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Shady Grove by Taj Mahal

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Taj Mahal – Shady Grove
Tab’d by wompton

Capo 1 

Intro:
Long Instrumental to begin just C – F


Verse 1:
   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  

(Just ride that train)