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WEST VIRGINIA MY HOME
by Hazel Dickens
Album: A Few Old Memories (1987)
Hazel Dickens (1925-2011) was considered a pioneer among women in bluegrass music.
She was a feminist and a pro-union singer, famous for her political positions as much as her songs.
If you have a mandolin, now would be a good time to play it!
Capo on 1st fret
Original in D#
[Intro]
|   D|   D|   G|   G|
|   D|   A|   D|   D|
[Chorus]
West VirgDinia, oh my Ghome
West VirgDinia's where I belAong
In the Ddead of the night, in the still and the quiet
I Gslip away like a bird in flight
Back Dto those hills, the Aplace that I call Dhome
[Verse 1]
It's been yDears D7now since I lGeft there
And this Dcity life's about got the best of Ame
I can't remDember why I left so free what I Gwanted to do, what I wanted to see,
But DI can sure remAember where I come fDrom.
[Chorus]
West VirgDinia, oh my Ghome
West VirgDinia's where I belAong
In the Ddead of the night, in the still and the quiet
I Gslip away like a bird in flight
Back Dto those hills, the Aplace that I call Dhome
[Mandolin & Dobro Solo]
|   D|   D|   G|   G|
|   D|   D|   A|   A|
|   D|   D|   G|   G|
|   D|   A|   D|   D|
[Verse 2]
Well I Dpaid the price for the lGeavin'
And this Dlife I have is not one I thought I'd fAind
Well let me Dlive, love, let my cry, Gwhen I go just let me die
AmDong the friends who'll reAmember when I'm Dgone
[Chorus]
West VirgDinia, oh my Ghome
West VirgDinia's where I belAong
In the Ddead of the night, in the still and the quiet
I Gslip away like a bird in flight
Back Dto those hills, the Aplace that I call Dhome
[Bridge]
GHome, home, hDome, oh I can see it so clear in my mAind
GHome, home, hDome, I can almost smell the honeysuckle vAines
[Ending Chorus] (partial)
In the Ddead of the night, in the Daugstill and the quiet
I Gslip away like a bird in flight
Back Dto those hills, the Aplace that I call Dhome
DHome

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West Virginia My Home

by Hazel Dickens

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Daug

WEST VIRGINIA MY HOME

by Hazel Dickens

Album: A Few Old Memories (1987)

Hazel Dickens (1925-2011) was considered a pioneer among women in bluegrass music.

She was a feminist and a pro-union singer, famous for her political positions as much as her songs.

If you have a mandolin, now would be a good time to play it!

Capo on 1st fret

Original in D#

[Intro]

D D G G

| | | | |

D A D D

| | | | |

[Chorus]

D G

West Virginia, oh my home

D A

West Virginia's where I belong

In the dead of the night, in the still and the quiet

I slip away like a bird in flight

D A D

Back to those hills, the place that I call home

[Verse 1]

D D7 G

It's been years now since I left there

D A

And this city life's about got the best of me

D G

I can't remember why I left so free what I wanted to do, what I wanted to see,

D A D

But I can sure remember where I come from.

[Chorus]

D G

West Virginia, oh my home

D A

West Virginia's where I belong

In the dead of the night, in the still and the quiet

I slip away like a bird in flight

D A D

Back to those hills, the place that I call home

[Mandolin & Dobro Solo]

D D G G

| | | | |

D D A A

| | | | |

D D G G

| | | | |

D A D D

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

D G

Well I paid the price for the leavin'

D A

And this life I have is not one I thought I'd find

D G

Well let me live, love, let my cry, when I go just let me die

D A D

Among the friends who'll remember when I'm gone

[Chorus]

D G

West Virginia, oh my home

D A

West Virginia's where I belong

In the dead of the night, in the still and the quiet

I slip away like a bird in flight

D A D

Back to those hills, the place that I call home

[Bridge]

G D A

Home, home, home, oh I can see it so clear in my mind

G D A

Home, home, home, I can almost smell the honeysuckle vines

[Ending Chorus] (partial)

D Daug

In the dead of the night, in the still and the quiet

I slip away like a bird in flight

D A D

Back to those hills, the place that I call home

Home

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