The One I Left Behind

Blue Highway

Capo 2

Intro: C – G – D – G . . .

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G C G

Buddy, can we talk about Virginia

C G D

Talk about the Blue Ridge and the old lonesome pine

G C G

Tell me ‘bout the Shenandoah Valley

C G D G

And don’t forget my true love, the one I left behind

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<BREAK VERSE> Chorus

Em G

1. I used to make a decent living

2. I build a home and family in the coalfields

C G D

1. Plowing fields and raising cattle on that farm of mine

2. Digging black diamond from an Islet Creek mine

Em G

1. Now I’m stuck here in this mighty city

2. Now I’m so alone here in this city

C G D G

1. Sweeping floors and cleaning windows just to buy my wine

2. I dream about my darling wife, she’s always on my mind