Blue Virginia Blues
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Blue Virginia Blues

Key: F
Chords: 6

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Chord Chart

A

F
F
F
F
A
A
Bb
Bb
Bb
Bb
F
F
F
C
F
F
F
F

B

F
F
F
F
A
A
Bb
Bb
Bb
Bb
F
F
G7
G7
C
C
F
F
F
F
A
A
Bb
Bb
Bb
Bb
F
F
F
C
F
F7

C

Bb
C
F
F
Bb
F
C
C
Bb
C
F
Bb
F
Bb
F
F
Chords used: A Bb C F F7 G7

Lyrics

Have you ever been to Richmond in November When the cold Virginia rain is coming down Friends I'm here to tell you it's no pleasure When you're all alone and a stranger to this town. Don't take me wrong I do like East Virginia And Richmond's full of hospitality Except for one Virginia girl I know of Who made a perfect love wreck out of me.
Blue blue Virginia blue There's no blue like blue Virginia blue No other girls in the whole wide world Will break your heart like Virginia girls There's no blue like blue Virginia blue
She called me up in St Paul Minnisota Said I need you here in Richmond right away Take the bus I'll meet you at the station Bring your clothes 'cause I want you to stay. My bus pulled in the station late this evening And there's no one around this place but me She must have changed her mind or she's forgotten And her name's not in the phone directory. I wish I had the money for a taxi And a warm and cozy place to go lie down Instead of standin' all alone in Richmond While the cold Virginia rain is comin' down.

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About This Song

Blue Virginia Blues is a lesser-known traditional song that showcases the soulful, lonesome side of bluegrass. While not as common at jams as some standards, it's a beautiful tune that demonstrates the genre's deep roots in Appalachian folk music.

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