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Shady Grove Chords

Capo 5 Key Dm

[Introduction]
Am           G
Shady Grove, my little love
Am             C
Shady Grove my darlin
G
Shady Grove, my little love
Am      G      Am
Heading back to Harlem
 
Am    Am    G
Am    Am    G
 
 
[Chorus]
Am
Shady Grove, my little love
Am
Shady Grove my darlin
G
Shady Grove, my little love
G                Am
Heading back to Harlem
 
 
[Verse 2]
Am
Cheeks as red as a blooming rose
Am
And eyes are the prettiest brown
G
She's the darling of my heart
G                        Am
Sweetest little girl in  town
 
 
[Chorus]
Am
Shady Grove, my little love
Am
Shady Grove my darlin
G
Shady Grove, my little love
G                Am
Heading back to Harlem
 
 
[Instrumental]
Am          G      Am
Am          G      Am
 
 
[Verse 3]
Am
I wish I had a big fine horse
Am
And corn to feed him on
G
And Shady Grove to stay at home
G                      Am
And feed him while I'm gone
 
 
[Chorus]
Am
Shady Grove, my little love
Am
Shady Grove my darlin
G
Shady Grove, my little love
G                Am
Heading back to Harlem
 
 
[Instrumental]
Am    C     G      Am
Am    C     G      Am
 
 
[Verse 4]
Am
Went to see my Shady Grove
Am                      C
She was standing in the door
G
Her shoes and stockin's in her hand
G                    Am
And bare feet on the floor
 
 
[Chorus]
Am
Shady Grove, my little love
Am
Shady Grove my darlin
G
Shady Grove, my little love
G                Am
Heading back to Harlem
 
 
[Instrumental]
Am    C     G      Am
Am    C     G      Am
 
 
[Verse 5]
Am
When I was a little boy
Am                C
I wanted a Barlow knife
G
And now I want little Shady Grove
G                    Am
To say she'll be my  wife
 
 
[Chorus]
Am
Shady Grove, my little love
Am
Shady Grove my darlin
G
Shady Grove, my little love
G                Am
Heading back to Harlem
 
 
[Instrumental]
Am    C     G      Am
Am    C     G      Am
 
 
[Verse 6]
Am
Cheeks as red as a blooming rose
Am
And eyes are the prettiest brown
G
She's the darling of my heart
G                        Am
Sweetest little girl in  town
 
Am
Kiss from pretty little Shady Grove
   Am              C
Is sweet as brandy wine
G
And there ain't no girl in this old world
G                    Am
That's prettier than mine
 
 
[Chorus]
Am
Shady Grove, my little love
Am
Shady Grove my darlin
G
Shady Grove, my little love
G                Am
Heading back to Harlem
 
 
[Outro]
Am    G     Am
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