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Virginia May - Gregory Alan Isakov
[Intro]
C   F   G
[Verse 1]
CSlept high up in the Rockies
set my clFock for califGorn-i-ey-aye.C  F  C  
And I dEmreamed up somethin' special
to give that Focean man, she Gcuffs me anywCay.F  C  
So I’m Cbanking on Virginia
to Fkeep me calm and Gclear and sCtraight.F  C  
Just like Emclock work seems to tell us
with every Fpassing storm there’s Gjust a harder Chail.F  C  
[Chorus]
So I Flight my Cway, FVirginia AmMay
I canC’t sit still, just pace across this Ghallway.
We spent aFll this Ctime
just trFading Amcrimes,
while the tuGne-smith packed a lunch,
he’s headeFd down the coastliCne.F  C  
C   F   G     C  F  C
[Verse 2]
There’s a lConeliness thats blowin'
well I Fheard it from the Gradio Cman.F  C  
He’s been Emlocked up in the belfry
listening Fclose to a sGtring upon a Ccan.F  C  
Me, I’m Csailin on to that savior,
she’s a pFilgrim living Gon the modern tCime.F  C  
And ever Emsince I found her magic
now every cFar or cloud that Gpasses is a sCign.F  C  
[Chorus]
So I Flight my Cway, FVirginia AmMay
I canC’t sit still, just pace across this Ghallway.
We spent aFll this Ctime
just trFading Amcrimes,
[Outro]
and I’m sGaving all my sleep fFor another lCife
and I’m sGaving all my sleep fFor another lCife
I’m sGaving all my sleep fFor another lCife

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Virginia May

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Virginia May - Gregory Alan Isakov

[Intro]

C F G

[Verse 1]

Slept high up in the Rockies

F G C F C

set my clock for californ-i-ey-aye.

And I dreamed up somethin' special

F G C F C

to give that ocean man, she cuffs me anyway.

So I’m banking on Virginia

F G C F C

to keep me calm and clear and straight.

Just like clock work seems to tell us

F G C F C

with every passing storm there’s just a harder hail.

[Chorus]

F C F Am

So I light my way, Virginia May

C G

I can’t sit still, just pace across this hallway.

F C

We spent all this time

F Am

just trading crimes,

while the tune-smith packed a lunch,

F C F C

he’s headed down the coastline.

C F G C F C

[Verse 2]

There’s a loneliness thats blowin'

F G C F C

well I heard it from the radio man.

He’s been locked up in the belfry

F G C F C

listening close to a string upon a can.

Me, I’m sailin on to that savior,

F G C F C

she’s a pilgrim living on the modern time.

And ever since I found her magic

F G C F C

now every car or cloud that passes is a sign.

[Chorus]

F C F Am

So I light my way, Virginia May

C G

I can’t sit still, just pace across this hallway.

F C

We spent all this time

F Am

just trading crimes,

[Outro]

G F C

and I’m saving all my sleep for another life

G F C

and I’m saving all my sleep for another life

G F C

I’m saving all my sleep for another life

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