Country, Folk

Follow You to Virgie Chords

Tyler Childers Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A heartfelt ballad by Tyler Childers about following a loved one home to their family in Virginia. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-position chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Well, I’d walk across this land

G D

Mile after mile

G C

Just to see your daddy

G D

Crack a smile

G C

And I’d stand there with him

G D

For a little while

G C G D

And I’d follow you to Virgie

Chorus

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

Verse 2

G C

And I’d sit there on the porch

G D

With your mama

G C

And I’d listen to her stories

G D

About the farm

G C

And I’d help her with the supper

G D

And I’d do her no harm

G C G D

And I’d follow you to Virgie

Chorus

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

Verse 3

G C

And I’d run around the yard

G D

With your brothers

G C

And I’d try to keep up with ’em

G D

Best I could

G C

And I’d thank the Lord above

G D

That you’re understood

G C G D

And I’d follow you to Virgie

Chorus

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

/verse

bridge label="Bridge"

C G

And when the day is done

D G

And the evening comes

C G

And the fireflies dance

D G

In the setting sun

C G

I’ll be right there with you

D G

Having so much fun

C G D

And I’ll follow you to Virgie

/bridge

chorus label="Chorus"

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

Outro

G C G D

Yes, I’d follow you to Virgie

G C G D

I’d follow you to Virgie

G C G D

I’d follow you to Virgie

G C G D

I’d follow you to Virgie

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D is the core of this song. Practice switching between these three chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

Gtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A heartfelt ballad by Tyler Childers about following a loved one home to their family in Virginia. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-position chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Well, I’d walk across this land

G D

Mile after mile

G C

Just to see your daddy

G D

Crack a smile

G C

And I’d stand there with him

G D

For a little while

G C G D

And I’d follow you to Virgie

Chorus

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

Verse 2

G C

And I’d sit there on the porch

G D

With your mama

G C

And I’d listen to her stories

G D

About the farm

G C

And I’d help her with the supper

G D

And I’d do her no harm

G C G D

And I’d follow you to Virgie

Chorus

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

Verse 3

G C

And I’d run around the yard

G D

With your brothers

G C

And I’d try to keep up with ’em

G D

Best I could

G C

And I’d thank the Lord above

G D

That you’re understood

G C G D

And I’d follow you to Virgie

Chorus

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

/verse

bridge label="Bridge"

C G

And when the day is done

D G

And the evening comes

C G

And the fireflies dance

D G

In the setting sun

C G

I’ll be right there with you

D G

Having so much fun

C G D

And I’ll follow you to Virgie

/bridge

chorus label="Chorus"

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

Outro

G C G D

Yes, I’d follow you to Virgie

G C G D

I’d follow you to Virgie

G C G D

I’d follow you to Virgie

G C G D

I’d follow you to Virgie

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D is the core of this song. Practice switching between these three chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A heartfelt ballad by Tyler Childers about following a loved one home to their family in Virginia. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-position chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Well, I’d walk across this land

G D

Mile after mile

G C

Just to see your daddy

G D

Crack a smile

G C

And I’d stand there with him

G D

For a little while

G C G D

And I’d follow you to Virgie

Chorus

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

Verse 2

G C

And I’d sit there on the porch

G D

With your mama

G C

And I’d listen to her stories

G D

About the farm

G C

And I’d help her with the supper

G D

And I’d do her no harm

G C G D

And I’d follow you to Virgie

Chorus

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

Verse 3

G C

And I’d run around the yard

G D

With your brothers

G C

And I’d try to keep up with ’em

G D

Best I could

G C

And I’d thank the Lord above

G D

That you’re understood

G C G D

And I’d follow you to Virgie

Chorus

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

/verse

bridge label="Bridge"

C G

And when the day is done

D G

And the evening comes

C G

And the fireflies dance

D G

In the setting sun

C G

I’ll be right there with you

D G

Having so much fun

C G D

And I’ll follow you to Virgie

/bridge

chorus label="Chorus"

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

Outro

G C G D

Yes, I’d follow you to Virgie

G C G D

I’d follow you to Virgie

G C G D

I’d follow you to Virgie

G C G D

I’d follow you to Virgie

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D is the core of this song. Practice switching between these three chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A heartfelt ballad by Tyler Childers about following a loved one home to their family in Virginia. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-position chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Well, I’d walk across this land

G D

Mile after mile

G C

Just to see your daddy

G D

Crack a smile

G C

And I’d stand there with him

G D

For a little while

G C G D

And I’d follow you to Virgie

Chorus

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

Verse 2

G C

And I’d sit there on the porch

G D

With your mama

G C

And I’d listen to her stories

G D

About the farm

G C

And I’d help her with the supper

G D

And I’d do her no harm

G C G D

And I’d follow you to Virgie

Chorus

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

Verse 3

G C

And I’d run around the yard

G D

With your brothers

G C

And I’d try to keep up with ’em

G D

Best I could

G C

And I’d thank the Lord above

G D

That you’re understood

G C G D

And I’d follow you to Virgie

Chorus

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

/verse

bridge label="Bridge"

C G

And when the day is done

D G

And the evening comes

C G

And the fireflies dance

D G

In the setting sun

C G

I’ll be right there with you

D G

Having so much fun

C G D

And I’ll follow you to Virgie

/bridge

chorus label="Chorus"

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

Outro

G C G D

Yes, I’d follow you to Virgie

G C G D

I’d follow you to Virgie

G C G D

I’d follow you to Virgie

G C G D

I’d follow you to Virgie

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D is the core of this song. Practice switching between these three chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A heartfelt ballad by Tyler Childers about following a loved one home to their family in Virginia. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-position chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Well, I’d walk across this land

G D

Mile after mile

G C

Just to see your daddy

G D

Crack a smile

G C

And I’d stand there with him

G D

For a little while

G C G D

And I’d follow you to Virgie

Chorus

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

Verse 2

G C

And I’d sit there on the porch

G D

With your mama

G C

And I’d listen to her stories

G D

About the farm

G C

And I’d help her with the supper

G D

And I’d do her no harm

G C G D

And I’d follow you to Virgie

Chorus

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

Verse 3

G C

And I’d run around the yard

G D

With your brothers

G C

And I’d try to keep up with ’em

G D

Best I could

G C

And I’d thank the Lord above

G D

That you’re understood

G C G D

And I’d follow you to Virgie

Chorus

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

/verse

bridge label="Bridge"

C G

And when the day is done

D G

And the evening comes

C G

And the fireflies dance

D G

In the setting sun

C G

I’ll be right there with you

D G

Having so much fun

C G D

And I’ll follow you to Virgie

/bridge

chorus label="Chorus"

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

Outro

G C G D

Yes, I’d follow you to Virgie

G C G D

I’d follow you to Virgie

G C G D

I’d follow you to Virgie

G C G D

I’d follow you to Virgie

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D is the core of this song. Practice switching between these three chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A heartfelt ballad by Tyler Childers about following a loved one home to their family in Virginia. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-position chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Well, I’d walk across this land

G D

Mile after mile

G C

Just to see your daddy

G D

Crack a smile

G C

And I’d stand there with him

G D

For a little while

G C G D

And I’d follow you to Virgie

Chorus

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

Verse 2

G C

And I’d sit there on the porch

G D

With your mama

G C

And I’d listen to her stories

G D

About the farm

G C

And I’d help her with the supper

G D

And I’d do her no harm

G C G D

And I’d follow you to Virgie

Chorus

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

Verse 3

G C

And I’d run around the yard

G D

With your brothers

G C

And I’d try to keep up with ’em

G D

Best I could

G C

And I’d thank the Lord above

G D

That you’re understood

G C G D

And I’d follow you to Virgie

Chorus

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

/verse

bridge label="Bridge"

C G

And when the day is done

D G

And the evening comes

C G

And the fireflies dance

D G

In the setting sun

C G

I’ll be right there with you

D G

Having so much fun

C G D

And I’ll follow you to Virgie

/bridge

chorus label="Chorus"

G C

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

C G

I’d follow you around

G D G

All the way to Virgie

Outro

G C G D

Yes, I’d follow you to Virgie

G C G D

I’d follow you to Virgie

G C G D

I’d follow you to Virgie

G C G D

I’d follow you to Virgie

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D is the core of this song. Practice switching between these three chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.