Folk

Shady Grove Chords

Traditional Beginner Key of A 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · G · Em · D

A traditional Appalachian folk song about longing for a lover from Shady Grove. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes for the correct key of A.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A

Shady Grove, my little love

D A

Shady Grove, I say

A

Shady Grove, my little love

E A

I’m bound to go a-way

Chorus

A D

Cheeks as red as the blooming rose

A E

Eyes of the deepest brown

A D

You are the darling of my heart

E A

Stay ’til the sun goes down

Verse 2

A

I wish I had a big fine horse

D A

And corn to feed him on

A

I’d give that pretty little girl

E A

A ride and we’d be gone

Chorus

[A]Cheeks as red as the [D]blooming rose
[A]Eyes of the deepest [E]brown
[A]You are the darling of my [D]heart
Stay ’til the [E]sun goes [A]down
[/verse]

Verse 3

A

Peaches in the summertime

D A

Apples in the fall

A

If I can’t have the girl I love

E A

I won’t have none at all

Chorus

[A]Cheeks as red as the [D]blooming rose
[A]Eyes of the deepest [E]brown
[A]You are the darling of my [D]heart
Stay ’til the [E]sun goes [A]down
[/verse]

Verse 4

A

I’d rather be in Shady Grove

D A

Sitting on the ground

A

With a pretty little girl beside me

E A

Than anywhere in town

Chorus

[A]Cheeks as red as the [D]blooming rose
[A]Eyes of the deepest [E]brown
[A]You are the darling of my [D]heart
Stay ’til the [E]sun goes [A]down
[/verse]

Practice tip: Master the A, D, and E chords individually before trying to sing along, as the melody is simple and repetitive.

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Emtap to play

Dtap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · G · Em · D

A traditional Appalachian folk song about longing for a lover from Shady Grove. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes for the correct key of A.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A

Shady Grove, my little love

D A

Shady Grove, I say

A

Shady Grove, my little love

E A

I’m bound to go a-way

Chorus

A D

Cheeks as red as the blooming rose

A E

Eyes of the deepest brown

A D

You are the darling of my heart

E A

Stay ’til the sun goes down

Verse 2

A

I wish I had a big fine horse

D A

And corn to feed him on

A

I’d give that pretty little girl

E A

A ride and we’d be gone

Chorus

[A]Cheeks as red as the [D]blooming rose
[A]Eyes of the deepest [E]brown
[A]You are the darling of my [D]heart
Stay ’til the [E]sun goes [A]down
[/verse]

Verse 3

A

Peaches in the summertime

D A

Apples in the fall

A

If I can’t have the girl I love

E A

I won’t have none at all

Chorus

[A]Cheeks as red as the [D]blooming rose
[A]Eyes of the deepest [E]brown
[A]You are the darling of my [D]heart
Stay ’til the [E]sun goes [A]down
[/verse]

Verse 4

A

I’d rather be in Shady Grove

D A

Sitting on the ground

A

With a pretty little girl beside me

E A

Than anywhere in town

Chorus

[A]Cheeks as red as the [D]blooming rose
[A]Eyes of the deepest [E]brown
[A]You are the darling of my [D]heart
Stay ’til the [E]sun goes [A]down
[/verse]

Practice tip: Master the A, D, and E chords individually before trying to sing along, as the melody is simple and repetitive.

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Emtap to play

Dtap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · G · Em · D

A traditional Appalachian folk song about longing for a lover from Shady Grove. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes for the correct key of A.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A

Shady Grove, my little love

D A

Shady Grove, I say

A

Shady Grove, my little love

E A

I’m bound to go a-way

Chorus

A D

Cheeks as red as the blooming rose

A E

Eyes of the deepest brown

A D

You are the darling of my heart

E A

Stay ’til the sun goes down

Verse 2

A

I wish I had a big fine horse

D A

And corn to feed him on

A

I’d give that pretty little girl

E A

A ride and we’d be gone

Chorus

[A]Cheeks as red as the [D]blooming rose
[A]Eyes of the deepest [E]brown
[A]You are the darling of my [D]heart
Stay ’til the [E]sun goes [A]down
[/verse]

Verse 3

A

Peaches in the summertime

D A

Apples in the fall

A

If I can’t have the girl I love

E A

I won’t have none at all

Chorus

[A]Cheeks as red as the [D]blooming rose
[A]Eyes of the deepest [E]brown
[A]You are the darling of my [D]heart
Stay ’til the [E]sun goes [A]down
[/verse]

Verse 4

A

I’d rather be in Shady Grove

D A

Sitting on the ground

A

With a pretty little girl beside me

E A

Than anywhere in town

Chorus

[A]Cheeks as red as the [D]blooming rose
[A]Eyes of the deepest [E]brown
[A]You are the darling of my [D]heart
Stay ’til the [E]sun goes [A]down
[/verse]

Practice tip: Master the A, D, and E chords individually before trying to sing along, as the melody is simple and repetitive.

