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Sugaree

Grateful Dead
ChordsKeyEintermediate
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Chords in this song5

Song

Sugaree
(Robert Hunter & Jerry Garcia)
For best results, use these barre chords
B 799877
A 577655
F#m 244222
C#m 446654

Verse

When they come to take you down
when they bring that wagon 'round
When they come to call on you
and drag your poor body down

Chorus

Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me
Please forget you know my name, my darling sugaree
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me

Verse

You thought you was the cool fool
and never could do no wrong 
Had everything sewed up tight.
how come you lay awake all night long

Chorus

Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me
Please forget you know my name, my darling sugaree
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me

Verse

Well in spite of all you had gained
you still had to stand out in the pouring rain
One last voice is calling you
and I guess it's time you go

Chorus

Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me
Please forget you know my name, my darling sugaree
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me

Verse

Well shake it up now sugaree,
I'll meet you at the jubilee 
and if that jubilee dont come
well i'll meet you on the run

Chorus

Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me
Please forget you know my name, my darling sugaree
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me

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