Bb
Have a little song, won't take long
Eb
Sing it right, once or twice
Eb                       Bb   
Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
              F               Bb
Everything I got is done and pawned
F                             Bb
Everything I got is done and pawned

Bb
Pawn my watch, pawn my chain
Eb
Pawn everything that was in my name
Eb                       Bb   
Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
              F               Bb
Everything I got is done and pawned
F                             Bb
Everything I got is done and pawned

Bb
Pawn by buggy, horse and cart
Eb
Pawn everything that was on my lot
Eb                       Bb   
Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
              F               Bb
Everything I got is done and pawned
F                             Bb
Everything I got is done and pawned

Bb
Pawn my chair,pawn my bed
Eb
Ain't got nowhere to lay my head
Eb                       Bb   
Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
              F               Bb
Everything I got is done and pawned
F                             Bb
Everything I got is done and pawned

Bb
Pawn my tobacco,pawn my pipe
Eb
Pawned everything that was in my sight
Eb                       Bb   
Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
              F               Bb
Everything I got is done and pawned
F                             Bb
Everything I got is done and pawned

Bb
Have a little secret, I ain't gonna tell
Eb
I'm going to heaven in a brown pea shell
Eb                       Bb   
Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
              F               Bb
Everything I got is done and pawned
F                             Bb
Everything I got is done and pawned

Bb
Pawn my farm, pawn my plough
Eb
Pawned everything, even pawned my old cow
Eb                       Bb   
Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
              F               Bb
Everything I got is done and pawned
F                             Bb
Everything I got is done and pawned

Bb
Pawn my hat,pawn my shoes
Eb
Pawned everything that I could use
Eb                       Bb   
Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
              F               Bb
Everything I got is done and pawned
F                             Bb
Everything I got is done and pawned

Bb
Have a little secret,I ain't gonna tell
Eb
I'm goin' to heaven and I ain't goin' no
Eb                       Bb   
Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
              F               Bb
Everything I got is done and pawned
F                             Bb
Everything I got is done and pawned

Bb
Chew my tobacco,spit my juice
Eb
We raise cain but it ain't a bit 'a use
Eb                       Bb   
Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
              F               Bb
Everything I got is done and pawned
F                             Bb
Everything I got is done and pawned
F                             Bb
Everything I got is done and pawned