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Intro:  A   Asus4   A   Asus4  A  
She Emoves trAough Asus4the cArowd like a swan
ELaughing with one, kiss aAnother, tEhen she's gone
But backAstage at the ballet it's a bore
I Ecannot give the ladies anAymore
Chorus:
Oh VirDginia, I Amiss the blue ridge mountains
Oh VirDginia, I Amiss the Shenandoah valley
Oh VirDginia, I mAiss your change of seasons
And I miss some good ol' Efriends who are livin' back Ahome
Sshe stand polite while I am gloriously rude
Just the other night I had my elbows in my food
She say that I must sparkle more
But backstage at the ballet it’s a bore
Chorus + solo 
Her skin's so white and her forehead so high 
I could not kiss my ballerina goodbye
I pinned a note upon her door
Said backstage at the ballet it's a bore
Chorus

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Oh Virginia

by John Phillips

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Asus4

A Asus4 A Asus4 A

Intro:

E A Asus4 A

She moves trough the crowd like a swan

E A E

Laughing with one, kiss another, then she's gone

But backstage at the ballet it's a bore

E A

I cannot give the ladies anymore

Chorus:

D A

Oh Virginia, I miss the blue ridge mountains

D A

Oh Virginia, I miss the Shenandoah valley

D A

Oh Virginia, I miss your change of seasons

E A

And I miss some good ol' friends who are livin' back home

Sshe stand polite while I am gloriously rude

Just the other night I had my elbows in my food

She say that I must sparkle more

But backstage at the ballet it’s a bore

Chorus + solo

Her skin's so white and her forehead so high

I could not kiss my ballerina goodbye

I pinned a note upon her door

Said backstage at the ballet it's a bore

Chorus

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