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Song title:       Sweet Virginia
Original Album:	  Exile On Main Street

Words and Music by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Copyright © 1972 Rolling Stones Records/Atlantic
Published by Rolling Stones Music Publishing 

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


INTRO:

[Play VERSE/CHORUS chords through [x1]:

[play: 4/4| D | B7 | A |]  [x2]

[play: 4/4| D | B7 | A | D |]

[play: 4/4| A | E | A | E |]



VERSE1:
Chords:
D   xx0232
B7  x2120x
A   x02220


| D                | B7         | A 
  Wading through the waste stormy winter

  | D           | B7               | A 
And there's not a friend to help you through

| D                | B7              | A       | D 
  Trying to stop the waves behind your eyeballs

| A             | E                  | A
  Drop your reds, drop your greens and blues



VERSE2:
Notes:
Play as for VERSE1.

Chords:
D   xx0232
B7  x2120x
A   x02220


| D                | B7      | A 
  Thank you for your wine, California

| D                | B7             | A 
  Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits

| D               | B7         | A      | D 
  Yes, I've got the desert in my toenail

| A         | E             | A 
  And hid the speed inside my shoes 



CHORUS:
Chords:
D   xx0232
B7  x2120x
A   x02220

  | D              | B7          | A 
But come on, come on down sweet Virginia

| D           | B7           | A 
  Come on honey-child I beg of you

| D              | B7            | A     | D 
  Come on, come on down you got it in you

| A               | E                 | A   D   A |
  Got to scrape the shit right off your shoes


[Instrumental over VERSE chords]



CHORUS2:
Chords:
D   xx0232
B7  x2120x
A   x02220


  | D              | B7          | A 
But come on, come on down sweet Virginia

| D           | B7           | A 
  Come on honey-child I beg of you

| D              | B7            | A     | D 
  Come on, come on down you got it in you

| A               | E                 | A    D  A | 
  Got to scrape the shit right off your shoo-oo-ooes