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The Shanty In The Holler chords by
Jimmy Driftwood
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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G
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Watch the use of talkin'

when it's fun to go a -walkin'

With the birds and bees
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D

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among the shady boughers

Just to be a rover

where the brooks are bubbling over

And the mountainsides are
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G

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covered up in flowers

Watch the use of moping

when it's good to be a -hopin'

That you'll find your honey
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D

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waitin' for her lover

When I see my Sally wave her

apron in the valley

I go jumpin' through the bushes
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G

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high above her

Livin' on the mountaintop,

high up on the mountaintop
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D

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I love somebody way down in the valley

She won't climb the mountaintop

for my old man don't like her pop,

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G

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and I don't ever go down in that valley.

I meet her on the mountainside


and hope someday that she'll decide
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D

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to tell me that she's ready for a father.

We won't live on the mountaintop,

nor in the valley with her pop,
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G

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but in a little shanty in the holler.

Slippin' round a courtin'

is a game that's really sportin'

When you know your folk
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D

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are really hard to get it

Ain't it tantalizin'

when you stand there realizin'

That her pappy may be
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G

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comin' any minute

Every time I meet her

she gets just a little sweeter

And my love for her each
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D

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day is growing stronger

I'm a -gettin' bolder,

and if she don't let me hold her,

I'm afraid that I can't
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G

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stand it any longer.
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D

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Livin' on the mountaintop,
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G

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high up on the mountaintop,

I love somebody way down
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D

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in the valley.

She won't climb the mountaintop,

for my old man don't like her pop,

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G

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and I don't ever go down in that valley.
D
D

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I'll her on the mountainside
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and hope someday that she'll decide
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D

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to tell me that she's ready for the fodder.

We won't live on the mountaintop,

nor in the valley with her pop,
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G

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D
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G
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but in a little shanty in the holler.

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Shanty In The Holler by Jimmy Driftwood is D major.

The primary chords used in The Shanty In The Holler are D, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Shanty In The Holler is approximately 58 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Shanty In The Holler using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Shanty In The Holler. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Jimmy Driftwood.

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