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Hickory Grove

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Dan Fogelberg - Hickory Grove
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:  G   C   G   C  G  
Hickory GroveBm, wait for me
CI'm just as Gpoor as a Fman can Cbe G  
Hickory GroveBm, wait for me
CI'm just as Gblind as the Fother men that Csee 
INSTRUMENTAL:   C    G    C    G    C    G  
Hickory GroveBm, make the sun
CRise slower, GI've not have much FtiCme G  
Hickory GroveBm, watch me run 
CDown through the Gyears of my FprCime 
INSTRUMENTAL:   C    G    C    G    C    G    C    G    C  G  
Lady LuckBm, play your hand 
CI've got a Glife for you to FplayC  G  
Hickory GroveBm, you will stand
CI've got a Gdream that I can Fstay Cwith
OUTRO: (## repeat and fade to end ##)
      GLaa la la Cla
      GLaa la la Cla
      GLaa la la Cla
      GLaa la la Cla

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Hickory Grove

by Dan Fogelberg

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dan Fogelberg - Hickory Grove

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G C G C G

INTRO:

Hickory Grove, wait for me

C G F C G

I'm just as poor as a man can be

Hickory Grove, wait for me

C G F C

I'm just as blind as the other men that see

C G C G C G

INSTRUMENTAL:

Hickory Grove, make the sun

C G F C G

Rise slower, I've not have much time

Hickory Grove, watch me run

C G F C

Down through the years of my prime

C G C G C G C G C G

INSTRUMENTAL:

Lady Luck, play your hand

C G F C G

I've got a life for you to play

Hickory Grove, you will stand

C G F C

I've got a dream that I can stay with

OUTRO: (## repeat and fade to end ##)

G C

Laa la la la

G C

Laa la la la

G C

Laa la la la

G C

Laa la la la

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