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Shake Sugaree
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Step 1 / 66Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
This is the version from the Bio Shock Game.
Don't forget to put your CAPO on the FIRST FRET
E7= 020100
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When pick/strumming the chords, you start on the lower root note.
e.g. on the A Chord, pluck on the A string, then the E string.
Should sound something like this:
e|-A--0---0----------A--0---0---------D--2---2---2---2---|
B|---2---2------------2---2-----------3---3---3---3---|
G|---2---2------------2---2-----------2---2---2---2---|
D|---2---2------------2---2---------0-------0-------0-|
A|-0--------0-------0-------0-0-2-4-----0-------0-----|
E|-----0------0-2-4-----0-----------------------------|
To get from the D Chord back to the A Chord:
e|-D--2---2----------A--0----0---|
B|---3---3------------2----2---|
G|---2---2------------2----2---|
D|-0-------0--0-------2----2---|
A|-----0--------4-2-0--------0-|
E|-----------------------0-----|
Hope this makes sense.
Of course you can just strum the chords if you choose to.
SHAKE SUGAREE
** CAPO 1st FRET **
[Intro]
e|--A---------------------E7-------------------E7------------------------------A---|
B|---2----2----2----2-----------------------------------------------------2--|
G|---2----2----2----2-----1----1----1----1----1----1-----1----------------2--|
D|---2----2----2----2-----0----0----0----0----0----0-----0----------------2--|
A|-0---------0----------2-------------------2-----------------0-----------0--|
E|------0---------0----------0----2----0---------0----2----4-----2--0--2-----|
[Intro]
A E7 E7 A
AHave a little song, AWon't take long, SDing it right, ODnce or twice
DOh Lordy me, Didn't I shAake sugaree
AEverything I E7got is done and paAwned, EverE7ything I got is done and paAwned
APawn my watch, APawn my chain, DPawn everything, That was, DIn my name
DOh Lordy me, Didn't I shAake sugaree
AEverything I gE7ot is done and paAwned, EverE7ything I got is done and paAwned
APawn my buggy, AHorse and cart, DPawn everything that was, DOn my lot
DOh Lordy me, Didn't I shAake sugaree
AEverything I gE7ot is done and paAwned, EveE7rything I got is done and paAwned
APawn my chair, APawn my bed, ADin't got nowhere, To, DLay my head
DOh Lordy me, Didn't I shAake sugaree
AEverything I gE7ot is done and paAwned, EveE7rything I got is done and paAwned
APawn my tobacco, APawn my pipe, DPawn everything that was, DIn my sight
DOh Lordy me, Didn't I shAake sugaree
AEverything I E7got is done and paAwned, EveE7rything I got is done and paAwned
AHave a little secret, AI ain't gonna tell, DI'm goin' to Heaven in a brDown pea shell
DOh Lordy me, Didn't I shAake sugaree
AEverything I gE7ot is done and paAwned, EverE7ything I got is done and paAwned
APawn my farm, APawn my plough, DPawn everything, Even pDawn my old cow
DOh Lordy me, Didn't I shAake sugaree
AEverything I gE7ot is done and paAwned, EverE7ything I got is done and paAwned
APawn my hat, APawn my shoes, DPawn everything, That, DI could use
DOh Lordy me, Didn't I shAake sugaree
AEverything I gE7ot is done and paAwned, EveE7rything I got is done and paAwned
AHave a little secret, AI ain't gonna tell, DI'm goin' to Heaven, An' I aDin't goin' to
DOh Lordy me, Didn't I shAake sugaree
AEverything I gE7ot is done and paAwned, EverE7ything I got is done and paAwned
AChew my tobacco, ASpit my juice, DWe raise cane, But it aDin't a bit of use
DOh Lordy me, Didn't I shAake sugaree
AEverything I E7got is done and paAwned, EveE7rything I got is done and paAwned
AEverything I gE7ot is done and paAwned
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Shake Sugaree
by Elizabeth Cotten
Chords in this song · guitar
E7
A
D
This is the version from the Bio Shock Game.
