Virginia (Piano Album)

 

Written by John Stewart

 

This is the ‘Virginia’ from the “Piano Album”, which was recorded in 1976 but only released in 2008 by Neon Dreams, mastered by Jeff McDonald, liner notes by Tom DeLisle.  Great song.

 

 

(C, highlight high notes e-e-d-b hammer on c)

(Am, a-c)(F, f-e)(G5, d) (C, c, on D-string: E hammer on F, then C-bass)

Now play me an (Am)old song, (F) with a good melo(G)dy

(highlight bass notes B-C-D, to...)

(C) On a barroom pi(Am)ano, (F)from the year fifty-(G)three,

(highlight bass notes B-C-D, to...)

For I (C)long to go (Am)dancing, as I (F)did in those (Fm)days,(hold)

(C) Oh, Vir(Am)ginia, (F)take (Fj7)me (G5)a(C)way.

(maintain C-chord, on D-string: E hammer on F, then C-bass)

 

Ah, Vir(Am)ginia, (F) take me a(G)way,

(highlight bass notes B-C-D, to...)

(C)Ah, Vir(Am)ginia, (F) take me a(G)way,

(highlight bass notes B-C-D, to...)

For my (C)heart is both (Am)laughing and (F)crying these (Fm)days,(hold)

(C) Ah, Vir(Am)ginia, (F)take (Fj7)me (G5)a(C)way.

(maintain C-chord, highlight high notes e-e-d-b hammer on c)

(Am, a-c)(F, f-e)(G5, d) (C, c, on D-string: E hammer on F, then C-bass)

 

Good times are (C/B)like (Am)gold, (F) they shine in the (G)sun,

(highlight bass notes B-C-D, to...)

They (C)brighten your (Am)days, (F)when you live on the (G)run.

(highlight bass notes B-C-D, to...)

They are (C)places and (Am)faces that (F)forever (Fm)say,(hold)

They say, (C)oh, Vir(Am)ginia, (F)take (Fj7)me (G5)a(C)way.

(maintain C-chord, on D-string: E hammer on F, then C-bass)

 

Oh, Vir(Am)ginia, (F) take me a(G)way,

(highlight bass notes B-C-D, to...)

(C)Ah, Vir(Am)ginia, (F) take me a(G)way,

(highlight bass notes B-C-D, to...)

For my (C)heart is both (Am)laughing and (F)crying these (Fm)days,(hold)

(C) Ah, Vir(Am)ginia, (F)take (Fj7)me (G5)a(C)way.

(D, bass run on D-string: D-E(index finger)-F#(pinkie))

 

Oh, Vir(Bm)ginia, (G)take me a(A)way,

(bass run on D-string:E-D-E)

(D)Ah, Vir(Bm)ginia, (G)take me a(A)way,

(A/D)For (A/E)my (D)heart is both (Bm)laughing

And (G)crying these (Gm)days,(hold)

(D) Ah, Vir(Bm)ginia, (G)take (Gj7)me (A)a(D)way.

(highlight d on B-string, a on G-string, d on B-string, e-f# on high E-string)

(for last three notes: or slide d-e-f# on B-string)

 

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

janhauenstein@gmx.de, Art Faller & Charlie Woodward

 

March 2009