East Virginia Song Lyrics and Chords by George Hamilton IV
East Virginia
Recorded by George Hamilton IV
Written by Eric Darling, Bob Carey, Alan Arkin
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I was born in East Virginia
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lina I did
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go
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met the fairest
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maiden
Her name and
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age I did not
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Her hair it was a light brown color
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Her lips they
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were red ruby's
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red
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breast she wore a white
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lily
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longed to lay my
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head
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I'd rather be in some dark holler
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Where the
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sun no longer
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shines
Than to
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know she loved
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another
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know she'd never be
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mine
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Her name and
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age I did not
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FAQ
Who sang the the song East Virginia?
- The song East Virginia was sang by George Hamilton IV.
Who is George Hamilton IV?
- George Hege Hamilton IV (July 19, 1937 - September 17, 2014) was an American country musician. He began performing in the late 1950s as a teen idol, switching to country music in the early 1960s.
