Rhiannon Giddens – Shake Sugaree (written by Elizabeth Cotton)
Capo 1
[Intro]
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[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]
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[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
[Outro]
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