Shake Sugaree written by Elizabeth Cotton perfomed by Greg Brown on Bathtub Blues Submitted by Just Bob Standard Tuning G G7 I have a little song and it, won't take long C And I'll, sing it right,..once or twice- C7 G Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree D G Everything I got is in the pawn. D G Everything I got. G G7 Pawned my chair and I, pawned my bed, C and ain't got no place, to lay my head. C7 G Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree D G Everything I got is in the pawn D G Everything I got. G G7 Grow my tobacco and I, spit my juice- C Well I, would raise cain, but it ain't a bit of use C7 G Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree D G Everything I got is in the pawn. D G Everything I got. G G7 Pawned my tobacco and I, pawned my pipe, C pawned everything, that was in my sight. C7 G Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree D G Everything I got is in the pawn. D G Everything I got. G G7 I'm going sailing in, a wooden shoe C looking for a star, I could tell my troubles to C7 G Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree D G Everything I got is in the pawn. D G Everything I got. G G7 First star to the right and it's, straight on 'til morn, C I never saw such such night, since I was born. C7 G Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree D G Everything I got is in the pawn. D G Everything I got. G G7 Have a little secret, I ain't going to tell, C I'm going to heaven, in a brown pea shell. C7 G Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree D G Everything I got is in the pawn. D G Everything I got. G G7 Pawned my horse and I pawned my plow. C pawned everything, even pawned my old milk cow. C7 G Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree D G Everything I got is in the pawn. D G Everything I got. (INSTRUMENTAL) G G7 C C7 G D G D G G G7 Have a little secret and I, ain't going to tell, C I'm going to heaven, and I, ain’t going to .... C7 G Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree D G Everything I got is in the pawn. D G Everything I got. G G7 Have a little song and it, won't take long C I'll sing it right, sing it, all night long. C7 G Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree D G Everything I got is in the pawn. D G D C G Everything I got.