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Shady Grove

Traditional, as performed by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman

 

In 2/4, but written here in 4/4

 

 

 

Intro: / Dm - - - / C - - - / Dm - - - / - - - - /

       / Dm - - - / C - - - / - - - - / Dm - - - /

       / Dm - - - / C - - - / Dm - - - / - - - - /

       / Dm - - - / C - - - / - - - - /

       / Dm - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - - /

 

Dm              C

Peaches in the summertime

Dm (2)

Apples in the fall

   Dm               C (2)

If I can't get the girl I love

                   Dm

Won't have none at all

 

 

Repeat Intro

 

Dm            C

Wish I had a banjo string

Dm (2)

Made of golden twine

Dm               C (2)

Every tune I'd play on it  

                      Dm

I wish that girl was mine

 

Chorus

Repeat Intro

 

Dm            C

Wish I had a needle and thread

Dm (2)

Fine as I could sew

     Dm                   C (2)

I'd sew that pretty girl to my side

                       Dm

And down the road I'd go

 

 

Chorus

Repeat Intro

 

Dm                 C

Some come here to fiddle and dance

Dm (2)

Some come here to tarry

Dm                 C (2)

Some come here to fiddle and dance

                Dm

I come here to marry

 

Chorus

Repeat Intro

 

Dm               C

Every night when I go home

    Dm (2)

My wife, I try to please her

     Dm              C (2)

The more I try, the worse she gets

                   Dm

Damned if I don't leave her

 

Chorus

Repeat Intro

 

Dm            C

Shady grove, my little love

Dm (2)

Shady grove, my darlin'

Dm            C (2)

Shady grove, my little love

                   Dm

I'm going back to Harlan

 

Chorus

Repeat Intro, end on beat 1 of last line

 

This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.