Chords for East Virginia Blues
Tempo:
94.65 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B] [E]
I was born in East Virginia, [A] North Carolina [E] I did go.
[A] There I courted a [E] fair young maiden, [B] but her age I [E] did not know.
Her hair was dark and curly, [A] and her cheeks [E] were rosy red.
[A] On her breast she [E] wore a lily, [B] for I longed.
[E] Molly dear, go ask your mother, [A] who my bride [E] might ever be.
[A] She says, no, come [E] back and tell me, [B] and I'll run.
[E] No, I'm not, go ask my mother.
[A] She lies on her [E] bed in pain, [A] and her hand she [E] holds dagger,
to [B] kill the man that [E] I love.
[A]
[E] [A]
[E] [B]
[E] I'll go back to East Virginia, [A] North Carolina [E] ain't my home.
[A] I'll go back to [E] East Virginia, [B] we both know, [E] oh you know, I could save you.
[A] At my door you welcomed me, [A] at my gate [E] I always greet you.
Four [B] years ago I [E] tried to.
I was born in East Virginia, [A] North Carolina [E] I did go.
[A] There I courted a [E] fair young maiden, [B] but her age I [E] did not know.
Her hair was dark and curly, [A] and her cheeks [E] were rosy red.
[A] On her breast she [E] wore a lily, [B] for I longed.
[E] Molly dear, go ask your mother, [A] who my bride [E] might ever be.
[A] She says, no, come [E] back and tell me, [B] and I'll run.
[E] No, I'm not, go ask my mother.
[A] She lies on her [E] bed in pain, [A] and her hand she [E] holds dagger,
to [B] kill the man that [E] I love.
[A]
[E] [A]
[E] [B]
[E] I'll go back to East Virginia, [A] North Carolina [E] ain't my home.
[A] I'll go back to [E] East Virginia, [B] we both know, [E] oh you know, I could save you.
[A] At my door you welcomed me, [A] at my gate [E] I always greet you.
Four [B] years ago I [E] tried to.
Key:
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_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ I was _ born in East Virginia, _ [A] North Carolina _ [E] I did go.
_ [A] There I _ courted a [E] fair young maiden, _ [B] but her _ age I [E] did not know.
_ Her hair _ was dark and curly, _ [A] and her _ cheeks [E] were rosy red.
_ [A] On her breast she [E] wore a lily, [B] for I longed. _
[E] _ _ _ Molly dear, go ask your mother, _ [A] who my bride [E] might ever be.
_ [A] She says, no, come [E] back and tell me, [B] and I'll run. _
[E] _ _ _ No, I'm not, go ask my mother.
_ [A] She lies on her [E] bed in pain, _ [A] and her hand she [E] holds dagger,
to [B] kill the man that [E] I love. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ I'll go back _ to East Virginia, _ [A] North Carolina [E] ain't my home.
_ [A] I'll go back to [E] East Virginia, _ [B] we both know, _ [E] _ _ _ oh you know, I could save you.
[A] At my door you welcomed me, [A] at my gate [E] I always greet you.
Four [B] years ago _ I [E] tried to. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I was _ born in East Virginia, _ [A] North Carolina _ [E] I did go.
_ [A] There I _ courted a [E] fair young maiden, _ [B] but her _ age I [E] did not know.
_ Her hair _ was dark and curly, _ [A] and her _ cheeks [E] were rosy red.
_ [A] On her breast she [E] wore a lily, [B] for I longed. _
[E] _ _ _ Molly dear, go ask your mother, _ [A] who my bride [E] might ever be.
_ [A] She says, no, come [E] back and tell me, [B] and I'll run. _
[E] _ _ _ No, I'm not, go ask my mother.
_ [A] She lies on her [E] bed in pain, _ [A] and her hand she [E] holds dagger,
to [B] kill the man that [E] I love. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ I'll go back _ to East Virginia, _ [A] North Carolina [E] ain't my home.
_ [A] I'll go back to [E] East Virginia, _ [B] we both know, _ [E] _ _ _ oh you know, I could save you.
[A] At my door you welcomed me, [A] at my gate [E] I always greet you.
Four [B] years ago _ I [E] tried to. _ _ _ _ _