Key: E
Introduction:
B
A
F#m
C#m
B E A E
When they come to take you down
B E A E
when they bring that wagon ' round
B E A E
When they come to call on you
B E
and drag your poor body down
F#m C#m A E
Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me
B C#m A E
Please forget you know my name, my darling sugaree
B E C#m A E
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don' t tell them that you know me
B E C#m A E
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don' t tell them that you know me
B E A E
You thought you was the cool fool
B E A E
and never could do no wrong
B E A E
Had everything sewed up tight.
B E
how come you lay awake all night long
F#m C#m A E
Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me
B C#m A E
Please forget you know my name, my darling sugaree
B E C#m A E
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don' t tell them that you know me
B E C#m A E
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don' t tell them that you know me
B E A E
Well in spite of all you had gained
B E A E
you still had to stand out in the pouring rain
B E A E
One last voice is calling you
B E
and I guess it' s time you go
F#m C#m A E
Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me
B C#m A E
Please forget you know my name, my darling sugaree
B E C#m A E
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don' t tell them that you know me
B E C#m A E
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don' t tell them that you know me
B E A E
Well shake it up now sugaree,
B E A E
I' ll meet you at the jubilee
B E A E
and if that jubilee dont come
B E
well i' ll meet you on the run
F#m C#m A E
Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me
B C#m A E
Please forget you know my name, my darling sugaree
B E C#m A E
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don' t tell them that you know me
B E C#m A E
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don' t tell them that you know me
B E C#m A E
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don' t tell them that you know me
B E C#m A E B
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don' t tell them that you know me