Take Virginia
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Intro
Am7 F C Am7 F C
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[Verso 1]
Am7 F C
You took my favorite record
Am7 F C
Your sweatshirt that I used to sleep in at night
Am7 F C
You took the last bit of hope I had in love
Am7 F C
When you tore your truck out my drive
[Pré-Refrão]
Am7 F C
That future we planned on ten acre land
Am7 F C
With the Blue Ridge behind us and a big open sky
Am7 F C
Turning dreams into dust with the memories of us
Dm7 G F
But know when you hit that welcome sign
[Refrão]
F
This is my map dot, these are my back roads
C G
This is my round here where I let my roots grow
F
These are my dogwood trees where everyone knows me
C G
And that's the one thing that you can't take with ya
Dm7
Yeah, you can break my heart
F Am7 F C
But you can't take Virginia
[Verso 2]
Am7 F C
I'm still counting the stars by the hot springs
Am7 F C
I don't care if it's something that we did
Am7 F C
I ain't gonna quit the dive bar on Main Street
Am7 F C
Just 'cause I'm scared to run into you
[Pré-Refrão]
Am7 F C G
Yeah, losing you hurts but it could be worse
Dm7 G F
'Cause when it comes down to them county lines
[Refrão]
F
This is my map dot, these are my back roads
C G
This is my round here where I let my roots grow
F
These are my dogwood trees where everyone knows me
C G
And that's the one thing that you can't take with ya
Dm7
Yeah, you can break my heart
F Am7 F C G Am7 F C
But you can't take Virginia
[Ponte]
Dm7 F
Well, if this place ain't big enough for us both
Am7 G
You better go on and find somewhere else to go
[Refrão]
F
'Cause this is my map dot, these are my back roads
C G
This is my round here where I let my roots grow
F
These are my dogwood trees where everyone knows me
C G
And that's the one thing that you can't take with ya
Dm7 F
Yeah, you can break my heart
Dm7 F
Yeah, you can break my heart
Am7 F C
But you can't take Virginia
Outro
Am7 F C
Ooh-ooh
Am7 F C Am7 F C
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How to play Take Virginia
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.