Key: D
Introduction: D A C G G7
D A
Charleston girl in a darkened room
C G
And you don' t know her like I do
D A
We took the fire escape to her room
C G
And got stoned, ragin' blind
D A
Left my money in the trustin' hands
C G
Of them ol' steel brothers and ' fastgrass' band
D A C G
One day I' m gonna drive up there and give them half my mind
D A
I don' t know if it' s the wine or the coke
C G
That makes her sound like her jaw is broke
D A C G
She' s workin hard to make some sense, but she ain' t got a dime
D A
I wish to god that I could help her out
C G
I wish I knew what she was talkin' ' bout
D A
I wish to god that I could get away
C G G7
but I' m way too drunk to drive
D Am
All I know is that when I am good and sober
C G
I am leaving West Virginia for a while
D Am
don' t know why, but every time I cross that river
C G
Lord, there' s somethin' tears me up, Makes me wild
D A
Charleston girl with raven hair,
C G
bloodshot eyes and skin so fair
D A C G
I believe if I could find my keys, I' d try to drive away
D A
I never planned to leave so soon
C G
I didn' t know that he was sweet on you
D A
Go ahead and take her
C G G7
' Cause she ain' t worth the time
D Am
All I know is that when I am good and sober
C G
I am leaving West Virginia for a while
D Am
Don' t know why but every time I cross that river
C G G7
Lord, there' s somethin tears me up, Makes me wild