Shady Grove
By Doc Watson, Traditional
Interlude
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Chorus
Dm
Shady Grove,
C
my little love
Dm
Shady Grove I say
F
Shady Grove,
C
my little love
C
I'm bound to go a
Dm
way
Verse 2
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Cheeks as red as a
C
blooming rose
Dm
And eyes are the prettiest brown
F
She's the darling
C
of my heart
C
Sweetest little girl in
Dm
town
Chorus *
Dm
Shady Grove,
C
my little love
Dm
Shady Grove I say
F
Shady Grove,
C
my little love
C
I'm bound to go a
Dm
way
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Verse 3
Dm
I wish I had a
C
big fine horse
And
Dm
corn to feed him on
And
F
Shady Grove to
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stay at home
C
And feed him while I'm
Dm
gone
Chorus *
Dm
Shady Grove,
C
my little love
Dm
Shady Grove I say
F
Shady Grove,
C
my little love
C
I'm bound to go a
Dm
way
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Verse 4
Dm
Went to see my
C
Shady Grove
She was
Dm
standing in the door
Her
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shoes and stockin's
C
in her hand
C
And her little bare feet on the
Dm
floor
Chorus *
Dm
Shady Grove,
C
my little love
Dm
Shady Grove I say
F
Shady Grove,
C
my little love
C
I'm bound to go a
Dm
way
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Verse 5
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When I was
C
a little boy
I
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wanted a Barlow knife
And
F
now I want little Shady Grove
To
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say she'll be my
Dm
wife
Chorus *
Dm
Shady Grove,
C
my little love
Dm
Shady Grove I say
F
Shady Grove,
C
my little love
C
I'm bound to go a
Dm
way
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Verse 6
Dm
Kiss from pretty little
C
Shady Grove
Is
Dm
sweet as brandy wine
And there
F
ain't no girl in
C
this old world
C
That's prettier than
Dm
mine
Chorus *
Dm
Shady Grove,
C
my little love
Dm
Shady Grove I say
F
Shady Grove,
C
my little love
C
I'm bound to go a
Dm
way
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Verse 7
The very next time I go that road, and it don’t look so dark and grazy,
The very next time I come that road, I’ll stop and see my daisy.
Chorus *
Dm
Shady Grove,
C
my little love
Dm
Shady Grove I say
F
Shady Grove,
C
my little love
C
I'm bound to go a
Dm
way
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Verse 8
Dm
Wish I had a
C
glass of wine
And
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bread and meat for two
I'd
F
set it out on a
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golden plate
C
And I'd give it all to
Dm
you
Chorus *
Dm
Shady Grove,
C
my little love
Dm
Shady Grove I say
F
Shady Grove,
C
my little love
C
I'm bound to go a
Dm
way
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Verse 9
Dm
Peaches in the
C
summertime
Dm
Apples in the fall
If
F
I can't have little
C
Shady Grove
C
I don't want no gal at
Dm
all
Chorus *
Dm
Shady Grove,
C
my little love
Dm
Shady Grove I say
F
Shady Grove,
C
my little love
C
I'm bound to go a
Dm
way
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Verse 10
Dm
If I had a
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needle and thread
As
Dm
fine as I can sew
I'd
F
sew my pretty girl
C
to my side
C
And down the road we
Dm
go
Chorus *
Dm
Shady Grove,
C
my little love
Dm
Shady Grove I say
F
Shady Grove,
C
my little love
C
I'm bound to go a
Dm
way
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