East Virginia chords by Joan Baez

Chords with lyrics

[Verse 1]

A minorAm        D MajorD    A minorAm
  I was born in East Virginia,
     DmDm     A minorAm
North Carolina I did roam.
    A augmentedA A7A7       D MajorD
There I met a fair pretty maiden;
       A minorAm E7E7    A minorAm Asus2Asus2 A minorAm Asus2Asus2
Her name and age I do not know.


[Verse 2]

A minorAm           D MajorD     A minorAm
  Her hair it was of a brightsome color
    DmDm      A minorAm
And her lips of ruby red.
    A augmentedA A7A7         D MajorD
On her breast she wore white lilies;
    A minorAm   E7E7    A minorAm Asus2Asus2 A minorAm Asus2Asus2
There I longed to lay my head.

[Verse 3]

A minorAm            D MajorD   A minorAm
  Well, in my heart you are my darlin',
   DmDm          A minorAm
At my door you are welcome in.
   A augmentedA A7A7         D MajorD
At my gate I'll meet you, my darlin';
    A minorAm E7E7      A minorAm Asus2Asus2 A minorAm Asus2Asus2
If your love I could only win.


[Verse 4]

A minorAm         D MajorD     A minorAm
  I'd rather be in some dark holler
     DmDm       A minorAm
Where the sun refused to shine
    A augmentedA A7A7          D MajorD
Than to see you be another man's darlin
    A minorAm E7E7          A minorAm Asus2Asus2 A minorAm Asus2Asus2
And to know that you'll never be mine.


[Verse 5]

A minorAm             D MajorD       A minorAm
  Well, in the night I'm dreaming about you,
    DmDm      A minorAm
In the day I find no rest.
     A augmentedA  A7A7      D MajorD
Just the thought of you, my darlin',
       A minorAm  E7E7       A minorAm Asus2Asus2 A minorAm Asus2Asus2
Sends aching pains all through my breast.


[Verse 6]

A minorAm             D MajorD   A minorAm
  Well, when I'm dead and in my coffin
    DmDm           A minorAm
With my feet turned toward the sun
     A augmentedA A7A7      D MajorD
Come and sit beside me, darlin',
     A minorAm  E7E7       A minorAm Asus2Asus2 A minorAm Asus2Asus2 A minorAm Asus2Asus2 A minorAm