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East Virginia chords by
Pete Seeger
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Key: Bb major•
Verse 1
D
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G
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I was born and raised in east Virginia,
C
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D
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G
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D
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North Carolina I did go.
G
G

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C
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There I met some pretty little wo man
G
G

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D
D

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But her name and age I do not

know.
C
C

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Verse 2


Well her hair it was a light
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brown color
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And her cheeks were ruby red.
C
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On her breast she wore white lilies,
G
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Where I long to lay my
Interlude 1

head
C
C

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D
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Dsus4
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D
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Verse 3
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C
C

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I'd rather be in some dark holler
D
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G
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Where the sun refused to shine
C
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Than to see you with an
C
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other one, darling,
D
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To know you never will be mine.
Interlude 2
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Verse 4
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I was born and raised
G
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C
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in east Virginia,
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North Carolina I did go.
C
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There I met some pretty little woman
D
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But her name I did not know.
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • C

  • Dsus4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of East Virginia by Pete Seeger is Bb major.

The primary chords used in East Virginia are F, Bb, Eb, Fsus4.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Bb, Eb, Fsus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of East Virginia is approximately 77 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of East Virginia using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for East Virginia. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Pete Seeger.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add East Virginia to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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