Taj Mahal

Shady Grove

Taj Mahal


Tom: C

   F                               
Oh Shady Grove my own true love,
               C
Shady Grove my darling,
   F                               
Oh Shady Grove my own true love,
               C
Shady Grove my darling,
   G                                     
My sweet Shady Grove my own true love,
F                           C
I'm on my way, On my way to Harlem,


[Verse 2]
   F                               
Oh peaches in the summertime baby,
              C
Apples in the fall,
   F                               
Oh peaches in the summertime baby,
              C
Apples in the fall,
     G                                     
If I can't have the girl I want,
        F               C
I don't want no girl, want no girl at all


[Verse 3]
    F                               
I'm going down to Houston baby,
            C
See my pony run,
    F                               
I'm going down to Houston baby,
            C
See my pony run,
     G                                     
If I win some money baby,  
F                                        C
I'm gonna bring you, I'm gonna bring you some


(Uno, Dos, Tres, Quatro)

[Solos]
Play verse chords through but hold ending C a little extra long
F  C  F  C  G  F  C   

[Verse 4]
   F                               
Oh Shady Grove my own true love,
               C
Shady Grove my darling,
   F                               
Oh Shady Grove my own true love,
               C
Shady Grove my darling,
   G                                     
Oh Shady Grove my own true love,
F                                                 C
I'm gonna visit my uncle Abdul who live uptown in Harlem,


[Outro]
C   F