Standard (EADGBE)

 I was born in east Virginia

 North Carolina I did go

 Where I spied a fair young maiden

 And her name I did not know

 I don't want greenback dollars

 I don't want no silver chains

 All I want is your love darlin'

 Won't you take me back again

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 Last night I saw you walkin'

 With another by yourside

 And I thought I heard you tell him

 That soon you'll be his bride

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 Her hair was dark in color

 Her cheeks were rosy red

 On her breast she wore white linen

 Where I longed to lay my head

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 I'd rather be in some dark holler

 Where the sun refused to shine

 Than to see you with another

 When you promised you'd be mine

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