Introduction DCDFCDm DCDFCDm 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 DCDFCDm DCDFCDm 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 DCDFCDm DCDFCDm 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 DCDFCDm DCDFCDm 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 DCDFCDm DCDFCDm 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 DCDFCDm DCDFCDm Additional Verses Verse 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 Verse 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 Verse 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