, you’ll read along with the lyrics worksheet below the video. Notice that blank spaces have been substituted for some of the lyrics. As you’re listening, try to fill in the blanks with the words you hear. If there are any sections that you’re having difficulty understanding, listen again. Gap fill exercises are a great way to develop your listening skills, and music makes everything more fun.

Once you have filled in all the blanks, check the answers by reading the complete lyrics, listed below the video.

Gap fill Lyrics for “Sugar” By Maroon 5

I’m ______, baby, I’m ______ down
I need your ______, loving
I need it now
When I’m without you
I’m something ______
You got me begging, begging
I’m on my ______

I don’t wanna be needing your love
I just wanna be deep in your love
And it’s ______ me when you’re away, ooh, baby,
‘Cause I really don’t care where you are
I just wanna be there ______ you are
And I gotta get one little taste

Your sugar
Yes, please
Won’t you come and put it ______ on me?
I’m right here, ’cause I need
Little love, a little ______
Yeah, you show me good loving
Make it alright
Need a little ______in my life
Your ______
Yes, please
Won’t you come and put it down on me?

My ______ pieces
You pick them up
Don’t leave me ______, hanging
Come give me some
When I’m without ya
I’m so ______
You are the one thing, one thing
I’m ______ for

I don’t wanna be ______ your love
I just wanna be ______ in your love
And it’s ______ me when you’re away, ooh, baby,
‘Cause I really don’t ______ where you are
I just wanna be there where you are
And I gotta get one little ______

Your ______
Yes, please
Won’t you come and put it down on me?
I’m right here,
‘Cause I need
Little ______, a little sympathy
Yeah, you show me good loving
Make it alright
Need a little ______ in my life
Your sugar! (sugar!)
Yes, please (yes, please)
Won’t you come and put it down on me?

Yeah
I want that red velvet
I want that sugar sweet
Don’t let nobody ______ it
Unless that somebody’s me
I gotta be your ______
There ain’t no other way
‘Cause girl you’re hotter than a ______ California day

I don’t wanna play no ______
You don’t gotta be ______
Don’t give me all that shy shit
No make-up on
That’s my

Sugar
Yes, please
Won’t you ______ and put it down on me (down on me)?
I’m right here (right here), ’cause I need (’cause I need)
Little love, a little ______
So, baby, you show me good ______
Make it alright
Need a little ______ in my life
Your ______! (sugar!)
Yes, please (yes, please)
Won’t you come and put it down on me?

Sugar
Yes, please
Won’t you come and put it down on me?
I’m right here, ’cause I need
Little love, a little ______
Yeah, you ______ me good loving
Make it alright
Need a little ______ in my life

Your sugar! (sugar!)
Yes, please (yes, please)
Won’t you ______ and put it ______ on me? (down on me, down on me)

Lyrics for Sugar By Maroon 5

I’m hurting, baby, I’m broken down
I need your loving, loving
I need it now
When I’m without you
I’m something weak
You got me begging, begging
I’m on my knees

I don’t wanna be needing your love
I just wanna be deep in your love
And it’s killing me when you’re away, ooh, baby,
‘Cause I really don’t care where you are
I just wanna be there where you are
And I gotta get one little taste

Your sugar
Yes, please
Won’t you come and put it down on me?
I’m right here, ’cause I need
Little love, a little sympathy
Yeah, you show me good loving
Make it alright
Need a little sweetness in my life
Your sugar
Yes, please
Won’t you come and put it down on me?

My broken pieces
You pick them up
Don’t leave me hanging, hanging
Come give me some
When I’m without ya
I’m so insecure
You are the one thing, one thing
I’m living for

I don’t wanna be needing your love
I just wanna be deep in your love
And it’s killing me when you’re away, ooh, baby,
‘Cause I really don’t care where you are
I just wanna be there where you are
And I gotta get one little taste

Your sugar
Yes, please
Won’t you come and put it down on me?
I’m right here,
‘Cause I need
Little love, a little sympathy
Yeah, you show me good loving
Make it alright
Need a little sweetness in my life
Your sugar! (sugar!)
Yes, please (yes, please)
Won’t you come and put it down on me?

Yeah
I want that red velvet
I want that sugar sweet
Don’t let nobody touch it
Unless that somebody’s me
I gotta be your man
There ain’t no other way
‘Cause girl you’re hotter than a southern California day

I don’t wanna play no games
You don’t gotta be afraid
Don’t give me all that shy shit
No make-up on
That’s my

Sugar
Yes, please
Won’t you come and put it down on me (down on me)?
I’m right here (right here), ’cause I need (’cause I need)
Little love, a little sympathy
So, baby, you show me good loving
Make it alright
Need a little sweetness in my life
Your sugar! (sugar!)
Yes, please (yes, please)
Won’t you come and put it down on me?

Sugar
Yes, please
Won’t you come and put it down on me?
I’m right here, ’cause I need
Little love, a little sympathy
Yeah, you show me good loving
Make it alright
Need a little sweetness in my life

Your sugar! (sugar!)
Yes, please (yes, please)
Won’t you come and put it down on me? (down on me, down on me)

Songwriters: POSNER, MIKE / KASHER HINDLIN, JACOB / LEVINE, ADAM / GOTTWALD, LUKASZ / COLEMAN, JOSHUA / CANALE, PEDRO
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