Dm 
Shady Grove,  
C 
my little love
Dm 
Shady Grove I say
F 
Shady Grove,  
C 
my little love
C 
I’m bound to go a
Dm 
way
 
Aerse 2 
 
Dm 
Cheeks as red as a  
C 
blooming 
 
rose
Dm 
And eyes are the prettiest brown
F 
She’s the darling  
C 
of my heart
C 
Sweetest little girl in  
Dm 
town
 
Chorus 
 
Dm 
Shady Grove,  
C 
my little love
Dm 
Shady Grove I say
F 
Shady Grove,  
C 
my little love
C 
I’m bound to go a
Dm 
way
 
Anstrumental 
 
Dm 
 
C 
 
Dm 
 
F 
 
C 
 
Dm 
Dm 
 
C 
 
Dm 
 
F 
 
C 
 
Dm 
 
Aerse 3 
 
Dm 
I wish I had a  
C 
big fine horseAnd  
Dm 
corn to feed him onAnd  
F 
Shady Grove to  
C 
stay at home
C 
And feed him while I’m  
Dm 
gone
 
Chorus 
 
Dm 
Shady Grove,  
C 
my little love
Dm 
Shady Grove I say
F 
Shady Grove,  
C 
my little love
C 
I’m bound to go a
Dm 
way
 
Anstrumental 
 
Dm 
 
C 
 
Dm 
 
F 
 
C 
 
Dm 
Dm 
 
C 
 
Dm 
 
F 
 
C 
 
Dm 
 
Aerse 4 
 
Dm 
Went to see my  
C 
Shady GroveShe was  
Dm 
standing in the doorHer  
F 
shoes and stockin’s  
C 
in her hand
C 
And her little bare feet on the  
Dm 
floor
 
Chorus 
 
Dm 
Shady Grove,  
C 
my little love
Dm 
Shady Grove I say
F 
Shady Grove,  
C 
my little loveI’m bound to go a
Dm 
way
 
Anstrumental 
 
Dm 
 
C 
 
Dm 
 
F 
 
C 
 
Dm 
Dm 
 
C 
 
Dm 
 
F 
 
C 
 
Dm 
 
Aerse 5 
 
Dm 
When I was  
C 
a little boyI  
Dm 
wanted a Barlow knifeAnd  
F 
now I want little Shady GroveTo  
C 
say she’ll be my  
Dm 
wife
 
Chorus 
 
Dm 
Shady Grove,  
C 
my little love
Dm 
Shady Grove I say
F 
Shady Grove,  
C 
my little love
C 
I’m bound to go a
Dm 
way
 
Anstrumental 
 
Dm 
 
C 
 
Dm 
 
F 
 
C 
 
Dm 
Dm 
 
C 
 
Dm 
 
F 
 
C 
 
Dm 
 
Aerse 6 
 
Dm 
Kiss from pretty little  
C 
Shady GroveIs  
Dm 
sweet as brandy wineAnd there  
F 
ain’t no girl in  
C 
this old world
C 
That’s prettier than  
Dm 
mine
 
Chorus 
 
Dm 
Shady Grove,  
C 
my little love
Dm 
Shady Grove I say
F 
Shady Grove,  
C 
my little love
C 
I’m bound to go a
Dm 
way
 
Autro 
 
Dm 
 
C 
 
Dm 
 
F 
 
C 
 
Dm 
Dm 
 
C 
 
Dm 
 
F 
 
C 
 
Dm 
 
Additional Verses 
 
Aerse 
 
Dm 
Wish I had a  
C 
glass of wineAnd  
Dm 
bread and meat for twoI’d  
F 
set it out on a  
C 
golden 
 
plate
C 
And I’d give it all to  
Dm 
you
 
Aerse 
 
Dm 
Peaches in the  
C 
summertime
Dm 
Apples in the fallIf  
F 
I can’t have little  
C 
Shady 
 
Grove
C 
I don’t want no gal at  
Dm 
all
 
Aerse 
 
Dm 
If I had a  
C 
needle and threadAs  
Dm 
fine as I can sewI’d  
F 
sew my pretty girl  
C 
to my side
C 
And down the road we  
Dm 
go


These known chords are used in this song.