Blackberry Winter

[Verse 1] G I don't know what went wrong Cadd9 I ain't known you that long to begin with G Cadd9 Leave the rocks in the road, stay away from the river, Virginia G There's not much you can do 'cept wait on a train Cadd9 F#m When the road gullies out in a Biblical rain G Cadd9 F#m And that's how it's been ever since I can remember G Cadd9 F#m [Verse 2] G I'm not too keen of mind Cadd9 I don't pick up on signs like I ought to G So I won't sweat the cost Cadd9 Of the coffee or the wine that I bought you G With your emptied out nest, your chicks have all flew Cadd9 F#m There's nobody left to take care of but you G And you don't know how to just be Cadd9 F#m No one ever taught you Em7 And I can't find much to say G Cadd9 As you play with that loose strand of hair Em7 G If you had you a tail you'd be twitching it Cadd9 F#m And I'vе got to get over the scarе Chorus G And tell you no Cadd9 F#m And tell you no G And tell you no Cadd9 F#m Tell you no G Cadd9 F#m [Verse 3] G Cadd9 Never saw such a cold day in June did you ever, Virginia? G Cadd9 In our young days the old people called it 'Blackberry Winter' G As the mail plane goes out at a slow rate of climb Cadd9 F#m This cold rain don't help with your low state of mind G Hanging down like the fog on the ridge Cadd9 F#m You can't tell what's in it Em7 And you stare me down hard G Cadd9 And you ask me why I even care Em7 G It's not that I'm any Sir Galahad Cadd9 F#m There just needs to be somebody there Chorus G To tell you no Cadd9 F#m To tell you no G To tell you no Cadd9 F#m To tell you no [Instrumental Break] [Verse 4] G Cadd9 Your bags are all packed, you're not coming back that's for certain G Cadd9 And the landlady won't like the stains on the rugs and the curtains G Well, that's just wear and tear such as happens in life Cadd9 F#m But folks around here live to gossip and gripe G So I won't tell a soul Cadd9 F#m What they'll never know'll never hurt 'em Em7 G Cadd9 And I found the letter you left at the foot of the stairs Em7 G And I heard the horn blow, the train's pulling out Cadd9 F#m I hope you find somebody there Chorus G To tell you no Cadd9 F#m To tell you no G To tell you no Cadd9 F#m To tell you no Outro G Cadd9 G Leave the rocks in the road, stay away from the river, Virginia