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Emtap to play

Dtap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · G · Em · D

A traditional Appalachian folk song about longing for a lover from Shady Grove. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes for the correct key of A.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A

Shady Grove, my little love

D A

Shady Grove, I say

A

Shady Grove, my little love

E A

I’m bound to go a-way

Chorus

A D

Cheeks as red as the blooming rose

A E

Eyes of the deepest brown

A D

You are the darling of my heart

E A

Stay ’til the sun goes down

Verse 2

A

I wish I had a big fine horse

D A

And corn to feed him on

A

I’d give that pretty little girl

E A

A ride and we’d be gone

Chorus

[A]Cheeks as red as the [D]blooming rose
[A]Eyes of the deepest [E]brown
[A]You are the darling of my [D]heart
Stay ’til the [E]sun goes [A]down
[/verse]

Verse 3

A

Peaches in the summertime

D A

Apples in the fall

A

If I can’t have the girl I love

E A

I won’t have none at all

Chorus

[A]Cheeks as red as the [D]blooming rose
[A]Eyes of the deepest [E]brown
[A]You are the darling of my [D]heart
Stay ’til the [E]sun goes [A]down
[/verse]

Verse 4

A

I’d rather be in Shady Grove

D A

Sitting on the ground

A

With a pretty little girl beside me

E A

Than anywhere in town

Chorus

[A]Cheeks as red as the [D]blooming rose
[A]Eyes of the deepest [E]brown
[A]You are the darling of my [D]heart
Stay ’til the [E]sun goes [A]down
[/verse]

Practice tip: Master the A, D, and E chords individually before trying to sing along, as the melody is simple and repetitive.

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Emtap to play

Dtap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · G · Em · D

A traditional Appalachian folk song about longing for a lover from Shady Grove. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes for the correct key of A.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A

Shady Grove, my little love

D A

Shady Grove, I say

A

Shady Grove, my little love

E A

I’m bound to go a-way

Chorus

A D

Cheeks as red as the blooming rose

A E

Eyes of the deepest brown

A D

You are the darling of my heart

E A

Stay ’til the sun goes down

Verse 2

A

I wish I had a big fine horse

D A

And corn to feed him on

A

I’d give that pretty little girl

E A

A ride and we’d be gone

Chorus

[A]Cheeks as red as the [D]blooming rose
[A]Eyes of the deepest [E]brown
[A]You are the darling of my [D]heart
Stay ’til the [E]sun goes [A]down
[/verse]

Verse 3

A

Peaches in the summertime

D A

Apples in the fall

A

If I can’t have the girl I love

E A

I won’t have none at all

Chorus

[A]Cheeks as red as the [D]blooming rose
[A]Eyes of the deepest [E]brown
[A]You are the darling of my [D]heart
Stay ’til the [E]sun goes [A]down
[/verse]

Verse 4

A

I’d rather be in Shady Grove

D A

Sitting on the ground

A

With a pretty little girl beside me

E A

Than anywhere in town

Chorus

[A]Cheeks as red as the [D]blooming rose
[A]Eyes of the deepest [E]brown
[A]You are the darling of my [D]heart
Stay ’til the [E]sun goes [A]down
[/verse]

Practice tip: Master the A, D, and E chords individually before trying to sing along, as the melody is simple and repetitive.

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Emtap to play

Dtap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · G · Em · D

A traditional Appalachian folk song about longing for a lover from Shady Grove. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes for the correct key of A.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A

Shady Grove, my little love

D A

Shady Grove, I say

A

Shady Grove, my little love

E A

I’m bound to go a-way

Chorus

A D

Cheeks as red as the blooming rose

A E

Eyes of the deepest brown

A D

You are the darling of my heart

E A

Stay ’til the sun goes down

Verse 2

A

I wish I had a big fine horse

D A

And corn to feed him on

A

I’d give that pretty little girl

E A

A ride and we’d be gone

Chorus

[A]Cheeks as red as the [D]blooming rose
[A]Eyes of the deepest [E]brown
[A]You are the darling of my [D]heart
Stay ’til the [E]sun goes [A]down
[/verse]

Verse 3

A

Peaches in the summertime

D A

Apples in the fall

A

If I can’t have the girl I love

E A

I won’t have none at all

Chorus

[A]Cheeks as red as the [D]blooming rose
[A]Eyes of the deepest [E]brown
[A]You are the darling of my [D]heart
Stay ’til the [E]sun goes [A]down
[/verse]

Verse 4

A

I’d rather be in Shady Grove

D A

Sitting on the ground

A

With a pretty little girl beside me

E A

Than anywhere in town

Chorus

[A]Cheeks as red as the [D]blooming rose
[A]Eyes of the deepest [E]brown
[A]You are the darling of my [D]heart
Stay ’til the [E]sun goes [A]down
[/verse]

Practice tip: Master the A, D, and E chords individually before trying to sing along, as the melody is simple and repetitive.