Shady Grove

Traditional

Key of Dm · Chords: III VII i v

Chorus

Dm          C
Shady Grove my little love
Dm
Shady Grove I say
F           C
Shady Grove my little love
    Am7         Dm
I'm bound to go away

Verse 2

                   C
Cheeks as red as a blooming rose
    Dm
And eyes are the prettiest brown
F                 C
She's the darling of my heart
Am7              Dm
Sweetest girl in town

Chorus

Dm          C
Shady Grove my little love
Dm
Shady Grove I say
F           C
Shady Grove my little love
    Am7         Dm
I'm bound to go away

Verse 3

               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
    Am7                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
    Am7         Dm
I'm bound to go away

Verse 4

               C
Went to see my Shady Grove
        Dm
She was standing in the door
    F                          C
Her shoes and stockin's in her hand
    Am7                         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
    Am7         Dm
I'm bound to go away

Verse 5

             C
When I was a little boy
  Dm
I wanted a Barlow knife
    F                 C
And now I want little Shady Grove
   Am7              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
    Am7         Dm
I'm bound to go away

Verse 6

                          C
A kiss form pretty little Shady Grove
   Dm
Is sweet as brandy wine
          F                     C
And there ain't no girl in this old world
       Am7           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
    Am7         Dm
I'm bound to go away