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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]
AHave a little song, won't take long
DSing it right, once or twice
DOh Lordy me, didn't I Ashake sugaree?
AEverything I Egot is done and Apawned
AEverything I Egot is done and Apawned
[Verse 2]
APawn my watch, pawn my chain
DPawn everything that was in my name
DOh Lordy me, didn't I Ashake sugaree?
AEverything I Egot is done and Apawned
AEverything I Egot is done and Apawned
[Verse 3]
APawn my chair, pawn my bed
DAin't got nowhere to lay my head
DOh Lordy me, didn't I Ashake sugaree?
AEverything I Egot is done and Apawned
AEverything I Egot is done and Apawned
[Verse 4]
APawn my tobacco, pawn my pipe
DPawned everything that was in my sight
DOh Lordy me, didn't I Ashake sugaree?
AEverything I Egot is done and Apawned
AEverything I Egot is done and Apawned
[Verse 5]
AHave a little secret, ain't gonna tell
DI'm goin' to Heaven in a brown pea shell
DOh Lordy me, didn't I Ashake sugaree?
AEverything I Egot is done and Apawned
AEverything I Egot is done and Apawned
[Break]
A A D D D D A A A E A A A E A A
[Verse 6]
AHave a little secret, ain't gonna tell
DI'm goin' to Heaven and I ain't goin' to….
DOh Lordy me, didn't I Ashake sugaree?
AEverything I Egot is done and Apawned
AEverything I Egot is done and Apawned
AEverything I Egot is done and Apawned
[Outro]
A A D D D D A A A E A A A E A A

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Shake Sugaree

by Rhiannon Giddens

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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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]

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 E A

Everything I got is done and pawned

A E A

Everything I got is done and pawned

[Verse 2]

Pawn my watch, pawn my chain

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]

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 E A

Everything I got is done and pawned

A E A

Everything I got is done and pawned

[Verse 4]

Pawn my tobacco, pawn my pipe

Pawned 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]

Have a little secret, 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 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]

Have a little secret, ain't gonna tell

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]

A A D D D D A A A E A A A E A A

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