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Shady Grove

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[Introduction]
Dm    C     Dm     F    C      Dm
Dm    C     Dm     F    C      Dm
[Chorus]
DmShady Grove, Cmy little love
DmShady Grove I say
FShady Grove, Cmy little love
CI'm bound to go aDmway
[Verse 2]
DmCheeks as red as a Cblooming rose
DmAnd eyes are the prettiest brown
FShe's the darling Cof my heart
CSweetest little girl in  Dmtown
[Chorus]
DmShady Grove, Cmy little love
DmShady Grove I say
FShady Grove, Cmy little love
CI'm bound to go aDmway
[Instrumental]
Dm    C     Dm     F    C     Dm
Dm    C     Dm     F    C     Dm
[Verse 3]
DmI wish I had a Cbig fine horse
And Dmcorn to feed him on
And FShady Grove to Cstay at home
CAnd feed him while I'm Dmgone
[Chorus]
DmShady Grove, Cmy little love
DmShady Grove I say
FShady Grove, Cmy little love
CI'm bound to go aDmway
[Instrumental]
Dm    C     Dm     F    C     Dm
Dm    C     Dm     F    C     Dm
[Verse 4]
DmWent to see my CShady Grove
She was Dmstanding in the door
Her Fshoes and stockin's Cin her hand
CAnd her little bare feet on the Dmfloor
[Chorus]
DmShady Grove, Cmy little love
DmShady Grove I say
FShady Grove, Cmy little love
I'm bound to go aDmway
[Instrumental]
Dm    C     Dm     F    C     Dm
Dm    C     Dm     F    C     Dm
[Verse 5]
DmWhen I was Ca little boy
I Dmwanted a Barlow knife
And Fnow I want Clittle Shady Grove
To Csay she'll be my  Dmwife
[Chorus]
DmShady Grove, Cmy little love
DmShady Grove I say
FShady Grove, Cmy little love
CI'm bound to go aDmway
[Instrumental]
Dm    C     Dm     F    C     Dm
Dm    C     Dm     F    C     Dm
[Verse 6]
DmKiss from pretty little CShady Grove
Is Dmsweet as brandy wine
And there Fain't no girl in Cthis old world
CThat's prettier than Dmmine
[Chorus]
DmShady Grove, Cmy little love
DmShady Grove I say
FShady Grove, Cmy little love
CI'm bound to go aDmway
[Outro]
Dm    C     Dm     F    C     Dm
Dm    C     Dm     F    C     Dm
[Additional Verses]
[Verse]
DmWish I had a Cglass of wine
And Dmbread and meat for two
I'd Fset it out on a Cgolden plate
CAnd I'd give it all to Dmyou
[Verse]
DmPeaches in the Csummertime 
DmApples in the fall
If FI can't have little CShady Grove
CI don't want no gal at Dmall
[Verse]
DmIf I had a Cneedle and thread
As Dmfine as I can sew
I'd Fsew my pretty girl Cto my side
CAnd down the road we Dmgo

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Shady Grove

by Doc Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Introduction]

Dm C Dm F C Dm

[Chorus]

Dm C

Shady Grove, my little love

Shady Grove I say

F C

Shady Grove, my little love

C Dm

I'm bound to go away

[Verse 2]

Dm C

Cheeks as red as a blooming rose

And eyes are the prettiest brown

F C

She's the darling of my heart

C Dm

Sweetest little girl in town

[Chorus]

Dm C

Shady Grove, my little love

Shady Grove I say

F C

Shady Grove, my little love

C Dm

I'm bound to go away

[Instrumental]

Dm C Dm F C Dm

[Verse 3]

Dm C

I wish I had a big fine horse

And corn to feed him on

F C

And Shady Grove to stay at home

C Dm

And feed him while I'm gone

[Chorus]

Dm C

Shady Grove, my little love

Shady Grove I say

F C

Shady Grove, my little love

C Dm

I'm bound to go away

[Instrumental]

Dm C Dm F C Dm

[Verse 4]

Dm C

Went to see my Shady Grove

She was standing in the door

F C

Her shoes and stockin's in her hand

C Dm

And her little bare feet on the floor

[Chorus]

Dm C

Shady Grove, my little love

Shady Grove I say

F C

Shady Grove, my little love

I'm bound to go away

[Instrumental]

Dm C Dm F C Dm

[Verse 5]

Dm C

When I was a little boy

I wanted a Barlow knife

F C

And now I want little Shady Grove

C Dm

To say she'll be my wife

[Chorus]

Dm C

Shady Grove, my little love

Shady Grove I say

F C

Shady Grove, my little love

C Dm

I'm bound to go away

[Instrumental]

Dm C Dm F C Dm

[Verse 6]

Dm C

Kiss from pretty little Shady Grove

Is sweet as brandy wine

F C

And there ain't no girl in this old world

C Dm

That's prettier than mine

[Chorus]

Dm C

Shady Grove, my little love

Shady Grove I say

F C

Shady Grove, my little love

C Dm

I'm bound to go away

[Outro]

Dm C Dm F C Dm

[Additional Verses]

[Verse]

Dm C

Wish I had a glass of wine

And bread and meat for two

F C

I'd set it out on a golden plate

C Dm

And I'd give it all to you

[Verse]

Dm C

Peaches in the summertime

Apples in the fall

F C

If I can't have little Shady Grove

C Dm

I don't want no gal at all

[Verse]

Dm C

If I had a needle and thread

As fine as I can sew

F C

I'd sew my pretty girl to my side

C Dm

And down the road we go

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