Lesson 7: Shady Grove

Lyrics and Chords

Instrumental

Am   G C   C G Am   tap, Am   G C   C G Am   tap

Am                   G                   Am      G        C
Peaches in the summer time, apples in the fall,
   C                       G                 Am             E7         Am
If I can’t have the one I love, I won’t have none at all.

Chorus:

Am                 G                     Am      G              C
Shady Grove, my little love. Shady Grove my darlin’,
C                    G                    Am          E7        Am
Shady Grove, my little love. I’m goin’ back to Harlen.

Instrumental

Am   G C   C G Am   tap, Am   G C   C G Am   tap

Am                  G             Am        G          C
Lips as red as ruby wine, eyes of deepest brown,
       C                      G                 Am             E7          Am
You are the darlin’ of my heart. Wait til the sun goes down.

Chorus and Instrumental

Am                   G                              Am        G        C
Last I saw my Shady Grove she was standing in the door,
C                               G                Am            E7             C
Shoes and stockings in her hand, little bare feet on the floor.

Chorus and Instrumental

Am                           G                     Am             G           C
Some come here to dance and sing, some come here to marry.
C                      G                     Am      E7         C
Some come to dance and sing. I come here to marry.

Chorus and Instrumental

Am   G C   C G Am   tap, Am   G C   C G Am   Am