Verse:
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
 
Chorus:
Gbm               Dbm         A               E
Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me
B                Dbm            A            E
Please forget you know my name, my darling sugaree
B                  E        Dbm                           A     E
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me
B                  E        Dbm                           A     E
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me
 
Verse:
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
 
Chorus:
Gbm               Dbm         A               E
Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me
B                Dbm            A            E
Please forget you know my name, my darling sugaree
B                  E        Dbm                           A     E
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me
B                  E        Dbm                           A     E
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me
 
Verse:
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
 
Chorus:
Gbm               Dbm         A               E
Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me
B                Dbm            A            E
Please forget you know my name, my darling sugaree
B                  E        Dbm                           A     E
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me
B                  E        Dbm                           A     E
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me
 
Verse:
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
 
Chorus:
Gbm               Dbm         A               E
Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me
B                Dbm            A            E
Please forget you know my name, my darling sugaree
B                  E        Dbm                           A    E
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me
B                  E        Dbm                           A    E
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me
B                  E        Dbm                           A    E
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me
B                  E        Dbm                           A     E    B
Shake it, shake it sugaree, just don't tell them that you know       me