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Shenandoah

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Tuning: Standard, Capo 4th Fret
I’m only putting the chords down, but the melody is played alongside the chords. Once 
know the chords though, it’s pretty easy to figure out the melody and play it while finger picking.
Verses:
Glord have Cmercy on my Ammind
Cmercy on my Fmemory
I'm Glying neath the Csame Virginia Amsky
Cwhere she lay Fbeside me, AmbidAm/Ging tiFme
Ctrying to Fabide me
Gevery nCight when the night was Amlong
Cshe was clinging Fto me
Gtold me tCwice that her love was sAmtrong
sCtronger than the Flove in Amold Am/Glove soFngs
Cshe was singing Gto me
Chorus:
Amo,   Am/Go,    FShenandoah
Ccross the rolling wFater
Amo,   Am/Go,    FShenandoah
Cwhere's your restless Fdaughter?

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Shenandoah

by Anaïs Mitchell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

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Tuning: Standard, Capo 4th Fret

I’m only putting the chords down, but the melody is played alongside the chords. Once

know the chords though, it’s pretty easy to figure out the melody and play it while finger picking.

Verses:

G C Am

lord have mercy on my mind

C F

mercy on my memory

G C Am

I'm lying neath the same Virginia sky

C F Am Am/G F

where she lay beside me, biding time

C F

trying to abide me

G C Am

every night when the night was long

C F

she was clinging to me

G C Am

told me twice that her love was strong

C F Am Am/G F

stronger than the love in old love songs

C G

she was singing to me

Chorus:

Am Am/G F

o, o, Shenandoah

C F

cross the rolling water

Am Am/G F

o, o, Shenandoah

C F

where's your restless daughter?

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