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Shady Grove

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Dminor

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1.
Dm.                 C  
Lips as red as the blooming rose
Dm.    
Eyes of the deepest brown
F.           C  
You are the darling of my heart
Dm.         
Stay till the sun goes down
(Chorus)
Dm.              C  
Shady grove my little love
DmShady grove I know
F.             C  
Shady grove my little love
DmI'm bound for shady grove
2.
Dm.             C  
Peaches in the summer time
DmApples in the fall
F.                  C  
If I can't have the one I love
DmI'll have no one at all
(Chorus)
3.
Dm.           C  
Fly around my pretty little miss
DmFly around my daisy
F.             C  
Fry around my pretty little miss
DmEnough to drive me crazy
(Chorus)
4.
Dm.        C  
If I had a big fine horse
DmCorn to feed him on
F.               C  
Feed him when I stay at home
DmRide him when I'm gone
(Chorus)2x 
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Shady Grove

by Eugene Eaton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm C

Lips as red as the blooming rose

Eyes of the deepest brown

F C

You are the darling of my heart

Stay till the sun goes down

(Chorus)

Dm C

Shady grove my little love

Shady grove I know

F C

Shady grove my little love

I'm bound for shady grove

Dm C

Peaches in the summer time

Apples in the fall

F C

If I can't have the one I love

I'll have no one at all

(Chorus)

Dm C

Fly around my pretty little miss

Fly around my daisy

F C

Fry around my pretty little miss

Enough to drive me crazy

(Chorus)

Dm C

If I had a big fine horse

Corn to feed him on

F C

Feed him when I stay at home

Ride him when I'm gone

(Chorus)2x

End

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