Capo: 1 Tuning: E A D G B E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnlchJhZpDk [Intro] G [Verse 1]

^GMy Virginia rose is blooming She’s ^Cwaiting there for ^Gme In the ^Chills of old Vir^Gginia That’s ^Dwhere I long to be

[Verse 2]

She ^Gwears a winning’ smile And her ^Cloving eyes are ^Gblue She’s ^Cwon my heart for^Gever For ^Dshe’s the girl that’s ^Gtrue

[Instrumental] C D G [Verse 3]

^GBeneath the scarlet maple By the ^Ctwinkling little ^Gspring That’s ^Cwhere I bid her ^Gpromise And ^Dgave to her the ring

[Verse 4]

^GSpringtime is approaching’ The ^Cbirds and doves are ^Ghere ^CThey are singing so ^Gsweetly But ^Dnone can sing like ^Gher

[Instrumental] C D G [Verse 5]

^GIt’s love that calls me to you My ^Crose that never ^Gfades Or ^Closes its crimson ^Gleaves of love ^DLove that’s perfect made

[Verse 6]

I ^Glong to see my darlin’ There ^Cin the mist of ^Gdew With the ^Cdiamond dewdrops all ‘^Ground her She’ll ^Dbe a queen in the ^Gview

[Instrumental] C D G [Verse 7]

^GShe’s a wild rose in the forest A ^Cfairy in a ^Gdream My ^Cdarling's in Vir^Gginia Her ^Dage is just sixteen

[Outro]

I’m a ^Glong, long ways from my darlin’ Just a ^Clittle too far to ^Gbe My Vir^Cginia rose is ^Gblooming She’s ^Dwaiting there for ^Gme

The Carter Family - My virginia rose is blooming