Tuning:

Note that the last verse and bridge are played differently than the rest. The measure/bar example for the intro is used for the first two verses too. [Intro] Pattern of 4 measures (4/4 time signature): D D D G | D D A A | D D D G | D A D - | [Verse]

Oh I c^Dome from the valley, I'm a rebel b^Goy B^Dorn on the banks of the S^Ahenandoah In s^Dixty-one, I went to the w^Gar, To ^Dwin one f^Aor V^Dirginia!

Ya my br^Dother went first and they called me t^Goo I was g^Dreen as clover in the morning d^Aew So I m^Darched to the drum and I sang to the t^Gune C^Darry me b^Aack to Vi^Drginia!

[Bridge]

F^Aire in the cannon, w^Dater in the well, R^Gaced through the valley with a r^Aebel yell I l^Aearned right quick how to m^Darch like hell and a^Gffix that bayo^Anet.

[Chorus]

W^Don't ya carry me b^Gack? W^Don't ya carry me b^Gack? C^Darry me b^Aack to V^Dirginia

[Verse]

With a s^Dword and a saddle, powder in the g^Gun We th^Dought for a minute our f^Aight was done So they l^Dined us up with the medals ^Gon , And ha^Dmmered us in^Ato the q^Duicksand

Then they b^Durned that valley in a blaze of f^Gire, C^Dut through the lands like a r^Aed hot iron Til we r^Dan for cover where the horses p^Giled, Then we sh^Divered in the c^Aold against t^Dhem

[Bridge]

But the w^Aar raged on like fl^Dames of hell, We d^Gug through the pockets of the one^As who fell, Dre^Assed in rags and we a^Dte like rats When they c^Gut off our legs we cr^Aied!

[Chorus]

W^Don't ya carry me b^Gack? W^Don't ya carry me b^Gack? C^Darry me b^Aack to V^Dirginia

[Alternative Verse]

Then we d^Died in the valley, Di^Ged in the swamp, On the b^Danks of the river where the wh^Aitetail jump

D^Died in the ditches, D^Gied in the fields, In the be^Dlly of a wagon ‘fore our w^Aounds were healed

D^Died in the wards, S^Gtarved in the camps L^Docked in the prison so m^Aean and rank S^Dpilled our blood in the f^Gight to defend And they b^Duried us all over Di^Axieland!

[Alternative Bridge]

D^Aown in Alabama, D^Down in Caroline, W^Gay down in Georgie, on the T^Aennessee line We f^Aought for the rebels, and R^Dobert E. Lee, Now ^Gwe want to go home to Vir^Aginia Say ^Gwe want to go home to Vir^Aginia!

[Chorus]

W^Don't ya carry me b^Gack? W^Don't ya carry me b^Gack? C^Darry me b^Aack to V^Dirginia

W^Don't ya carry me b^Gack? W^Don't ya carry me b^Gack? I w^Danna be b^Auried in V^Dirginia

Old Crow Medicine Show - Carry me back to virginia