Blue Virginia Blues
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Blue Virginia Blues
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Chord Chart
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Chords used:
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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.Demo Videos
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.