[G] [Em] [C] [D]
[G]Living here in [Em]Vietnam [C]isn’t so [D]hard
[G]but it can [Em]be, if [C]you’re counting[D] carbs
[G]rice and [Em]noodles everywhere [C] as you could have[D] guessed
[G]but the simple [Em]carbohydrate sugar[C], aka Duong beats [D]the rest
Chorus 1
khong duong[G] khong duong[Em] khong duong[C] no sugar please[D]
[G]sure I love the tatse, [Em]buy my [C]metabolism isn’t Vietnamese[D]
khong duong[G] khong duong[Em] khong duong[C] no sugar please[D]
[G]I asked you five [Em]times not for sugar and [C]you
nodded like understood but you still put sugar in my drink[D]
Verse 2
[G]sugar in my [Em]coffee, [C]sugar in my tea[D]
[G]sugar in my [Em]soda water, [C]and on my banh mi[D]
[G]sugar on my [Em]French fries, [C]I just don’t get it[D]
[G]now I’m one [Em]step closer to [C]being diabetic[D]
Chorus 2
khong duong [G]khong duong [Em]khong duong [C]no sugar please[D]
[G]sure I love the tatse, [Em]but [C]I can not afford the calories[D]
khong duong [G]khong duong [Em]khong duong [C]no sugar please[D]
[G]I know it tastes[Em] good but I'm [C]already filled up with MSG [D]
(sai gon ca phe sua da break)
[G]da da dad a [Em]dad a dad a [C]dad a dad a dad a da[D]
[G]Sai gon ca phe [Em]sua da…[C]co nhieu duong qua[D]
Vietnamese chorus:
Them duong [G]Them duong [Em]Them duong,[C] more sugar please[D]
[G]I eat rice 3 times a day [Em]but I’ll never get [C]fat,because I’m Vietnamese[D]
Them duong [G]Them duong [Em]Them duong, [C]more sugar please[D]
[G]and if a foreigner comes and tries[Em] to ask for
no sugar[C] just give him twice as much anyway [D]
Last chorus
khong duong [G]khong duong [Em]khong duong[C] no sugar please[D]
[G]sure I love the tatse, [Em]but my [C]metabolism isn’t Vietnamese[D]
khong duong [G]khong duong [Em]khong duong [C]no thank you[D]
[G]No I don’t want [Em]any sugar and yes,[C] syrup counts as sugar too[D]