Chords for Bessie Smith – Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl

_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] Tired [E] of being _ [C] _ _ lonely, _ _
[Db] _ _ tired of being _ [C]
blue.
_ _ _ _ [A] I wished I [Dm] had some good [D]
man _ [C] to tell [G] my troubles [C] to.
_ [Am] _ _ [Gm] _ [A] Seems like the whole [Dm] world's wrong _ _ since [G] _ _ [C] my [F] _
man's been gone. _ _ _
I need a [E] little sugar _ [Eb] _
in my [D] bones.
[G] I need a little hot _ [Em] dog _ [G] on my roll.
[C] I can stand a bit of lovin' _ [Em] _ [Gm] oh so bad.
[F] I feel [D] so [C] funny, [Dm] I feel so [C] sad.
[Eb] I [Dm] need a little [E] _
steamy [Eb] _ on [D] my flow. _
_ [G] Maybe I can fix things [Em] up so [G] they'll go.
[Gm] What's the matter, hot papa?
[Ab] Come [F] on and save your [D] mama's soul.
Cause I [G] need a little sugar [C] _ in my [F] bowl.
[Eb] Doggone [D] it, I need [G] some sugar [C] _ in [F] my bowl.
[C] _
_ _ _ [F] I need a little [E]
sugar _ _ [Eb] in my [D] bowl. _
I need [Dm] a little hot dog [G]
between my _ _ [E] rolls.
You gettin' [Eb] _ different, [E] _ I've been told.
_ [G] _ Move your finger, drop something in [F] my bowl.
[C] I [F] need a little [E] steamy _ [Cm] _ on my flow.
_ [G] Maybe I can fix things [Em] up so they'll [G] go.
_ [Gm]
Get off your knees, [Ab] I can't see what you're [Fm] drivin' at.
It's dark [D] down there, looks like a [G] snake.
Come on here and drop [C] something here in [F] my bowl.
Stop your [D]
foolin' [G] and drop something [C] _ in my [D] bowl.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _