Rock, Country

Sweet Virginia Chords

The Rolling Stones Beginner Key of A 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

A · D · E · G

The Rolling Stones’ laid-back country-rock ode to getting by. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Country Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a relaxed, slightly swung strumming feel to match the song’s groove.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A

Wadin’ through the waste stormy winter

D

And there’s not a friend to help you through

A

Tryin’ to stop the waves behind your eyeballs

D A

Drop your reds, drop your greens and blues

Chorus

D

Thank you for your wine, California

A

Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits

D

Yes, I got the desert in my toenail

A

And I hid the speed inside my shoe

Verse 2

A

Come on, come on down, Sweet Virginia

D

Come on, honey child, I beg of you

A

Come on, come on down, you got it in ya

D A

Got to scrape that shit right off your shoes

Chorus

D

Thank you for your wine, California

A

Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits

D

Yes, I got the desert in my toenail

A

And I hid the speed inside my shoe

Bridge

A D

Come on and help me, sugar

A D A

I’m stranded, out here in the snow

A D

Come on and help me, sugar

A D A

I’m stranded, out here in the snow

Verse 3

A

Wadin’ through the waste stormy winter

D

And there’s not a friend to help you through

A

Tryin’ to stop the waves behind your eyeballs

D A

Drop your reds, drop your greens and blues

Chorus

D

Thank you for your wine, California

A

Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits

D

Yes, I got the desert in my toenail

A

And I hid the speed inside my shoe

[outro label=”Outro”]
[A]Yeah, I got the [D]desert in my toenail
And I hid the [A]speed inside my shoe
[A]Yeah, I got the [D]desert in my toenail
And I hid the [A]speed inside my shoe
[/outro]

Practice tip: Focus on the simple two-chord (A and D) pattern; the song’s feel comes from the vocal delivery and laid-back tempo, not complex playing.

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

A · D · E · G

The Rolling Stones’ laid-back country-rock ode to getting by. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Country Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a relaxed, slightly swung strumming feel to match the song’s groove.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A

Wadin’ through the waste stormy winter

D

And there’s not a friend to help you through

A

Tryin’ to stop the waves behind your eyeballs

D A

Drop your reds, drop your greens and blues

Chorus

D

Thank you for your wine, California

A

Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits

D

Yes, I got the desert in my toenail

A

And I hid the speed inside my shoe

Verse 2

A

Come on, come on down, Sweet Virginia

D

Come on, honey child, I beg of you

A

Come on, come on down, you got it in ya

D A

Got to scrape that shit right off your shoes

Chorus

D

Thank you for your wine, California

A

Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits

D

Yes, I got the desert in my toenail

A

And I hid the speed inside my shoe

Bridge

A D

Come on and help me, sugar

A D A

I’m stranded, out here in the snow

A D

Come on and help me, sugar

A D A

I’m stranded, out here in the snow

Verse 3

A

Wadin’ through the waste stormy winter

D

And there’s not a friend to help you through

A

Tryin’ to stop the waves behind your eyeballs

D A

Drop your reds, drop your greens and blues

Chorus

D

Thank you for your wine, California

A

Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits

D

Yes, I got the desert in my toenail

A

And I hid the speed inside my shoe

[outro label=”Outro”]
[A]Yeah, I got the [D]desert in my toenail
And I hid the [A]speed inside my shoe
[A]Yeah, I got the [D]desert in my toenail
And I hid the [A]speed inside my shoe
[/outro]

Practice tip: Focus on the simple two-chord (A and D) pattern; the song’s feel comes from the vocal delivery and laid-back tempo, not complex playing.

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

A · D · E · G

The Rolling Stones’ laid-back country-rock ode to getting by. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Country Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a relaxed, slightly swung strumming feel to match the song’s groove.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A

Wadin’ through the waste stormy winter

D

And there’s not a friend to help you through

A

Tryin’ to stop the waves behind your eyeballs

D A

Drop your reds, drop your greens and blues

Chorus

D

Thank you for your wine, California

A

Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits

D

Yes, I got the desert in my toenail

A

And I hid the speed inside my shoe

Verse 2

A

Come on, come on down, Sweet Virginia

D

Come on, honey child, I beg of you

A

Come on, come on down, you got it in ya

D A

Got to scrape that shit right off your shoes

Chorus

D

Thank you for your wine, California

A

Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits

D

Yes, I got the desert in my toenail

A

And I hid the speed inside my shoe

Bridge

A D

Come on and help me, sugar

A D A

I’m stranded, out here in the snow

A D

Come on and help me, sugar

A D A

I’m stranded, out here in the snow

Verse 3

A

Wadin’ through the waste stormy winter

D

And there’s not a friend to help you through

A

Tryin’ to stop the waves behind your eyeballs

D A

Drop your reds, drop your greens and blues

Chorus

D

Thank you for your wine, California

A

Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits

D

Yes, I got the desert in my toenail

A

And I hid the speed inside my shoe

[outro label=”Outro”]
[A]Yeah, I got the [D]desert in my toenail
And I hid the [A]speed inside my shoe
[A]Yeah, I got the [D]desert in my toenail
And I hid the [A]speed inside my shoe
[/outro]

Practice tip: Focus on the simple two-chord (A and D) pattern; the song’s feel comes from the vocal delivery and laid-back tempo, not complex playing.

Atap to play

Dtap to play

Etap to play

Gtap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

A · D · E · G

The Rolling Stones’ laid-back country-rock ode to getting by. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Country Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a relaxed, slightly swung strumming feel to match the song’s groove.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A

Wadin’ through the waste stormy winter

D

And there’s not a friend to help you through

A

Tryin’ to stop the waves behind your eyeballs

D A

Drop your reds, drop your greens and blues

Chorus

D

Thank you for your wine, California

A

Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits

D

Yes, I got the desert in my toenail

A

And I hid the speed inside my shoe

Verse 2

A

Come on, come on down, Sweet Virginia

D

Come on, honey child, I beg of you

A

Come on, come on down, you got it in ya

D A

Got to scrape that shit right off your shoes

Chorus

D

Thank you for your wine, California

A

Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits

D

Yes, I got the desert in my toenail

A

And I hid the speed inside my shoe

Bridge

A D

Come on and help me, sugar

A D A

I’m stranded, out here in the snow

A D

Come on and help me, sugar

A D A

I’m stranded, out here in the snow

Verse 3

A

Wadin’ through the waste stormy winter

D

And there’s not a friend to help you through

A

Tryin’ to stop the waves behind your eyeballs

D A

Drop your reds, drop your greens and blues

Chorus

D

Thank you for your wine, California

A

Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits

D

Yes, I got the desert in my toenail

A

And I hid the speed inside my shoe

[outro label=”Outro”]
[A]Yeah, I got the [D]desert in my toenail
And I hid the [A]speed inside my shoe
[A]Yeah, I got the [D]desert in my toenail
And I hid the [A]speed inside my shoe
[/outro]

Practice tip: Focus on the simple two-chord (A and D) pattern; the song’s feel comes from the vocal delivery and laid-back tempo, not complex playing.

Atap to play

Dtap to play

Etap to play

Gtap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

A · D · E · G

The Rolling Stones’ laid-back country-rock ode to getting by. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Country Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a relaxed, slightly swung strumming feel to match the song’s groove.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A

Wadin’ through the waste stormy winter

D

And there’s not a friend to help you through

A

Tryin’ to stop the waves behind your eyeballs

D A

Drop your reds, drop your greens and blues

Chorus

D

Thank you for your wine, California

A

Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits

D

Yes, I got the desert in my toenail

A

And I hid the speed inside my shoe

Verse 2

A

Come on, come on down, Sweet Virginia

D

Come on, honey child, I beg of you

A

Come on, come on down, you got it in ya

D A

Got to scrape that shit right off your shoes

Chorus

D

Thank you for your wine, California

A

Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits

D

Yes, I got the desert in my toenail

A

And I hid the speed inside my shoe

Bridge

A D

Come on and help me, sugar

A D A

I’m stranded, out here in the snow

A D

Come on and help me, sugar

A D A

I’m stranded, out here in the snow

Verse 3

A

Wadin’ through the waste stormy winter

D

And there’s not a friend to help you through

A

Tryin’ to stop the waves behind your eyeballs

D A

Drop your reds, drop your greens and blues

Chorus

D

Thank you for your wine, California

A

Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits

D

Yes, I got the desert in my toenail

A

And I hid the speed inside my shoe

[outro label=”Outro”]
[A]Yeah, I got the [D]desert in my toenail
And I hid the [A]speed inside my shoe
[A]Yeah, I got the [D]desert in my toenail
And I hid the [A]speed inside my shoe
[/outro]

Practice tip: Focus on the simple two-chord (A and D) pattern; the song’s feel comes from the vocal delivery and laid-back tempo, not complex playing.

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Dtap to play

Etap to play

Gtap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

A · D · E · G

The Rolling Stones’ laid-back country-rock ode to getting by. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Country Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a relaxed, slightly swung strumming feel to match the song’s groove.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A

Wadin’ through the waste stormy winter

D

And there’s not a friend to help you through

A

Tryin’ to stop the waves behind your eyeballs

D A

Drop your reds, drop your greens and blues

Chorus

D

Thank you for your wine, California

A

Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits

D

Yes, I got the desert in my toenail

A

And I hid the speed inside my shoe

Verse 2

A

Come on, come on down, Sweet Virginia

D

Come on, honey child, I beg of you

A

Come on, come on down, you got it in ya

D A

Got to scrape that shit right off your shoes

Chorus

D

Thank you for your wine, California

A

Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits

D

Yes, I got the desert in my toenail

A

And I hid the speed inside my shoe

Bridge

A D

Come on and help me, sugar

A D A

I’m stranded, out here in the snow

A D

Come on and help me, sugar

A D A

I’m stranded, out here in the snow

Verse 3

A

Wadin’ through the waste stormy winter

D

And there’s not a friend to help you through

A

Tryin’ to stop the waves behind your eyeballs

D A

Drop your reds, drop your greens and blues

Chorus

D

Thank you for your wine, California

A

Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits

D

Yes, I got the desert in my toenail

A

And I hid the speed inside my shoe

[outro label=”Outro”]
[A]Yeah, I got the [D]desert in my toenail
And I hid the [A]speed inside my shoe
[A]Yeah, I got the [D]desert in my toenail
And I hid the [A]speed inside my shoe
[/outro]

Practice tip: Focus on the simple two-chord (A and D) pattern; the song’s feel comes from the vocal delivery and laid-back tempo, not complex playing.