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[Intro]
D  G   D   A
[Verses 1, 2 and 3]
GThe moon has Ccome out tonight
GRound as a Ccrying eye
GRound as a Cringle of smoke
EmFrom your sDmoke signal sky
GI am the Coak and the maple
GI have Ccovered my roots
GYou are the Cdancing Virginia
EmIn black Dleather boots
GCome as a Csilver morning
GCome as the Cdragonfly
GCome as my Csleeping sister
EmThrough the Dmidnight sky
[Chorus]
ACover me with your Dfire's Eashes
ACover me with your Dmidnight Eveil
ACover me with your Dsmoky Eriver
ACover me, Ddancing EVirginia
[Verses 4 and 5]
GThere's a pain Cin my side
GAnd it's Ckilling me
GThere's a Cfield of crows
EmNow a Dblack sea
GAnd I have Ccalled upon the hills
GAnd I have Ccalled upon the soil
GAnd they have Cscreamed in my ear
EmWhere's your Dheart boy
[Chorus]
ACover me with your Dfire's Eashes
ACover me with your Dmidnight Eveil
ACover me with your Dsmoky Eriver
ACover me, Ddancing EVirginia
[Instrumental]
DOooGoooh D(x Aa bunch)
[Verses 6 and 7]
GYour moon has Ccome out tonight
GRound as a Ccrying eye
GRound as a Cringlet of smoke
EmFrom your Dsmoke signal sky
GCome as a Csilver morning
GCome as the Cdragonfly
GCome as my Csleeping sister
EmThrough the Dmidnight sky
[Chorus]
ACover me with your Dfire's Eashes
ACover me with your Dmidnight Eveil
ACover me with your Dsmoky Eriver
ACover me, Ddancing EVirginia
ACover me with your DrevelaEtion
ACover me with your Dsorrow's Etale
ACover me with your Dholy Ewater
ACover me, Ddancing EVirginia
[Bridge]
The Dgray elephant Gfolds of adventure
The Dblue oasis of Gmeditation
The Dfeathered touch of a Gsleepy afternoon
BeneDath the tent of a Gpalmetto haven
And I'm Drising upwards Gfrom my feet
As Dchildren run Gside by side with their Aelation
[Outro]
DOooGooh D(x a Abunch)

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Dancing Virginia

by Jump, Little Children

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[Intro]

D G D A

[Verses 1, 2 and 3]

G C

The moon has come out tonight

G C

Round as a crying eye

G C

Round as a ringle of smoke

Em D

From your smoke signal sky

G C

I am the oak and the maple

G C

I have covered my roots

G C

You are the dancing Virginia

Em D

In black leather boots

G C

Come as a silver morning

G C

Come as the dragonfly

G C

Come as my sleeping sister

Em D

Through the midnight sky

[Chorus]

A D E

Cover me with your fire's ashes

A D E

Cover me with your midnight veil

A D E

Cover me with your smoky river

A D E

Cover me, dancing Virginia

[Verses 4 and 5]

G C

There's a pain in my side

G C

And it's killing me

G C

There's a field of crows

Em D

Now a black sea

G C

And I have called upon the hills

G C

And I have called upon the soil

G C

And they have screamed in my ear

Em D

Where's your heart boy

[Chorus]

A D E

Cover me with your fire's ashes

A D E

Cover me with your midnight veil

A D E

Cover me with your smoky river

A D E

Cover me, dancing Virginia

[Instrumental]

D G D A

Ooooooh (x a bunch)

[Verses 6 and 7]

G C

Your moon has come out tonight

G C

Round as a crying eye

G C

Round as a ringlet of smoke

Em D

From your smoke signal sky

G C

Come as a silver morning

G C

Come as the dragonfly

G C

Come as my sleeping sister

Em D

Through the midnight sky

[Chorus]

A D E

Cover me with your fire's ashes

A D E

Cover me with your midnight veil

A D E

Cover me with your smoky river

A D E

Cover me, dancing Virginia

A D E

Cover me with your revelation

A D E

Cover me with your sorrow's tale

A D E

Cover me with your holy water

A D E

Cover me, dancing Virginia

[Bridge]

D G

The gray elephant folds of adventure

D G

The blue oasis of meditation

D G

The feathered touch of a sleepy afternoon

D G

Beneath the tent of a palmetto haven

D G

And I'm rising upwards from my feet

D G A

As children run side by side with their elation

[Outro]

D G D A

Oooooh (x a bunch)

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