Verse 1DA
Charleston girl in a darkened room
CG
And you don't know her like I do
DA
We took the fire escape to her room
CG
And got stoned, ragin blind
DA
Left my money in the trustin hands
CG
Of them ol steel brothers and thrash grass band
DACG
One day I'm gonna drive up there and give them half my mind
GVerse 2DA
I don't know if it's the wine or the coke
CG
That makes her sound like her jaw is broke
DACG
She's workin hard to make some sense, but she ain't got a dime
DA
I wish to god that I could help her out
CG
I wish I knew what she was talkin bout
DA
I wish to god that I could get away
CG
but I'm way too drunk to drive
ChorusDAm
All I know is that when I am good and sober
CG
I am leaving West Virginia for a while
DAm
don't know why but every time I cross that river
CG
Lord, there's somethin tears me up, Makes me wild
Verse 3DA
Charleston girl with raven hair,
CG
bloodshot eyes and skin so fair
DACG
I believe if I could find my keys Id try to drive away
DA
I never planned to leave so soon
CG
I didn't know that he was sweet on you
DA
Go ahead and take her
CG
Cause she ain't worth the time
ChorusDAm
All I know is that when I am good and sober
CG
I am leaving West Virginia for a while
DAm
Don't know why but every time I cross that river
CG
Lord, there's somethin tears me up, Makes me wild
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