Virginia Can I Stay Awhile

[Intro ] Em C G Em C G Em C G Am C [Verso 1] Em C G Daddy was a drummer Em C G In a small-time band Em C G Just a small-town picker Am7 Am C But he made out better than a coal-digging man Em C G Said, "Son, now listen up Em C G Can you hear what I say? Em C G Like a barge in the Muskingum Am C There's a better life waiting down the river someday" [Pré-Refrão] Am C But Im bittersweet about the leaving G But you better go follow D When the Old Dominion's calling Am7 Am C Now I'm waist-deep and barely breathing G And theres smoke upon the water D So I'm calling on you, Father [Refrão] G D How many miles to go to Richmond? Am7 How many coins must I toss? C G How many rivers must I cross? I wonder D Will she be waiting ther in Richmond? Am7 With her arms open wide C Virginia, can I stay a whil? [Pós-Refrão] Em C G Da-da-da-da-da-da Em C G Da-da-da-da-da Em C G Da-da-da-da-da Am C Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da [Verso 2] Em C G Well, it's hard to make a living Em C G At twenty bucks a man Em C G Playing in the diner Am7 Am C For drinks and tips and supper with a buckeye band Em C G Oh, but you keep it rolling on Em C G Virginia, understand Em C G I been down harder, but Am C Am It'd be a lot better if I could be your man and now [Pré-Refrão] Am C Im bittersweet about the leaving G But you better go follow D When the Old Dominion's calling Am7 Am C Now I'm waist-deep and barely breathing G And theres smoke upon the water D So I'm calling on you, Father [Refrão] G D How many miles to go to Richmond? Am7 How many coins must I toss? C G How many rivers must I cross? I wonder D Will she be waiting ther in Richmond? Am7 With her arms open wide C Am7 Virginia, can I stay a whil? [Ponte] C Maybe longer and I feel your warm embrace G D I been down this road and I got miles to go before day breaks Am7 Am C Ohio River Valley, up to Harpers Ferry Way G D But I know I'm bound to see you on some sweet and sunny day-ay-ay {Instrumental} Am7 Am C C G G D D Am7 Am C C G G D D D D [Refrão] G D How many miles to go to Richmond? Am7 How many coins must I toss? C G How many rivers must I cross? I wonder D Will she be waiting ther in Richmond? Am7 With her arms open wide C Virginia, can I stay a whil? G D How many miles to go to Richmond? Am7 How many coins must I toss? C G Heads or tails, Im bound to cross these waters D Will she be waiting ther in Richmond? Am7 With her arms open wide C Virginia, can I stay a whil? Outro Em C G Da-da-da-da-da-da Em C G Da-da-da-da-da Em C G Da-da-da-da-da Am C Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da Em C G Da-da-da-da-da-da Em C G Da-da-da-da-da Em C G Da-da-da-da-da Am C Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da