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Virginia
Billy The Kid
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades (2014)
Double Dropped D Tuning: DADGBD
Capo 2nd Fret
Chords:
      D5/A    Csus2/D    G/D   Em7     Dsus4/ECsus4add2  Cadd2  
D|--0-------0-------0----0---0----------0----------0---|
B|--3-------3-------3----0---3----------1----------1---|
G|--2-------0-------0----0---0----------0----------0---|
D|--0-------0-------0----0---2----------3----------2---|
A|--0-------3-------2----2---x----------3----------3---|
D|--x-------x-------x----2---x----------x----------x---|
She plays D5/A three different ways in this song:
1) Straight; as noted above
2) Hammer-on the A note on the G string like this:
D|-D5/A-0----|
B|--3----|
G|--0h2--|
D|--0----|
A|--0----|
D|--x----|
3) Hammering on like above but then dropping the D note on the B string to a C and then returning to the 
full chord:
This does not account for rhythm. It's pretty simple to hear though.
D|-D5/A-0---0--0--0--|
B|--3---3--1--3--|
G|--0h2-2--2--2--|
D|--0---0--0--0--|
A|--0---0--0--0--|
D|--x---x--0--0--|
[Intro]
 D5/A   Csus2/D   G/Dx2
[Verse I]
D5/AI know these streets like the palms of my hands
Csus2/DCracking when the weather changed the G/Dbest laid plans
D5/AOoooooh  Csus2/DVirginiaG/D  
D5/AThe wind and the rain, the sleet and the snow
I’ve Csus2/Dbeen ready a G/Dlong time ago
D5/AOoooooh Csus2/DVirginiaG/D, oh Csus2/DVirginiG/Da,   Em7Virginia, I gotta D5/Ago
Dsus4/EVirginiaG/D  
 D5/A   Csus2/D   G/Dx2
**This is where it does the 3rd version of D5/A**
D5/ADid the blood on the tracks get in to the land
Can you ever Csus2/Dleave ever wG/Dash your hands
D5/AOoooooh  Csus2/DVirginiaG/D  
D5/AUp and down the Chesapeake coast
Csus2/DTrying to rememberer G/Dwho you love the most
Em7Oh, but it wasn't you was it
[Chorus]
Oh VirD5/Aginia
Csus4add2meet at the bottom
Cadd2I don't wanna go it Em7alone
Oh VirD5/Aginia
Csus4add2meet me in the middle
Cadd2I'm about halfway Em7home
Oh Cadd2VirginG/Dia iEm7t's the end of the D5/Aroad
Oh Csus2/DVirginia G/DI gotta goD5/A  Csus2/D  G/D  
[Verse II]
D5/ATake me to the cemetery where you keep
the Csus2/Dmemories of the G/Dones who leave
D5/AOoooooh  Csus2/DVirginiaG/D  
D5/AWill they make a landmark of your heart
and hCsus2/Dow you really loved her but it G/Dfell apart
Csus2/DOoooooooG/Doooh Em7where do I even D5/Astart
Oh Csus2/DVirginiaG/D, it's getting D5/Adark
D5/ADid the blood on the tracks get in to the plan
Can Csus2/Dyou ever leave ever G/Dwash your hands
D5/AOoooooh  Csus2/DVirginiaG/D  
D5/AAnd all around the Chesapeake bay
Who Csus2/Ddo you think that G/Dyou are anyEm7way
Oh, but it wasn't you
[Chorus]
Oh VirD5/Aginia
Csus4add2meet at the bottom
Cadd2I don't wanna go it Em7alone
Oh VirD5/Aginia
Csus4add2meet me in the middle
Cadd2I'm about halfway Em7home
Oh Cadd2VirginG/Dia iEm7t's the end of the D5/Aroad
Oh Csus2/DVirginia G/DI gotta goD5/A  
[Harmonica Break] (Chorus Chords)
 D5/ACsus4add2  Cadd2   Em7x2
[Outro]
Oh VirD5/Aginia
Csus4add2meet at the bottom
Cadd2I don't wanna go it Em7alone
Oh VirD5/Aginia
Csus4add2meet me in the middle
Cadd2I'm about halfway Em7home
Oh Cadd2VirginG/Dia iEm7t's the end of the D5/Aroad
Oh Csus2/DVirginiaG/D  D5/A  Cadd2  G/D  Em  D5/A  

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Virginia

by Billy the Kid (Billy Pettinger)

