Dear West Virginia

Intro G D Am C G D Am Am7 C [Verso 1] G Take me back home D Am7 I feel like I been away for way too long Am I seen the world I sang these songs G I changed so much since I've been gone G Sometimes I miss who I was those days D There's so much that I didn't know Am Am7 There was you and me those bright green eyes C And those old country roads [Refrão] G Dear West Virginia D You been so good to me Am7 I'm sorry if I had to leave C But I just had to chase those dreams G Dear West Virginia D I hope I don't make you mine Am Am7 But California breaks my heart C I just hope you'll take me back [Verso 2] G D I was supposed to be a big ol' star like my friends but it hasn't come true Am C Now I lie awake and think about every mistake I can't undo G D Oh, traded in my heart for a couple late nights and a Hollywood life Am Am7 C Why do I always have to try to be the guy that strangers can like G I'm not who I set out to be D I'm not the kid who used to dream Am7 All these lessons in my life didn't come too cheap C G California never really felt like me (really felt like me) [Refrão] G D Dear West Virginia (dear West Virginia) D You been so good to me Am I'm sorry if I had to leave C But I just had to chase those dreams G D Dear West Virginia (dear West Virginia) D I hope I don't make you mine Am Am7 California breaks my heart C I just hope you'll take me back Em D G C You will always be the one that got away from me Em G D N.C. You will always be where I found my hopes and my dreams [Refrão] G D (Dear West Virginia) Dear West Virginia D (You been so good to me Am7 C I'm sorry if I had to leave) Sorry if I had to chase those dreams C (But I just had to chase those dreams) G D (Dear West Virginia) Dear West Virginia D I hope I don't make you mine Am Am7 And California breaks my heart C I just hope you'll take me ba-ack Instrumental G D Am7 C Outro G Dear West Virginia D I hope I didn't make you mine Am7 Am And California breaks my heart C I know I'll be right back