Down In Virginia Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays624

Down In Virginia by Boz Scaggs is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D, E7 and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
A
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro 
A D A E7 
A A D A E7 D A 

Verso 1:
       A                                             A 
I went out in Virginia, honey, where the green grass grows 
       D                                             A 
I went out in Virginia, honey, where the green grass grows 
         E7                 D                  A     E7 
I try to tell myself that I didn't love you no more 

Verso 2:
   A                                   A 
My baby told me, "Honey, stop doin' me wrong!" 
   D                                   A 
My baby told me, "Honey, stop doin' me wrong!" 
         E7                          D               A     E7 
Well I'm feeling you baby 'cause I'm tired of living alone 

Interlude: A A D A E D A E7 

Verso 3:
       A                                        A 
Well I can't help feeling, I know I'm doin' you wrong 
       D                                        A 
Well I can't help feeling, I know I'm doin' you wrong 
       E7                        D                 A     E7 
That's why I came beggin', I'm a one man standing alone 

Verso 4:
    A                                             A 
Way out in Virginia, honey, where the green grass grows 
    D                                             A 
Way out in Virginia, honey, where the green grass grows 
         E7                 D                  A     E7 
I try to tell myself that I didn't want you no more 

Outro 
A A D A 
         E7                          D               A 
Well I'm feeling you baby 'cause I'm tired of living alone 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante