Shake Sugaree chords by Rhiannon Giddens

• Capo on 1st

Rhiannon Giddens – Shake Sugaree (written by Elizabeth Cotton)

Capo 1

Intro:
A A D D D D A A A E A A

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

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

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

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

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

Break:
A A D D D D A A A E A A A E A A

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

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