East Virginia Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Dm][F][Am][F][C][Dm][F][Am][F][Dm][C]
[Am]
[Dm]

[Verse 1]
[Dm]I'm from o[F]ld e[Am]ast Virginia[C]
[Am]North Carolin[Dm]a I did go
I met [F]a f[Am]air young m[C]aiden
[F]Her [Dm]name I did not know

[Interlude 1]
[Dm][F][Am][F]
[C][Am][Dm][Am][F][C][Am][Dm]

[Verse 2]
Oh, don't that [Dm]road [F]look
[Am]rough and [C]rocky?
Oh, [F]don't that [Dm]sea look
wide and deep?
[F]Don't my [Dm]darlin' look[F]
[Am]much sweet[C]er
[F]When she's [Dm]in my arms asleep?

[Interlude 2]
[Dm][F][Am][Dm]
[C][F][Am][Dm][Am][F][Am][F][C][Am][Dm]

[Verse 3]
[F]Her [Dm]hair was [F]a d[Am]ark b[F]rown, curl[Dm]y[C]
[F]Her [Dm]cheeks were chestnut red
On her breast [F]she [Am]wore
[F]whi[Am]te lil[C]ies[F]
[Dm]Through the night, the tears she shed

[Interlude 3]
[Dm][F][C]
[F][Dm][F][Am][Dm][C][F][Am][Dm]
[F]Cap

[Verse 4]
[Am]tain, [Dm]capt[F]ain, I am [Am]dyin'
[C]Won[F]'t you tak[Dm]e these words for me?
Take 'em back to [Am]old e[F]ast Virg[Am]inia[C]
[F]Tell my [Dm]darlin' she is free