East Virginia Blues

From the 2006 Album Gob Iron: Death Songs for the Living The song is in 3/4 time with heavy use of slide guitar. It's fun to play by yourself on an acoustic, too. E I was born in east Virginia A E North Carolina I did go A E Where I spied a fair young maiden B E And her name I did not know E I don't want greenback dollars A E I don't want no silver chains A E All I want is your love darlin' B E Won't you take me back again Interlude EAEAEBE E Last night I saw you walkin' A E With another by yourside A E And I thought I heard you tell him B E That soon you'll be his bride Chorus Interlude E Her hair was dark in color A E Her cheeks were rosy red A E On her breast she wore white linen B E Where I longed to lay my head Chorus Interlude E I'd rather be in some dark holler A E Where the sun refused to shine A E Than to see you with another B E When you promised you'd be mine Chorus Interlude End on E