Guitar chords Sweet Virginia

Sweet Virginia is a song by the Rolling Stones featured on their 1972 album Exile on Main St. It was recorded between July 1971 and March 1972. The song conveys a country vibe and was partially inspired by the bands experiences during their self-imposed tax exile in France. Its lyrics suggest a theme of redemption and overcoming, with references to moving past drug use.

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Introduction:  
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Wading through the waste        stormy winter
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and there's   not a friend  to help you through
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Trying to stop the waves  behind your eyeballs
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Drop your reds       drop your greens an' blues

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Thank you for your wine            California
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Thank you   for your sweet   and bitter fruits
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Yes   I  got  the   desert   in   my     toenail
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And I hid the speed inside       my       shoes

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Come on,  come on down,   Sweet    Virginia
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Come on,  honey  child     I beg of    you
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Come on,  come on down,     you got it in you
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Got to scrape that shit   right off your shoes

  
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Come on,  come on down,   Sweet    Virginia
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Come on,  honey  child     I beg of    you
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Come on,  honey child,      you got it in you
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Got to scrape that shit   right off your shoes

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Come on,  come on down,   Sweet    Virginia
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Come on,  come on down,    I beg of    you
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Come on,  come on down,     you got it in you
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Got to scrape that shit   right off your shoes