Charleston Girl

Tyler Childers

Key of A · Chords: I II IV V ii

Verse 1

E                    B
Charleston girl in a darkened room
    D                  A
And you don't know her like I do
E                       B
We took the fire escape to her room
    D                  A
And got stoned, ragin' blind

Verse 2

E                    B
Left my money in the trustin’ hands
        D                        A
Of them ol' Steele Brothers in a thrashgrass band
E                 B
One day I'm gonna drive up there
    D                 A   A7
and give them half my mind

Verse 3

I don't know if it's the wine or the coke
That makes her sound like her jaw is broke
She's workin’ hard to make some sense,
but she ain't got a dime

Verse 4

I wish to God that I could help her out
I wish I knew what she was talkin' 'bout
I wish to God that I could get away
but I'm way too drunk to drive

Verse 5

E                       Bm
All I know is that when I am good and sober
     D                           A
I am leaving West Virginia for a while
E                         Bm
Don't know why, but every time I cross that river
              D                               A
Lord, there's somethin' tears me up, makes me wild

Verse 6

Charleston girl with raven hair,
bloodshot eyes and skin so fair
I believe if I could find my keys,
I'd try to drive away

Verse 7

I never planned to leave so soon
I didn't know that he was sweet on you
Go ahead and take her
'Cause she ain't worth the time