Carry Me Back To Old Virginny

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 . * * *