East Virginia Blues Chords by Country Gentlemen
Tempo:
117.45 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
A
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[C] [Am] [G]
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
I was born in East Lincoln, Mississippi.
[C]
[G] [C] I met a [G] fellow maiden, [D] her [G] name I did not know.
Her hair was dark and curly, [C] and her cheeks were [G] rosy red.
[C] On her breast she wore [G] white linen, [D] where I longed to lay [G] my head.
[C] [G]
[B] [C] [Am] [G]
[A] [D] [G]
The ocean was deep and I can't wait it, [C] and I have no [G] wish to fly.
[C] I just can't live [G] without her, [D] for she's known me [G] for a very long time.
I don't want your green Mac, darling.
I don't [C] want your [G] white chain.
[C] All I want is [G] your heart, darling, [D] so you take it [G] back again.
[C] [G]
[C] [Em]
[D] [G]
I'll go back to East Virginia, [C] not Canada or [G] even Laos.
[C] I'll go back to [G] East Virginia, [D] leave them no care in [G] the world.
[Gm] [N]
[A]
[B] [F#m]
[G]
[A]
[C] [Am] [G]
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
I was born in East Lincoln, Mississippi.
[C]
[G] [C] I met a [G] fellow maiden, [D] her [G] name I did not know.
Her hair was dark and curly, [C] and her cheeks were [G] rosy red.
[C] On her breast she wore [G] white linen, [D] where I longed to lay [G] my head.
[C] [G]
[B] [C] [Am] [G]
[A] [D] [G]
The ocean was deep and I can't wait it, [C] and I have no [G] wish to fly.
[C] I just can't live [G] without her, [D] for she's known me [G] for a very long time.
I don't want your green Mac, darling.
I don't [C] want your [G] white chain.
[C] All I want is [G] your heart, darling, [D] so you take it [G] back again.
[C] [G]
[C] [Em]
[D] [G]
I'll go back to East Virginia, [C] not Canada or [G] even Laos.
[C] I'll go back to [G] East Virginia, [D] leave them no care in [G] the world.
[Gm] [N]
[A]
[B] [F#m]
[G]
[A]
Key:
G
C
D
A
Am
G
C
D
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I was _ born in East Lincoln, Mississippi.
_ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] I met a [G] fellow maiden, _ [D] her _ [G] name I did not know. _ _ _
_ _ Her hair was dark and curly, _ [C] and her _ cheeks were [G] rosy _ red.
[C] On her _ breast she wore [G] white linen, _ [D] where I _ longed to lay [G] my head. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [B] _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _
_ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ The ocean was deep and I can't wait it, _ [C] and I _ have no [G] wish to fly.
[C] I just _ can't live [G] without her, _ [D] for she's known me [G] for a very long time. _ _ _
_ _ I don't want your green Mac, darling.
_ I don't _ [C] want your [G] white chain.
_ _ [C] All I want is [G] your heart, darling, _ [D] so you take it [G] back again. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I'll go _ back to East Virginia, _ [C] not Canada or [G] even Laos.
_ [C] I'll go _ back to [G] East Virginia, _ [D] leave them no care in [G] the world.
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I was _ born in East Lincoln, Mississippi.
_ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] I met a [G] fellow maiden, _ [D] her _ [G] name I did not know. _ _ _
_ _ Her hair was dark and curly, _ [C] and her _ cheeks were [G] rosy _ red.
[C] On her _ breast she wore [G] white linen, _ [D] where I _ longed to lay [G] my head. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [B] _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _
_ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ The ocean was deep and I can't wait it, _ [C] and I _ have no [G] wish to fly.
[C] I just _ can't live [G] without her, _ [D] for she's known me [G] for a very long time. _ _ _
_ _ I don't want your green Mac, darling.
_ I don't _ [C] want your [G] white chain.
_ _ [C] All I want is [G] your heart, darling, _ [D] so you take it [G] back again. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I'll go _ back to East Virginia, _ [C] not Canada or [G] even Laos.
_ [C] I'll go _ back to [G] East Virginia, _ [D] leave them no care in [G] the world.
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _