Verse 1:
[D]Charleston girl in a[A]a darkened room
And y[C]you don't know her l[G]like I do
We t[D]took the fire escape[A]escape to her room
And [C]got stoned, ragin' b[G]blind
[D]Left my money in the tru[A]trustin' hands
Of them o[C]ol' steel brothers and [G]'fastgrass' band
[D]One day I'm gonna dri[A]ve up there and gi[C]ve them half my mind[G]
Verse 2:
[D]I don't know if it's the w[A]wine or the coke
That m[C]makes her sound like her[G]her jaw is broke
[D]She's workin hard to mak[A]e some sense, but she ain[C]'t got a dime[G]
[D]I wish to god that I could h[A]help her out
[C]I wish I knew what she was t[G]talkin' 'bout
I wish[D]wish to god that I could get aw[A]away
but I'm way [C]too drunk to drive[G]drive [G7]
Chorus:
[D] All I know is that when [Am]I am good and sober
I am leavi[C]leaving West Virginia for a wh[G]while
[D] don't know why, but every [Am]time I cross that river
Lord, there's[C]there's somethin' tears me up, Makes me [G]wild
Verse 3:
[D]Charleston girl with rave[A]raven hair,
b[C]bloodshot eyes and skin[G]skin so fair
I believe i[D]f I could fi[A]nd my keys, I[C]'d try to drive [G]away
[D]I never planned to l[A]leave so soon
[C]I didn't know that he was[G]was sweet on you
[D]Go ahead and tak[A]take her
[C]'Cause she ain't worth the [G]time [G7]
Chorus:
[D] All I know is that when [Am]I am good and sober
I am leavi[C]leaving West Virginia for a whi[G]while
[D] Don't know why but every [Am]time I cross that river
Lord, there's[C]there's somethin tears me up, Makes me wil[G]wild [G7]
