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Sugaree:Rusty York.
#77 on BB Hot 100 on CHESS Records
in 1959.
INTRO: G  
#1.
GI got a letter from my Ebaby..she said 
she's Gbmcomin' home toEday.
I got a Aletter from my baby..she said 
she's comin' home toEday.B  E  
Oh, well, my Ababy wasn't Blyin'.Gb...B..she 
was Ccomin' home to Estay.
CHORUS:
Sugaree, SugaAree.Gbm....A..SugaGbmree, sugaEree.
Sugaree, SugaAree..don't you Gbmknow I love 
you Bso?
#2.
I got a Dmpencil and a Epaper.B..E..and I Emsat 
right down to Ewrite.
I got a Fpencil and a ApaperE..A...and I Bmsat 
right down to Ewrite.
I said I Amiss you in the BdaytimeGb...B..but I 
Dbmmiss you more at Enight.
CHORUS:
Sugaree, SugaAree.Gbm....A..SugaGbmree, sugaEree.
Sugaree, SugaAree..don't you Gbmknow I love 
you Bso? (whoooooa!!!)
INTERLUDE:  A   E   A   E   B   A  E  
#3.
Oh, well, I Amet her at the Estation....she 
had her baggage in her hand.B  E  
Oh, well, I Amet her at the station..she 
had her baggage in her Ehand.
I said, I Alove you, pretty Bbaby.Gb...B..I'll 
Amake you happy if I Ecan.B  E  
CHORUS:
Sugaree, SugaAree.Gbm....A..SugaGbmree, sugaEree.
Sugaree, SugaAree..don't you Gbmknow I love 
you Bso?
INTERLUDE:  E   Dbm   E   G   A   Em   B   Gbm   A   E  Em  
OUTRO:
Sugaree, SugaAree.Gbm....A..SugaGbmree, sugaEree.
Sugaree, SugaAree..don't you Gbmknow I love 
you Eso?A  E  
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Rusty York - Sugaree

by Misc Unsigned Bands

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Gbm

Dbm

Sugaree:Rusty York.

#77 on BB Hot 100 on CHESS Records

in 1959.

INTRO:

#1.

G E

I got a letter from my baby..she said

Gbm E

she's comin' home today.

I got a letter from my baby..she said

E B E

she's comin' home today.

A B Gb B

Oh, well, my baby wasn't lyin'......she

C E

was comin' home to stay.

CHORUS:

A Gbm A Gbm E

Sugaree, Sugaree.......Sugaree, sugaree.

A Gbm

Sugaree, Sugaree..don't you know I love

you so?

#2.

Dm E B E Em

I got a pencil and a paper.....and I sat

right down to write.

F A E A Bm

I got a pencil and a paper.....and I sat

right down to write.

A B Gb B

I said I miss you in the daytime.....but I

Dbm E

miss you more at night.

CHORUS:

A Gbm A Gbm E

Sugaree, Sugaree.......Sugaree, sugaree.

A Gbm

Sugaree, Sugaree..don't you know I love

you so? (whoooooa!!!)

A E A E B A E

INTERLUDE:

#3.

A E

Oh, well, I met her at the station....she

B E

had her baggage in her hand.

Oh, well, I met her at the station..she

had her baggage in her hand.

A B Gb B

I said, I love you, pretty baby......I'll

A E B E

make you happy if I can.

CHORUS:

A Gbm A Gbm E

Sugaree, Sugaree.......Sugaree, sugaree.

A Gbm

Sugaree, Sugaree..don't you know I love

you so?

E Dbm E G A Em B Gbm A E Em

INTERLUDE:

OUTRO:

A Gbm A Gbm E

Sugaree, Sugaree.......Sugaree, sugaree.

A Gbm

Sugaree, Sugaree..don't you know I love

E A E

you so?

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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