Shake Sugaree Chords by Rhiannon Giddens

Tempo:
84.5 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

Eb

C

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Rhiannon Giddens - Shake Sugaree chords
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[Eb]
[Bb]
[F] [Bb]
Have a [G] little song, [Bb] won't take long.
[Eb]
Sing it right, once or twice.
Oh Lord and me, [C] didn't I shake [Bb] sugary.
Everything [F] I got is done [Bb] and pon.
Everything [F] I got is done [Bb] and pon.
Pon my watch, pon my chain.
[Eb]
Pon everything that was in my name.
Oh Lord and me, didn't [G] I shake [Bb] sugary.
Everything I [F] got is done and [Bb] pon.
Everything I [F] got is done and [Bb] pon.
Pon my chair, pon my bed.
[Eb]
Ain't got nowhere to lay my head.
Oh Lord and me, [F] didn't I shake [Bb] sugary.
Everything [C] I got is done [Bb] and pon.
Everything [F] I got is done [Bb] and pon.
Pon my tobacco, pon my pipe.
[Eb]
Pon [Cm] everything that was in [Eb] my sight.
Oh Lord and me, [Bb] didn't I shake sugary.
Everything [F] I got is done [Bb] and pon.
Everything [F] I got is done [Bb] and pon.
Have a little secret, ain't gonna tell.
[Eb]
I'm going to heaven in a brown pea shell.
Oh Lord and me, [Bb] didn't I shake sugary.
Everything [F] I got is done [Bb] and pon.
Everything [F] I got is done [Bb] and pon.
[Eb]
[Bb]
[F] [Bb]
[F] [Bb]
Have a little secret, ain't gonna tell.
[Eb]
I'm going to heaven and I ain't gone.
Oh Lord and me, [C] didn't I shake [Bb] sugary.
Everything I got is done and pon.
Everything [F] I got is [Bb] done and pon.
Everything [F] I got is [Bb] done and pon.
[Eb]
[F]
[F] [Bb]
[Bb]
Key:  
Bb
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F
134211111
Eb
12341116
C
3211
G
2131
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
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To learn Rhiannon Giddens - Shake Sugaree chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Eb, Bb, Eb, Bb, F, Bb and Bb of chords. Begin your practice at a relaxed 42 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 84. With an eye on the song's key Bb Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
Have a [G] little song, [Bb] _ won't take long.
[Eb] _
Sing it right, once or twice.
Oh Lord and me, [C] didn't I shake [Bb] sugary. _
Everything [F] I got is done [Bb] and pon. _ _ _
Everything [F] I got is done [Bb] and pon. _ _
Pon my watch, pon my chain.
[Eb]
Pon everything that was in my name.
Oh Lord and me, didn't [G] I shake [Bb] sugary. _
Everything I [F] got is done and [Bb] pon. _ _ _
Everything I [F] got is done and [Bb] pon. _ _ _
Pon my chair, _ pon my bed.
_ [Eb]
Ain't got nowhere to lay my head.
Oh Lord and me, [F] didn't I shake [Bb] sugary. _
Everything [C] I got is done [Bb] and pon. _ _ _
Everything [F] I got is done [Bb] and pon.
Pon _ _ my tobacco, _ pon my pipe.
[Eb] _
Pon [Cm] everything that was in [Eb] my sight.
Oh Lord and me, [Bb] didn't I shake sugary. _
Everything [F] I got is done [Bb] and pon. _ _ _
Everything [F] I got is done [Bb] and pon. _ _
Have a little secret, ain't gonna tell.
_ [Eb]
I'm going to heaven in a brown pea shell.
Oh Lord and me, [Bb] didn't I shake sugary. _
Everything [F] I got is done [Bb] and pon. _ _ _
Everything [F] I got is done [Bb] and pon. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
Have a little secret, ain't gonna tell.
[Eb] _
I'm going to heaven and I ain't gone.
Oh Lord and me, [C] didn't I shake [Bb] sugary. _
Everything I got is done and pon. _ _
Everything [F] I got is [Bb] done and pon. _ _
Everything [F] I got is [Bb] done and pon. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Elizabeth Cotten, is featured on the album Bbc Radio 2 Folk Awards 2016.

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