Shake Sugaree chords by Rhiannon Giddens

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 1st

Rhiannon Giddens – Shake Sugaree (written by Elizabeth Cotton)

Capo 1

Intro:
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Verse 1:
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Have a little song, won't take long
D MajorD
Sing it right, once or twice
D MajorD           A augmentedA
Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
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Everything I got is done and pawned
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Everything I got is done and pawned

Verse 2:
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Pawn my watch, pawn my chain
D MajorD
Pawn everything that was in my name
D MajorD           A augmentedA
Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
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Everything I got is done and pawned
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Everything I got is done and pawned

Verse 3:
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Pawn my chair, pawn my bed
D MajorD
Ain't got nowhere to lay my head
D MajorD           A augmentedA
Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
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Everything I got is done and pawned
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Everything I got is done and pawned

Verse 4:
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Pawn my tobacco, pawn my bike
D MajorD
Pawn everything that was in my sight
D MajorD           A augmentedA
Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
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Everything I got is done and pawned
A augmentedA      E MajorE        A augmentedA
Everything I got is done and pawned

Verse 5:
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Have a little secret, ain't gonna tell
D MajorD
I'm goin' to Heaven in a brown pea shell
D MajorD           A augmentedA
Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
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Everything I got is done and pawned
A augmentedA      E MajorE        A augmentedA
Everything I got is done and pawned

Break:
A augmentedA A majorA D MajorD D D MajorD D A augmentedA A majorA A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA A majorA A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA A majorA

Verse 6:
A augmentedA
Have a little secret, ain't gonna tell
D MajorD
I'm goin' to Heaven and I ain’t goin’ to….
D MajorD           A augmentedA
Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
A augmentedA      E MajorE        A augmentedA
Everything I got is done and pawned
A augmentedA      E MajorE        A augmentedA
Everything I got is done and pawned
A augmentedA      E MajorE        A augmentedA
Everything I got is done and pawned

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