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Charlottesville

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[Verse 1]
GCheapest cigars in hand as we sat on the marble stairs,
and put Emwords to the story that we didn't Gknow.
GDusted piano keys as the song blows across 14th,
and the Emfloorboards sing to their own meGlody.
[Chorus]
GDon't go, Charlottesville,
Cleave me by the pillars that hGide here,
Cwrite me the letter that I Gwrote Emyou,
'cause GI'm coming Dback to Gyou.
[Verse 2]
GWe're at the southern room,
Gand the grass stains the soles of our shoes
oh but Emnothing could hold us back to that Gnight.
[Chorus]
GDon't go, Charlottesville,
Cleave me by the pillars that Ghide here,
Cwrite me the letter that I Gwrote Emyou,
G'cause I'm coming Dback to yGou.
[Bridge] x3
EmOooh ooh oh oh
COooh ooh oh oh Gyeah
EmOoh DOoh COoh DOoh EmOooooohhhhhh
[Chorus] x2
GDon't go, Charlottesville,
Cleave me by the pillars that Ghide here,
Cwrite me the letter that I Gwrote Emyou,
G'cause I'm coming Dback to Gyou.
[Outro]
GI'm coming Dback to Gyou.
GI'm coming Dback to Gyou.

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Charlottesville

by Nathan Colberg

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Cheapest cigars in hand as we sat on the marble stairs,

Em G

and put words to the story that we didn't know.

Dusted piano keys as the song blows across 14th,

Em G

and the floorboards sing to their own melody.

[Chorus]

Don't go, Charlottesville,

C G

leave me by the pillars that hide here,

C G Em

write me the letter that I wrote you,

G D G

'cause I'm coming back to you.

[Verse 2]

We're at the southern room,

and the grass stains the soles of our shoes

Em G

oh but nothing could hold us back to that night.

[Chorus]

Don't go, Charlottesville,

C G

leave me by the pillars that hide here,

C G Em

write me the letter that I wrote you,

G D G

'cause I'm coming back to you.

[Bridge] x3

Oooh ooh oh oh

C G

Oooh ooh oh oh yeah

Em D C D Em

Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Oooooohhhhhh

[Chorus] x2

Don't go, Charlottesville,

C G

leave me by the pillars that hide here,

C G Em

write me the letter that I wrote you,

G D G

'cause I'm coming back to you.

[Outro]

G D G

I'm coming back to you.

G D G

I'm coming back to you.

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