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Shady Grove

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[Intro]
Dm
DmPeaches in the Csummertime,
DmApples in the fall,
If I can't have the Cgirl I love,
CI don't want none at Dmall.
[Chorus]
DmShady grove, Cmy little love,
DmShady grove, I know,
Shady grove, Cmy little love,
I'm Cbound for shady Dmgrove.
Wish I had a banjo string
Made of golden twine
Every tune I'd play on it (note 2)
I wish that girl were mine
[Chorus]
Wish I had a needle and thread (note 3)
Fine as I could sew
I'd sew that pretty girl to my side
And down the road I'd go
[Chorus]
Some come here to fiddle and dance
Some come here to tarry
Some come here to fiddle and dance
I come here to marry
[Chorus]
Every night when I go home (note 4)
My wife, I try to please her
The more I try, the worse she gets
Damned if I don't leave her
Shady grove, my little love
Shady grove, I know
Shady grove, my little love
I'm bound for Shady Grove
Shady grove, my little love
Shady grove, my darlin'
Shady grove, my little love
I'm goin' back to Berlin
Shady grove, my little love
Shady grove, I know
Shady grove, my little love
I'm bound for Shady Grove

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Shady Grove

by Jerry Garcia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm C

Peaches in the summertime,

Apples in the fall,

If I can't have the girl I love,

C Dm

I don't want none at all.

[Chorus]

Dm C

Shady grove, my little love,

Shady grove, I know,

Shady grove, my little love,

C Dm

I'm bound for shady grove.

Wish I had a banjo string

Made of golden twine

Every tune I'd play on it (note 2)

I wish that girl were mine

[Chorus]

Wish I had a needle and thread (note 3)

Fine as I could sew

I'd sew that pretty girl to my side

And down the road I'd go

[Chorus]

Some come here to fiddle and dance

Some come here to tarry

Some come here to fiddle and dance

I come here to marry

[Chorus]

Every night when I go home (note 4)

My wife, I try to please her

The more I try, the worse she gets

Damned if I don't leave her

Shady grove, my little love

Shady grove, I know

Shady grove, my little love

I'm bound for Shady Grove

Shady grove, my little love

Shady grove, my darlin'

Shady grove, my little love

I'm goin' back to Berlin

Shady grove, my little love

Shady grove, I know

Shady grove, my little love

I'm bound for Shady Grove

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