{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":607866,"song":"Shady Grove","artist":"Misc Traditional","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11572854-shady-grove-chords-by-misc-traditional/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/607866?type=chord","rating":4.85869,"votes":53,"content":"Shady Grove \r\nTraditional\r\n\r\nthe chords in () are optional to \"spice up\" the melody if the continual Dm gets boring to you\r\nplay in a 2/4 upbeat rhythm, remember this is a dancin' tune\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro: [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]             ([ch]C[/ch])\r\nPeaches in the summertime,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]     ([ch]C[/ch])    [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nApples in the fall,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf I can't get the girl I love,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nWon't have none at all.[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]           ([ch]C[/ch])\r\nShady grove, my true love,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]    ([ch]C[/ch])      [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nShady grove, I know,[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nShady grove, my true love,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nI'm bound for the shady grove.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nOnce I was a little boy,\r\nPlayin' in the sand,\r\nNow I am a great big boy,\r\nI think myself a man,\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n\r\nWhen I was a little boy,\r\nI wanted a whittlin' knife;\r\nNow I am a great big boy\r\nAnd I want a little wife.\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n\r\nWish I had a banjo string,\r\nMade of golden twine,\r\nAnd every tune I'd pick on it\r\nIs \"I wish that girl were mine.\"\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n\r\nSome come here to fiddle and dance,\r\nSome come here to tarry,\r\nSome come here to fiddle and dance,\r\nI come here to marry.\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n\r\nEvery night when I go home,\r\nMy wife, I try to please her,\r\nThe more I try, the worse she gets,\r\nDamned if I don't leave her.\r\n\r\nChorus 2:\r\nShady grove, my little love,\r\nShady grove, my darlin',\r\nShady grove, my little love,\r\nI'm going back to Harlan.\r\n\r\nFly around, my blue-eyed girl,\r\nFly around, my daisy,\r\nFly around, my blue-eyed girl,\r\nNearly drive me crazy.\r\n\r\nChorus 2\r\n\r\nThe very next time I go that road\r\nAnd it don't look so dark and grazy,  \r\nThe very next time I come that road\r\nI'll stop and see my daisy.\r\n\r\nChorus 2","plain_text":"Shady Grove \nTraditional\n\nthe chords in () are optional to \"spice up\" the melody if the continual Dm gets boring to you\nplay in a 2/4 upbeat rhythm, remember this is a dancin' tune\n\n\nIntro: Dm\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOnce I was a little boy,\nPlayin' in the sand,\nNow I am a great big boy,\nI think myself a man,\n\nChorus\n\nWhen I was a little boy,\nI wanted a whittlin' knife;\nNow I am a great big boy\nAnd I want a little wife.\n\nChorus\n\nWish I had a banjo string,\nMade of golden twine,\nAnd every tune I'd pick on it\nIs \"I wish that girl were mine.\"\n\nChorus\n\nSome come here to fiddle and dance,\nSome come here to tarry,\nSome come here to fiddle and dance,\nI come here to marry.\n\nChorus\n\nEvery night when I go home,\nMy wife, I try to please her,\nThe more I try, the worse she gets,\nDamned if I don't leave her.\n\nChorus 2:\nShady grove, my little love,\nShady grove, my darlin',\nShady grove, my little love,\nI'm going back to Harlan.\n\nFly around, my blue-eyed girl,\nFly around, my daisy,\nFly around, my blue-eyed girl,\nNearly drive me crazy.\n\nChorus 2\n\nThe very next time I go that road\nAnd it don't look so dark and grazy,  \nThe very next time I come that road\nI'll stop and see my daisy.\n\nChorus 2","chords":["Dm","C","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]}}}