East Virginia Blues (Greenback Dollar)
East Virginia Blues (Greenback Dollar)
Carter Family
Stanley Brothers
Key
Chords
C
D
G
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Lyrics
["I was born in East Virginia\nNorth Carolina I did go\nThere I courted a fair young maiden\nBut her age I did not know\n\nOh her hair was dark and curly\nAnd her cheeks were rosy red\nOn her breast she wore white lilies\nWhere I longed to lay my head\n\nMolly dear go ask your mother\nIf you my bride might ever be\nIf she says no come back and tell me\nAnd I'll run away with thee\n\nNo I'll not go ask my mother\nWhere she lies on her bed of rest\nIn her hand she holds a dagger\nTo kill the man that I love best\n\nThe ocean's deep and I can't wade it\nAnd I have no wings to fly\nI'll just get some blue-eyed boatman\nFor to row me o'er the tide\n\nI don't want your green back dollar\nI don't want your watch and chain\nAll I want is you my darling\nSay you'll take me back again\n\nI'll go back to East Virginia\nNorth Carolina ain't my home\nI'll go back to East Virginia\nLeave old North Carolina alone\n\nOh you know I'd like to see you\nAt my door you're welcome in\nAt my gate I'll always greet you\nFor you're the girl I tried to win"]
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About This Song
East Virginia Blues (Greenback Dollar) was popularized by the Carter Family in the 1930s and later became a bluegrass standard through recordings by the Stanley Brothers and others. The song's lonesome melody and simple three-chord structure have made it a favorite at jam sessions for nearly a century.
