Biography:
Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an American blues singer.
Nicknamed The Empress of the Blues, Smith was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and, along with Louis Armstrong, a major influence on other jazz vocalists.
The 1900 census indicates that Bessie Smith was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in July 1892. However, the 1910 census recorded her birthday as April 15
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Bessie Smith – I Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl
[Intro]
G Bb F D G C# F Bb F
Am G# G C G7 C F Bb F Bb
Tired of bein' lonely, tired of bein' blue
A A7 Dm C G C7 Bb
I wished I had some good man, to tell my troubles to
A A7 Dm
Seem like the whole world's wrong
C G C7
Since my man's been gone
F G# C7 D
I need a little sugar in my bowl
G
I need a little hot dog on my roll
C Bb G C
I can stand a bit of lovin', oh so bad
F
I feel so funny, I feel so sad
F E C7 D
I need a little steam-heat on my floor
G
Maybe I can fix things up, so they'll go
Bb
What's the matter hard papa
G# F Eb D
Come on and save your mama's soul
G C F Eb D
'Cause I need a little sugar, in my bowl, doggone it
G C F C
I need a some sugar in my bowl
F G# C7 D
I need a little sugar in my bowl
G G7
I need a little hot dog between my rolls
C Bb G7 C C7
You gettin' different, I've been told
F
Move your finger, drop something in my bowl
F E C7 D
I need a little steam-heat on my floor
G G7
Maybe I can fix things up, so they'll go
Bb G#
Get off your knees, I can't see what you're drivin' at
F Eb D
It's dark down there looks like a snake!
G C F
C'mon here and drop somethin' here in my bowl
Eb D G C F Bbm F
Stop your foolin' and drop somethin' in my bowl
It is advisable to play brute force
[Intro]
G Bb F D G C# F Bb F
Am G# G C G7 C F Bb F Bb
Tired of bein' lonely, tired of bein' blue
A A7 Dm C G C7 Bb
I wished I had some good man, to tell my troubles to
A A7 Dm
Seem like the whole world's wrong
C G C7
Since my man's been gone
F G# C7 D
I need a little sugar in my bowl
G
I need a little hot dog on my roll
C Bb G C
I can stand a bit of lovin', oh so bad
F
I feel so funny, I feel so sad
F E C7 D
I need a little steam-heat on my floor
G
Maybe I can fix things up, so they'll go
Bb
What's the matter hard papa
G# F Eb D
Come on and save your mama's soul
G C F Eb D
'Cause I need a little sugar, in my bowl, doggone it
G C F C
I need a some sugar in my bowl
F G# C7 D
I need a little sugar in my bowl
G G7
I need a little hot dog between my rolls
C Bb G7 C C7
You gettin' different, I've been told
F
Move your finger, drop something in my bowl
F E C7 D
I need a little steam-heat on my floor
G G7
Maybe I can fix things up, so they'll go
Bb G#
Get off your knees, I can't see what you're drivin' at
F Eb D
It's dark down there looks like a snake!
G C F
C'mon here and drop somethin' here in my bowl
Eb D G C F Bbm F
Stop your foolin' and drop somethin' in my bowl
It is advisable to play brute force
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