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Melody line on right, in key of C
Chords C F F/C G7 Video is closer to the key of A, see chords & lyrics below |
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Shake Sugaree (key of A)
Elizabeth Cotten (Capo 1st fret) A E7 E7 A A A7 Have a little song - won't take long D Sing it right, once or twice A Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree? E7 A Everything I got is done and pawned E7 A Everything I got is done and pawned Pawn my watch, pawn my chain Pawn everything that was in my name Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Pawn by buggy, horse and cart Pawned everything that was on my lot Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Pawn my chair, pawn my bed Ain't got nowhere to lay my head Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Pawn my tobacco, pawn my pipe Pawned everything that was in my sight Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Have a little secret, I ain't gonna tell I'm going to heaven in a ground pea shell Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Pawn my farm, pawn my plough Pawned everything, even pawned my old cow Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Pawn my hat, pawn my shoes Pawned everything that I could use Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Have a little secret, I ain't gonna tell I'm goin' to heaven and I ain't goin' to (*) Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Chew my tobacco, spit my juice Would raise cain, but it ain't a bit 'a use Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned... |
Pawn my watch, pawn my chain
Pawned everything that was in my name Pawn by buggy, horse and cart Pawned everything that was on my lot Pawn my chair, pawn my bed Ain't got nowhere to lay my head Pawn my tobacco, pawn my pipe Pawned everything that was in my sight Have a little secret, I ain't gonna tell I'm going to heaven in a ground pea shell Pawn my farm, pawn my plow Pawned everything, even pawned my old cow Pawn my hat, pawn my shoes Pawned everything that I could use Have a little secret, I ain't gonna tell I'm goin' to heaven and I ain't goin' to (*) Chew my tobacco, spit my juice Would raise cain, but it ain't a bit 'a use |