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Carry Me Back To Virginia

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Note that the last verse and bridge are played differently than the rest. 
The measure/bar example for the intro is used for the first two verses too.
[Intro]
Pattern of 4 measures (4/4 time signature):
 D   D   D   G|  D   D   A   A|  D   D   D   G|  D   A   D- |
[Verse]
Oh   I cDome from the valley, I'm a rebel bGoy
BDorn on the banks of the SAhenandoah
In sDixty-one, I went to the wGar,
To Dwin one fAor VDirginia!
Ya my brDother went first and they called me tGoo 
I was gDreen as clover in the morning dAew
So I mDarched to the drum and I sang to the tGune
CDarry me bAack to ViDrginia!
[Bridge]
FAire in the cannon, wDater in the well, 
RGaced through the valley with a rAebel yell
I lAearned right quick how to mDarch like hell and aGffix that bayoAnet.
[Chorus]
WDon't ya carry me bGack? 
WDon't ya carry me bGack? 
CDarry me bAack to VDirginia
[Verse]
With a sDword and a saddle, powder in the gGun
We thDought for a minute our fAight was done
So they lDined us up with the medals Gon ,
And haDmmered us inAto the qDuicksand
Then they bDurned that valley in a blaze of fGire, 
CDut through the lands like a rAed hot iron
Til we rDan for cover where the horses pGiled, 
Then we shDivered in the cAold against tDhem
[Bridge]
But the wAar raged on like flDames of hell, 
We dGug through the pockets of the oneAs who fell, 
DreAssed in rags and we aDte like rats 
When they cGut off our legs we crAied!
[Chorus]
WDon't ya carry me bGack? 
WDon't ya carry me bGack? 
CDarry me bAack to VDirginia
WDon't ya carry me bGack? 
WDon't ya carry me bGack? 
CDarry me bAack to VDirginia
[Alternative Verse]
Then we dDied in the valley, 
DiGed in the swamp, 
On the bDanks of the river where the whAitetail jump
DDied in the ditches,
DGied in the fields, 
In the beDlly of a wagon ‘fore our wAounds were healed
DDied in the wards,
SGtarved in the camps
LDocked in the prison so mAean and rank
SDpilled our blood in the fGight to defend 
And they bDuried us all over DiAxieland!
[Alternative Bridge]
DAown in Alabama, 
DDown in Caroline, 
WGay down in Georgie, on the TAennessee line
We fAought for the rebels, and RDobert E. Lee, 
Now Gwe want to go home to VirAginia
Say Gwe want to go home to VirAginia! 
[Chorus]
WDon't ya carry me bGack? 
WDon't ya carry me bGack? 
CDarry me bAack to VDirginia
WDon't ya carry me bGack? 
WDon't ya carry me bGack? 
I wDanna be bAuried in VDirginia

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Carry Me Back To Virginia

by Old Crow Medicine Show

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Note that the last verse and bridge are played differently than the rest.

The measure/bar example for the intro is used for the first two verses too.

[Intro]

Pattern of 4 measures (4/4 time signature):

D D D G D D A A D D D G D A D

| | | - |

[Verse]

D G

Oh I come from the valley, I'm a rebel boy

D A

Born on the banks of the Shenandoah

D G

In sixty-one, I went to the war,

D A D

To win one for Virginia!

D G

Ya my brother went first and they called me too

D A

I was green as clover in the morning dew

D G

So I marched to the drum and I sang to the tune

D A D

Carry me back to Virginia!

[Bridge]

A D

Fire in the cannon, water in the well,

G A

Raced through the valley with a rebel yell

A D G A

I learned right quick how to march like hell and affix that bayonet.

[Chorus]

D G

Won't ya carry me back?

D G

Won't ya carry me back?

D A D

Carry me back to Virginia

[Verse]

D G

With a sword and a saddle, powder in the gun

D A

We thought for a minute our fight was done

D G

So they lined us up with the medals on ,

D A D

And hammered us into the quicksand

D G

Then they burned that valley in a blaze of fire,

D A

Cut through the lands like a red hot iron

D G

Til we ran for cover where the horses piled,

D A D

Then we shivered in the cold against them

[Bridge]

A D

But the war raged on like flames of hell,

G A

We dug through the pockets of the ones who fell,

A D

Dressed in rags and we ate like rats

G A

When they cut off our legs we cried!

[Chorus]

D G

Won't ya carry me back?

D G

Won't ya carry me back?

D A D

Carry me back to Virginia

D G

Won't ya carry me back?

D G

Won't ya carry me back?

D A D

Carry me back to Virginia

[Alternative Verse]

Then we died in the valley,

Died in the swamp,

D A

On the banks of the river where the whitetail jump

Died in the ditches,

Died in the fields,

D A

In the belly of a wagon ‘fore our wounds were healed

Died in the wards,

Starved in the camps

D A

Locked in the prison so mean and rank

D G

Spilled our blood in the fight to defend

D A

And they buried us all over Dixieland!

[Alternative Bridge]

Down in Alabama,

Down in Caroline,

G A

Way down in Georgie, on the Tennessee line

A D

We fought for the rebels, and Robert E. Lee,

G A

Now we want to go home to Virginia

G A

Say we want to go home to Virginia!

[Chorus]

D G

Won't ya carry me back?

D G

Won't ya carry me back?

D A D

Carry me back to Virginia

D G

Won't ya carry me back?

D G

Won't ya carry me back?

D A D

I wanna be buried in Virginia

About Carry Me Back To Virginia Chords by Old Crow Medicine Show

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