C  F  C
F  C  G  C


[VERSE 1]

       C
I was born in East Virginia
             F           C
To North Carolina I did go
          F                 C
There I spied a fair young lady
         G
And her age
            C
I did not know


[VERSE 2]

     C
Her hair was dark in color
      F               C
Her cheeks were rosy red
           F                     C
Upon her breast she wore white lilies
           G
Where I longed
           C
To lay my head


[VERSE 3]
          C
Oh, at my heart you are my darlin'
       F                   C
At my door you're welcome in
       F                C
At my gate I'll always meet you
               G
For you're the girl
            C
I tried to win


[VERSE 4]
           C
I'd rather be in some dark holler
          F              C
Where the sun refuse to shine
          F                      C
Than for you to be another man's darlin'
       G
And to know
                 C
You'll never be mine

[OUTRO]

C  F  C
F  C  G  C