Original key: Ab (capo +1)
Verse 1
[C/E] [D/F#] [G] [Am7] [G]
Oh Virginia, there’s a lot to be said
[Cmaj9] [G7] [F] [E7sus4]
For when the day settles down and we go off to bed
[Am11] [G/B] [Fadd9] [E7sus4]
We can make our own light in the deep of the night
[C/D]
Naturally…
Pre Chorus 1
[Em7]
But if the rain leaks in through the roof,
[A7]
Will your love be waterproof?
[Cmaj9] [G/B] [G] [Am] [G/B] [F]
When things don’t come easy, will you still up to ease me?
[Chorus 1
[Cmaj9] [G7] [Cmaj9] [G7]
Would you wear my clothes, spend the night with cold toes?
[Cmaj9] [G7] [Cmaj9] [G7]
Go where the wind blows me, take what the times throw me?
|[Cmaj7] - [G7] - |[Cmaj7] - [G7] - |2/4([Em7] riff)|4/4 [G]
Oh Virginia…
Verse 2
[C/E] [D/F#] [G] [Am7] [G]
Oh Virginia, it feels good together
[Cmaj9] [G7] [F] [E7sus4] -
I’ve been an unstable man, had a run a bad weather
[Am11] [G/B] [Fadd9] [E7sus4]
But from right where we are, think I might see a star
[C/D]
Over you and me
Pre Chorus 2
[Em7]
But if words could make you blind,
[A7]
Is there a chance you change your mind?
[Cmaj9] [G/B] [G] [Am] [G/B] [F]
If someone should accuse me, would you turn and re - fuse me?
Chorus 2
[Cmaj9] [G7] [Cmaj9] [G7]
Would you take my part to keep the faith in you heart?
[Cmaj9] [G7] [Cmaj9] [G7]
Know that I’m for real, nothing to conceal
|[F] - [Eb] - |[C/D] - [G/D] - |
Oh Virginia…
Solo
|[Am7] - [Em7] - |[F] [C] - - |
|[Am7] - [Em7/G] - |[D/F#] - [G] - |
|[Fmaj7] | |
Verse 3
[C/E] [D/F#] [G] [Am7] [G]
Oh Virginia, I’m ready indeed
[Cmaj9] [G7] [F] [E7sus4] -
To give our live God, I can follow all lead
[Am11] [G/B] [Fadd9] [E7sus4]
Through good times or less, I would always say yes
[C/D]
To you and me
Pre Chorus 3
[Em7]
But if the hard times linger on
[A7]
Is there a chance I’ll find you gone?
[Cmaj9] [G/B] [G] [Am] [G/B] [F]
Could I wake to a letter says you’re looking for better?
Chorus 3
[Cmaj9] [G7] [Cmaj9] [G7]
Or would you stand by me?
[Cmaj9] [G7] [Cmaj9] [G7]
Oh Virginia…
[Cmaj9] [G7] [Cmaj9] [G7]
Cause you can count on me Oh
[Cmaj9] [G] [Cmaj9] [G]
My Virginia…
[Cmaj9] [G] [Cmaj9] [G]
My my Virginia…