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D5/A

Csus2/D

G/D

Em7

Dsus4/E

Cadd2

Virginia

Billy The Kid

Horseshoes & Hand Grenades (2014)

Double Dropped D Tuning: DADGBD

Capo 2nd Fret

Chords:

D5/A Csus2/D G/D Em7 Dsus4/E Cadd2

Csus4add2

D|--0-------0-------0----0---0----------0----------0---|

B|--3-------3-------3----0---3----------1----------1---|

G|--2-------0-------0----0---0----------0----------0---|

D|--0-------0-------0----0---2----------3----------2---|

A|--0-------3-------2----2---x----------3----------3---|

D|--x-------x-------x----2---x----------x----------x---|

She plays D5/A three different ways in this song:

1) Straight; as noted above

2) Hammer-on the A note on the G string like this:

D5/A

D|--0----|

B|--3----|

G|--0h2--|

D|--0----|

A|--0----|

D|--x----|

3) Hammering on like above but then dropping the D note on the B string to a C and then returning to the

full chord:

This does not account for rhythm. It's pretty simple to hear though.

D5/A

D|--0---0--0--0--|

B|--3---3--1--3--|

G|--0h2-2--2--2--|

D|--0---0--0--0--|

A|--0---0--0--0--|

D|--x---x--0--0--|

[Intro]

D5/A Csus2/D G/D

[Verse I]

D5/A

I know these streets like the palms of my hands

Csus2/D G/D

Cracking when the weather changed the best laid plans

D5/A Csus2/D G/D

Ooooooh Virginia

D5/A

The wind and the rain, the sleet and the snow

Csus2/D G/D

I’ve been ready a long time ago

D5/A Csus2/D G/D Csus2/D G/D Em7 D5/A

Ooooooh Virginia, oh Virginia, Virginia, I gotta go

Dsus4/E G/D

Virginia

D5/A Csus2/D G/D

**This is where it does the 3rd version of D5/A**

D5/A

Did the blood on the tracks get in to the land

Csus2/D G/D

Can you ever leave ever wash your hands

D5/A Csus2/D G/D

Ooooooh Virginia

D5/A

Up and down the Chesapeake coast

Csus2/D G/D

Trying to rememberer who you love the most

Em7

Oh, but it wasn't you was it

[Chorus]

D5/A

Oh Virginia

Csus4add2

meet at the bottom

Cadd2 Em7

I don't wanna go it alone

D5/A

Oh Virginia

Csus4add2

meet me in the middle

Cadd2 Em7

I'm about halfway home

Cadd2 G/D Em7 D5/A

Oh Virginia it's the end of the road

Csus2/D G/D D5/A Csus2/D G/D

Oh Virginia I gotta go

[Verse II]

D5/A

Take me to the cemetery where you keep

Csus2/D G/D

the memories of the ones who leave

D5/A Csus2/D G/D

Ooooooh Virginia

D5/A

Will they make a landmark of your heart

Csus2/D G/D

and how you really loved her but it fell apart

Csus2/D G/D Em7 D5/A

Oooooooooooh where do I even start

Csus2/D G/D D5/A

Oh Virginia, it's getting dark

D5/A

Did the blood on the tracks get in to the plan

Csus2/D G/D

Can you ever leave ever wash your hands

D5/A Csus2/D G/D

Ooooooh Virginia

D5/A

And all around the Chesapeake bay

Csus2/D G/D Em7

Who do you think that you are anyway

Oh, but it wasn't you

[Chorus]

D5/A

Oh Virginia

Csus4add2

meet at the bottom

Cadd2 Em7

I don't wanna go it alone

D5/A

Oh Virginia

Csus4add2

meet me in the middle

Cadd2 Em7

I'm about halfway home

Cadd2 G/D Em7 D5/A

Oh Virginia it's the end of the road

Csus2/D G/D D5/A

Oh Virginia I gotta go

[Harmonica Break] (Chorus Chords)

D5/A Cadd2 Em7

Csus4add2 x2

[Outro]

D5/A

Oh Virginia

Csus4add2

meet at the bottom

Cadd2 Em7

I don't wanna go it alone

D5/A

Oh Virginia

Csus4add2

meet me in the middle

Cadd2 Em7

I'm about halfway home

Cadd2 G/D Em7 D5/A

Oh Virginia it's the end of the road

Csus2/D G/D D5/A Cadd2 G/D Em D5/A

Oh Virginia

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