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Charleston Girl

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[Intro]
  D    A    C    G(x2)
G7
[Verse 1]
DCharleston girl in a Adarkened room
And yCou don't know her lGike I do
DWe took the fire escape Ato her room
And Cgot stoned, ragin' bGlind
DLeft my money in the tArustin' hands
Of them Col' Steele Brothers in a 'Gthrashgrass' band
DOne day I'm gonna dArive up there and gCive them half my mGind
G7
[Verse 2]
DI don't know if it's the wAine or the coke
That mCakes her sound like her Gjaw is broke
DShe's workin' hard to mAake some sense, but Cshe ain't got a diGme
DI wish to God that I could hAelp her out
CI wish I knew what she was tGalkin' 'bout
DI wish to God that I could gAet away
but I'm wCay too drunk to drGiveG7  
[Chorus]
   DAll I know is that when AmI am good and sober
I am lCeaving West Virginia for a wGhile
   DDon't know why, but every Amtime I cross that river
Lord, there's Csomethin' tears me up, makes me Gwild
[Solo]
  D    A    C    G(x2)
G7
[Verse 3]
DCharleston girl with rAaven hair,
bCloodshot eyes and sGkin so fair
DI believe if I could fAind my keys, I'd Ctry to drive awGay
DI never planned to lAeave so soon
CI didn't know that he was Gsweet on you
DGo ahead and tAake her
'Cause Cshe ain't worth the tGimeG7  
[Chorus]
   DAll I know is that when AmI am good and sober
I am lCeaving West Virginia for a wGhile
   DDon't know why but every Amtime I cross that river
Lord, there's Csomethin' tears me up, makes me GwildG7  
[Outro]
  D    A    C    G(x2)
G7  D

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Charleston Girl

by Tyler Childers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D A C G

(x2)

[Verse 1]

D A

Charleston girl in a darkened room

C G

And you don't know her like I do

D A

We took the fire escape to her room

C G

And got stoned, ragin' blind

D A

Left my money in the trustin' hands

C G

Of them ol' Steele Brothers in a 'thrashgrass' band

D A C G

One day I'm gonna drive up there and give them half my mind

[Verse 2]

D A

I don't know if it's the wine or the coke

C G

That makes her sound like her jaw is broke

D A C G

She's workin' hard to make some sense, but she ain't got a dime

D A

I wish to God that I could help her out

C G

I wish I knew what she was talkin' 'bout

D A

I wish to God that I could get away

C G G7

but I'm way too drunk to drive

[Chorus]

D Am

All I know is that when I am good and sober

C G

I am leaving West Virginia for a while

D Am

Don't know why, but every time I cross that river

C G

Lord, there's somethin' tears me up, makes me wild

[Solo]

D A C G

(x2)

[Verse 3]

D A

Charleston girl with raven hair,

C G

bloodshot eyes and skin so fair

D A C G

I believe if I could find my keys, I'd try to drive away

D A

I never planned to leave so soon

C G

I didn't know that he was sweet on you

D A

Go ahead and take her

C G G7

'Cause she ain't worth the time

[Chorus]

D Am

All I know is that when I am good and sober

C G

I am leaving West Virginia for a while

D Am

Don't know why but every time I cross that river

C G G7

Lord, there's somethin' tears me up, makes me wild

[Outro]

D A C G

(x2)

G7 D

About Charleston Girl Chords by Tyler Childers

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What key is "Charleston Girl" in?

The chords for "Charleston Girl" show the original chord names (including D, A, C, G, G7, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.