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Version 1From the album "Doc Watson in Nashville- Good Deal!" Additional verses taken from Florida concert Doc and Jack Lawrence 1996 (--.floridamemory-/audio/cd4.php) played without capo [Introduction] Dm C Dm F C Dm Dm C Dm F C Dm [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] Dm C Dm F C Dm Dm C Dm F C Dm [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] Dm C Dm F C Dm Dm C Dm F C Dm [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] Dm C Dm F C Dm Dm C Dm F C Dm [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] Dm C Dm F C Dm Dm C Dm F C Dm [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] Dm C Dm F C Dm Dm C Dm F C Dm [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