{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2693130,"song":"East Virginia","artist":"Misc Traditional","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11524948-east-virginia-chords-by-misc-traditional/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2693130?type=chord","rating":4.46966,"votes":6,"content":"[Verse]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI was  born in East Virginia,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nNorth Carolina I did go.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere I met the fairest maiden.[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhose name and age, I do not know.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHer hair was dark in color[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd her cheeks a rosy red[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOn her breast she wore white lilies.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere I longed to lay my head.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMany a time we strolled together[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDown beside the deep blue sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nNow in your heart you love another[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIn my grave I'd rather be.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nPapa says we cannot marry[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMama says it'll never do[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIf you ever learn to love me[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI will run away with you.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAt my heart you are my darling[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAt my door you're welcome in[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAt my gate i'll always meet you[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]                         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFor you're the girl I long to win.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell, in the night I'm dreaming about you,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIn the day I find no rest.[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nJust the thought of you, my darlin',[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSends aching pains all through my breast.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'd rather be in some dark holler[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhere the sun refused to shine[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThan to see you with another[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]                         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd to know that you'll never be mine.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI don't want your greenback dollar[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI don't want your watch and chain[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAll I want is your heart darling[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSay you'll take me back again.[/tab]\r\n\r\n{Verse} alternative:\r\n[tab]               [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell, when I'm dead and in my coffin[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWith my feet turned toward sun[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nCome and sit beside me, darlin',[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nCome and think on the way you done.[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n{Verse} alternative:","chords":["A","D","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}