Intro:
   Eb  Bb  Db  Ab  (x2)
   Ab7

Verse 1:
Eb                   Bb
Charleston girl in a darkened room
     Db                  Ab
And you don't know her like I do
    Eb                  Bb
We took the fire escape to her room
    Db                   Ab
And got stoned, ragin' blind
Eb                       Bb
Left my money in the trustin' hands
         Db                     Ab
Of them ol' steel brothers and 'fastgrass' band
Eb                    Bb                 Db                   Ab
One day I'm gonna drive up there and give them half my mind

Interlude: Ab7

Verse 2:
Eb                         Bb
I don't know if it's the wine or the coke
      Db                      Ab
That makes her sound like her jaw is broke
Eb                       Bb                        Db            Ab
She's workin hard to make some sense, but she ain't got a dime
Eb                           Bb
I wish to god that I could help her out
Db                           Ab
I wish I knew what she was talkin' 'bout
      Eb                          Bb
I wish to god that I could get away
            Db                 Ab   Ab7
but I'm way too drunk to drive

Chorus:
Eb                          Bbm
   All I know is that when I am good and sober
          Db                        Ab
I am leaving West Virginia for a while
Eb                            Bbm
   don't know why, but every time I cross that river
             Db                                Ab
Lord, there's somethin' tears me up, Makes me wild

Solo:
   Eb  Bb  Db  Ab  (x2)
   Ab7

Verse 3:
Eb                        Bb
Charleston girl with raven hair,
 Db                     Ab
bloodshot eyes and skin so fair
           Eb           Bb            Db               Ab
I believe if I could find my keys, I'd try to drive away
Eb                   Bb
I never planned to leave so soon
Db                        Ab
I didn't know that he was sweet on you
Eb               Bb
Go ahead and take her
Db                          Ab     Ab7
'Cause she ain't worth the time

Chorus:
Eb                          Bbm
   All I know is that when I am good and sober
          Db                         Ab
I am leaving West Virginia for a while
Eb                           Bbm
   Don't know why but every time I cross that river
             Db                                  Ab    Ab7
Lord, there's somethin tears me up, Makes me wild

Outro:
   Eb  Bb  Db  Ab  (x2)
   Ab7  Eb
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