Shady Grove

by Billy Strings

Chords

4.9 (128)

novice Tuning: E A D G B E Capo: 3th fret

Transpose

Capo

None

Size

100%

e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------1----------------------------|
G|------------------------0-2---2-0--------------0-2-0-----|
D|--0---0---0-2-0---0-0-2-----------2p0------0h2-------2-0-|
A|--3s5---5-------3------------------------3---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Billy often picks between notes where most instrumentalists might hammer-on

Intro

Verse 1

Cheeks as red as a

blooming rose

And

eyes are the prettiest

brown

She's the darling o

f my heart

Sweetest little girl in

town

If I had a b

ig fine horse

And the g

rain to feed him

Then

Shady Grove could

stay at home

And

feed him while I'm

gone

Chorus

Shady Grove,

my little love

Shady Grove I

say

Shady Grove,

my little love

I'm b

ound to go a

way

Solo

Verse 2

kiss from pretty little

Shady Grove

sweet as brandy w

ine

And t

here ain't no girl in t

his old world

That's

prettier than

mine

Went to see my

Shady Grove

She was standing in the

door

Her

shoes and stockin's i

n her hand

And her l

ittle bare feet on the

floor

Chorus

Shady Grove,

my little love

Shady Grove I

say

Shady Grove,

my little love

I'm b

ound to go a

way

Solo

Verse 3

When I was a

little boy

I wanted a Barlow

knife

And

now I want little

Shady Grove

say she'll be my

wife

Peaches in the

summertime

Apples in the

fall

I can't have my

Shady Grove

I don't want none at

all

Chorus

Shady Grove,

my little love

Shady Grove I

say

Shady Grove,

my little love

I'm b

ound to go a

way

Bridge

Solo