carry me back to old virginny
james A . bland , arr . ray charles

intro : G7

carry me back to old virginny .
C E F f#o
there’s where the cotton and corn and taters grow .
G/C A – D G
that’s where the birds warble sweet in the spring – time .
C E F f#o
that’s where this heart of mine , longs to go .
G/C A D G C

carry me back to old virginny ,
C E F f#o
there let me live till i wither and decay .
G/C A – D G
long by the old dismal swamp have i wandered ,
C E F f#o
that’s where this life of mine will pass away .
G/C A D G C

mother and father have gone before me ,
C E F f#o
soon we will meet on that bright and golden shore .
G/C A – D G
there we’ll be happy and free from all sorrow ,
C E F f#o
and there we’ll meet , and part no more .
G/C A D G C

* * * now i know the meaning of the phrase “virginia is for lovers . ” i’ve fallen head
over heels for the state . * * *