Misc Musicals – The Civil War - Virginia (Guitar)

            A9              D9           A
There was a time, a time of splendor and grace.

         C#m7        Bm7     C#m7   E    D
When the world moved by at a kinder pace.

            A9              D9           A
There was a land, a land to pleasure the eyes.

          C#m7    Bm7         C#m7    G    D
Where the old was new and the foolish wise.

      D        A              E          A
I can hear Vir-ginia when the south wind sings.

      D       A            D                  Esus
And I see her shining on a blackbird's silver wings.

          D        A             C#7        F#m
And I can feel Vir-ginia running through my soul

         D9                   Esus                 Bm         A    Bm    A
When the flag unfurls and the drummers start their long, long roll.

           A9                 D9         A
O, sacred ground for which so many have died.

         C#m7        Bm7     C#m7   E    D
Let us take our turn for our country's pride.

            A9              D9           A
O, blessed place, re-member all of your sons

          C#m7     Bm7             C#m7       G    D
Who will stand and fall 'neath the cease-less guns.

      D        A               E          A
I can hear Vir-ginia when the south wind sings.

      D        A            D                 Esus
And I see her shining on a blackbird's silver wings.

          D        A             C#7        F#m
And I can feel Vir-ginia running through my soul

         D9                   Esus                 Bm          A
When the flag unfurls and the drummers start their long, long roll.

       A            E      D                C#m7     Bm7
Will I ever see her rise a-gain, or are the old days gone?

        C#m7        Esus    E    A
Has the world moved on?

                        E      D             C#m7    E6
Will she ever grace our eyes a-gain? Tell me when?

      D        A               E          A
I can hear Vir-ginia when the south wind sings.

      D        A            D                 Esus
And I see her shining on a blackbird's silver wings.

          D        A             C#7        F#m
And I can feel Vir-ginia running through my soul

         D9                   Esus                 Bm          A    E    A
When the flag unfurls and the drummers start their long, long roll.

       D    A    D    E
O, Vir-ginia.

       D       A             C#7        F#m
I can feel Vir-ginia running through my soul,

         D9                   Esus                 Bm         A
When the flag unfurls and the drummers start their long, long roll.

         D9      A            Bm7                  Bm         A    E    Dmaj7    A9
When the flag unfurls and the drummers start their long, long roll.