East Virginia Blues (Trad. Arr.) chords by Dave Alvin

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Verse 1
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Well, I was born in
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Virginia,
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Carolina I figure
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There I met a fair young lady and
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her name I did not know
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Well, her hair was darkly colored
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And her cheeks, they were rosy red
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On her breast, she wore white lilies
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Where I long to lay my head
And I don't want no green
MacDowell I don't want
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no silver chain
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All I want is your love, baby
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Won't you take me back
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again
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At my heart, you are my darling
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At my door, you're welcoming
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At my gates,
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I'll always keep you
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You're the girl I tried to win
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I don't want to be back down
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No, I don't want no silver chain
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All I want is your lovin', baby
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I  want to take revenge again
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Well, I'd rather be in some dark house
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Well, the sun refused to shine
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And for you to be a rich man's darling
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And to know you'll never be mine
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No, I don't want no
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coming back, darling
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No, I don't want no silver chain
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All I want is your love, baby
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Won't you take me back again?
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No, I don't want your green
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McDonald's
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No, I don't want your
City
King
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Yeah, all I want is your love,
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baby
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Won't you give it back to me?
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