Song Book – Shady Grove

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guitar Chords

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banjo chords

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Sawmill tuning gDGCD
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lyrics

[Chorus]
Dm           C
Shady Grove, my little love
Dm
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
Dm
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
Dm
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
 
Dm    C     Dm     F    C     Dm


[Verse 3]
Dm             C
I wish I had a big fine horse
    Dm
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
Dm
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
 
Dm    C     Dm     F    C     Dm


[Verse 4]
Dm             C
Went to see my Shady Grove
        Dm
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
Dm
Shady Grove I say
F            C
Shady Grove, my little love
                 Dm
I'm bound to go away


[Instrumental] 
Dm    C     Dm     F    C     Dm
 
Dm    C     Dm     F    C     Dm
 

[Verse 5]
Dm         C
When I was a little boy
  Dm
I wanted a Barlow knife
    F
And now I want little Shady Grove
   C                 Dm
To say she'll be my  wife


[Chorus]
Dm           C
Shady Grove, my little love
Dm
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
 
Dm    C     Dm     F    C     Dm


[Verse 6]
Dm                      C
Kiss from pretty little Shady Grove
   Dm
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
Dm
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
 
Dm    C     Dm     F    C     Dm


[Additional Verses]
Dm           C
Wish I had a glass of wine
    Dm
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


[Additional Verses]
Dm             C
Peaches in the summertime 
Dm
Apples in the fall
   F                   C
If I can't have little Shady Grove
C                      Dm
I don't want no gal at all


[Additional Verses]
Dm         C
If I had a needle and thread
   Dm
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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