E
I was born in East Virginia
     A              E
North Carolina I did go
     A                  E
There I met a fair young lady
       B              E
But her name I did not know

           E
Oh her hair was dark and curly
       A                E
And her cheeks were rosy red
      A                 E
On her breast she wore a lily
       B                E
Where I longed to lay my head


[Verse 2]

            E
I don't want your green back dollar
            A              E
I don't want your watch and chain
     A              E
All I want is you my darling
          B           E
Say you'll take me back again

                E
The ocean's deep and I can't swim it
          A           E
And I have no wings to fly
             A              E
I'll just get some blue-eyed boatman
      B               E
For to row me o'er the tide


[Chorus]

         E
I'm going back to East Virginia
     A              E
North Carolina ain't my home
         A            E
I'm going back to East Virginia
         B              E
Leave old North Carolina alone

         E
I'm going back to East Virginia
     A              E
North Carolina ain't my home
         A            E
I'm going back to East Virginia
         B              E
Leave old North Carolina alone