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[Verse 1]
Dmaj7Oh, West VirgAinia
I come crG6awling oDmaj7ut
All the Awolves wG6ill hoDmaj7wl
Oh and you tamed horAses
With their muG6ffled moDmaj7uths
AAll the wolG6ves will hoDmaj7wl
[Pre-Chorus]
BmOh, my love grAows
In the wEmoon
[Chorus]
Dmaj7Oh, when I say
(DAon't Ggo)
TEmhat's when you leave
(GI knF#mow) (x3)
EmNo...
[Verse 2]
Dmaj7Haul to CalifAornia
We go hG6and in mDmaj7outh
All the Afools wiG6ll scoDmaj7wl
Oh and you fevered fAarces
With red toG6ngues abDmaj7out
AAll the fG6ools will sDmaj7cowl
[Pre-Chorus]
BmOh, I'm alAone
In the rEmoom
[Chorus]
Dmaj7Oh, when I say
(DAon't Ggo)
TEmhat's when you leave
(GI knF#mow) (x3)
ENo...

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West Virginia

by Young the Giant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

F#m

[Verse 1]

Dmaj7 A

Oh, West Virginia

G6 Dmaj7

I come crawling out

A G6 Dmaj7

All the wolves will howl

Oh and you tamed horses

G6 Dmaj7

With their muffled mouths

A G6 Dmaj7

All the wolves will howl

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm A

Oh, my love grows

In the woon

[Chorus]

Dmaj7

Oh, when I say

A G

(Don't go)

That's when you leave

G F#m

(I know) (x3)

No...

[Verse 2]

Dmaj7 A

Haul to California

G6 Dmaj7

We go hand in mouth

A G6 Dmaj7

All the fools will scowl

Oh and you fevered farces

G6 Dmaj7

With red tongues about

A G6 Dmaj7

All the fools will scowl

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm A

Oh, I'm alone

In the room

[Chorus]

Dmaj7

Oh, when I say

A G

(Don't go)

That's when you leave

G F#m

(I know) (x3)

No...

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