Don't forget to put your CAPO on the FIRST FRET
E7
= 020100
IF YOU LIKE IT
RATE IT
flatwound
When pick/strumming the chords, you start on the lower root note.
e.g. on the A Chord, pluck on the A string, then the E string.
Should sound something like this:
A A D
e|---0---0------------0---0-----------2---2---2---2---|
B|---2---2------------2---2-----------3---3---3---3---|
G|---2---2------------2---2-----------2---2---2---2---|
D|---2---2------------2---2---------0-------0-------0-|
A|-0--------0-------0-------0-0-2-4-----0-------0-----|
E|-----0------0-2-4-----0-----------------------------|
To get from the D Chord back to the A Chord:
D A
e|---2---2------------0----0---|
B|---3---3------------2----2---|
G|---2---2------------2----2---|
D|-0-------0--0-------2----2---|
A|-----0--------4-2-0--------0-|
E|-----------------------0-----|
Hope this makes sense.
Of course you can just strum the chords if you choose to.
SHAKE SUGAREE
** CAPO 1st FRET **
[Intro]
A E7 E7 A
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---2----2----2----2-----------------------------------------------------2--|
G|---2----2----2----2-----1----1----1----1----1----1-----1----------------2--|
D|---2----2----2----2-----0----0----0----0----0----0-----0----------------2--|
A|-0---------0----------2-------------------2-----------------0-----------0--|
E|------0---------0----------0----2----0---------0----2----4-----2--0--2-----|
[Intro]
A E7 E7 A
A A D D
Have a little song, Won't take long, Sing it right, Once or twice
D A
Oh Lordy me, Didn't I shake sugaree
A E7 A E7 A
Everything I got is done and pawned, Everything I got is done and pawned
A A D D
Pawn my watch, Pawn my chain, Pawn everything, That was, In my name
D A
Oh Lordy me, Didn't I shake sugaree
A E7 A E7 A
Everything I got is done and pawned, Everything I got is done and pawned
A A D D
Pawn my buggy, Horse and cart, Pawn everything that was, On my lot
D A
Oh Lordy me, Didn't I shake sugaree
A E7 A E7 A
Everything I got is done and pawned, Everything I got is done and pawned
A A D D
Pawn my chair, Pawn my bed, Ain't got nowhere, To, Lay my head
D A
Oh Lordy me, Didn't I shake sugaree
A E7 A E7 A
Everything I got is done and pawned, Everything I got is done and pawned
A A D D
Pawn my tobacco, Pawn my pipe, Pawn everything that was, In my sight
D A
Oh Lordy me, Didn't I shake sugaree
A E7 A E7 A
Everything I got is done and pawned, Everything I got is done and pawned
A A D D
Have a little secret, I ain't gonna tell, I'm goin' to Heaven in a brown pea shell
D A
Oh Lordy me, Didn't I shake sugaree
A E7 A E7 A
Everything I got is done and pawned, Everything I got is done and pawned
A A D D
Pawn my farm, Pawn my plough, Pawn everything, Even pawn my old cow
D A
Oh Lordy me, Didn't I shake sugaree
A E7 A E7 A
Everything I got is done and pawned, Everything I got is done and pawned
A A D D
Pawn my hat, Pawn my shoes, Pawn everything, That, I could use
D A
Oh Lordy me, Didn't I shake sugaree
A E7 A E7 A
Everything I got is done and pawned, Everything I got is done and pawned
A A D D
Have a little secret, I ain't gonna tell, I'm goin' to Heaven, An' I ain't goin' to
D A
Oh Lordy me, Didn't I shake sugaree
A E7 A E7 A
Everything I got is done and pawned, Everything I got is done and pawned
A A D D
Chew my tobacco, Spit my juice, We raise cane, But it ain't a bit of use
D A
Oh Lordy me, Didn't I shake sugaree
A E7 A E7 A
Everything I got is done and pawned, Everything I got is done and pawned
A E7 A
Everything I got is done and pawned
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