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East Virginia Blues

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Johnny Cash - East Virginia Blues
American Outtakes (recorded 1993; unofficial release 1999)
Original in A
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A A A A
I was Aborn in East VirAginia
North CaroDlina I did Ago
There I Dmet a pretty Amaiden
Her age and Ename I did not Aknow
   Well, I don't Awant your greenback Adollar
   And I don't Dwant your watch and Achain
   All I Dwant is your heart, Adarling
   Won't you Etake me back aAgain
Her hair was Along and dark of Acolor
And her Dcheeks were rosy Ared
On her Dbreast she wore white Alinnen
That's where I Elong to lay my Ahead
   Honey, I don't Awant your greenback Adollar
   And I don't Dwant your watch and Achain
   All I Dwant is your heart, Adarling
   Won't you Etake me back aAgainA  
Baby, last Anight I saw you Awalking
With aDnother by your Aside
And I Dthought I heard you Atell him
That you Esoon would be his Abride
And I'd rather Abe in some dark Ahollow
Where the Dsun don't ever Ashine
Than to Dsee you with aAnother
And to Eknow you won't be Amine
   And I don't Awant your greenback Adollar
   Hey, I don't Dwant your watch and Achain
   All I Dwant is your heart, Adarling
   Won't you Etake me back aAgain
   Hey, won't you Etake me back aAgain

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East Virginia Blues

by Johnny Cash

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Johnny Cash - East Virginia Blues

American Outtakes (recorded 1993; unofficial release 1999)

Original in A

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A A A A

A A

I was born in East Virginia

D A

North Carolina I did go

D A

There I met a pretty maiden

E A

Her age and name I did not know

A A

Well, I don't want your greenback dollar

D A

And I don't want your watch and chain

D A

All I want is your heart, darling

E A

Won't you take me back again

A A

Her hair was long and dark of color

D A

And her cheeks were rosy red

D A

On her breast she wore white linnen

E A

That's where I long to lay my head

A A

Honey, I don't want your greenback dollar

D A

And I don't want your watch and chain

D A

All I want is your heart, darling

E A A

Won't you take me back again

A A

Baby, last night I saw you walking

D A

With another by your side

D A

And I thought I heard you tell him

E A

That you soon would be his bride

A A

And I'd rather be in some dark hollow

D A

Where the sun don't ever shine

D A

Than to see you with another

E A

And to know you won't be mine

A A

And I don't want your greenback dollar

D A

Hey, I don't want your watch and chain

D A

All I want is your heart, darling

E A

Won't you take me back again

E A

Hey, won't you take me back again

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