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[Verse 1]
    AmI was born in DEast VirAmginia,
North CaroDmlina I did Amroam.
There I Amet A7a fair pretty Dmaiden;
Her name and Amage E7I do not AmknoAsus2w.Am  Asus2  
[Verse 2]
   AmHer hair it was of a Dbrightsome Amcolor
And her Dmlips of ruby Amred.
On her AbreA7ast she wore white Dlilies;
There I Amlonged E7to lay my AmheaAsus2d.Am  Asus2  
[Verse 3]
    AmWell, in my heart you Dare my Amdarlin',
At my Dmdoor you are welcome Amin.
At my AgatA7e I'll meet you, my Ddarlin';
If your Amlove E7I could only AmwinAsus2.Am  Asus2  
[Verse 4]
   AmI'd rather be in Dsome dark Amholler
Where the Dmsun refused to Amshine
Than to Asee A7you be another man's Ddarlin
And to Amknow E7that you'll never be AmminAsus2e.Am  Asus2  
[Verse 5]
    AmWell, in the night I'm Ddreaming about Amyou,
In the Dmday I find no Amrest.
Just the AthougA7ht of you, my Ddarlin',
Sends aching Ampains E7all through my AmbreAsus2ast.Am  Asus2  
[Verse 6]
    AmWell, when I'm dead and Din my Amcoffin
With my Dmfeet turned toward the Amsun
Come and Asit  A7beside me, Ddarlin',
Come and Amthink E7on the way you AmdoneAsus2.Am  Asus2  Am  Asus2  Am  

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East Virginia

by Joan Baez

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Asus2

[Verse 1]

Am D Am

I was born in East Virginia,

Dm Am

North Carolina I did roam.

A A7 D

There I met a fair pretty maiden;

Am E7 Am Asus2 Am Asus2

Her name and age I do not know.

[Verse 2]

Am D Am

Her hair it was of a brightsome color

Dm Am

And her lips of ruby red.

A A7 D

On her breast she wore white lilies;

Am E7 Am Asus2 Am Asus2

There I longed to lay my head.

[Verse 3]

Am D Am

Well, in my heart you are my darlin',

Dm Am

At my door you are welcome in.

A A7 D

At my gate I'll meet you, my darlin';

Am E7 Am Asus2 Am Asus2

If your love I could only win.

[Verse 4]

Am D Am

I'd rather be in some dark holler

Dm Am

Where the sun refused to shine

A A7 D

Than to see you be another man's darlin

Am E7 Am Asus2 Am Asus2

And to know that you'll never be mine.

[Verse 5]

Am D Am

Well, in the night I'm dreaming about you,

Dm Am

In the day I find no rest.

A A7 D

Just the thought of you, my darlin',

Am E7 Am Asus2 Am Asus2

Sends aching pains all through my breast.

[Verse 6]

Am D Am

Well, when I'm dead and in my coffin

Dm Am

With my feet turned toward the sun

A A7 D

Come and sit beside me, darlin',

Am E7 Am Asus2 Am Asus2 Am Asus2 Am

Come and think on the way you done.

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