From the album "Doc Watson in Nashville- Good Deal!"
Additional verses taken from Florida concert Doc and Jack Lawrence 1996
(https://www.floridamemory.com/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