ARTIST: Carter Family
SONG: East Virginia Blues n.1
ALBUM: In The Shadow Of Clinch Mountain CD 5 (recorded in 1936)
Capo on 3rd fret
[INTRO]
C F C
F C G C
[VERSE 1]
C
I was born in East Virginia
F C
To North Carolina I did go
F C
There I spied a fair young lady
G
And her age
C
I did not know
[VERSE 2]
C
Her hair was dark in color
F C
Her cheeks were rosy red
F C
Upon her breast she wore white lilies
G
Where I longed
C
To lay my head
[VERSE 3]
C
Oh, at my heart you are my darlin'
F C
At my door you're welcome in
F C
At my gate I'll always meet you
G
For you're the girl
C
I tried to win
[VERSE 4]
C
I'd rather be in some dark holler
F C
Where the sun refuse to shine
F C
Than for you to be another man's darlin'
G
And to know
C
You'll never be mine
[OUTRO]
C F C
F C G C