Lyr Add: Virginia, Virginia

15 Jun 05 - 07:48 AM (#1501458)
Subject: Lyr Add: Virginia, Virginia
From: chico

    D                     G          D
  Virginia, Virginia, the home of the free
       D                             G           A7
  The birthplace of Washington the land of liberty
        D                  G            D
  Your soil is invaded by tyrants and knaves
                                      A E7        A
  Your fields once so brilliant now gloomy with graves
  
      A7        D           A7         D
  Virginia, Virginia, the home of the free
          G            D G        D    A7  D
  Three cheers for Virginia and sweet liberty
  
  
  Virginia, Virginia, the battle's begun
  We've met the northern army, the vic'try we have won 
  And the cry of our leaders ever shall be 
  On, on to the charge ye brave sons follow me
  
  To arms ye brave sires and fly to the field 
  Thy aim shall be Victory and courage be thy shield
  Trust in your God for 'tis he who rules us all
  Bow meekly to his rod be ready for his call
  
  [J.W. Randolph, 121 Main ST, Richmond VA]

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15 Jun 05 - 08:46 AM (#1501532)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Virginia, Virginia
From: masato sakurai

From Levy:

Title: Virginia.
Composer, Lyricist, Arranger: Words by Tip. Smith.
Publication: Richmond, VA: J.W. Randolph, n.d..
Form of Composition: strophic with chorus
Instrumentation: piano and voice
First Line: Virginia! Virginia the home of the free
First Line of Chorus: Virginia! Virginia the home of the free

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15 Jun 05 - 11:23 AM (#1501628)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Virginia, Virginia
From: nutty

Slightly different version    HERE

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15 Jun 05 - 04:28 PM (#1501874)
Subject: RE: Lyr. Add: VIRGINIA
From: Q (Frank Staplin)

This is a genuine War Between the States song, version collected by Francis D. Allan. A few differences in his version from the song sheet.

Lyr. Add: VIRGINIA

Three cheers for Virginia, the home of the free,
The birth-place of Washington, the land of liberty!
Her soil is invaded by tyrants and knaves,
Her fields once so brilliant now gloomy with graves.

Chorus:
Virginia, Virginia, and sweet liberty-
Three cheers for Virginia, the home of the free!

To arms, ye brave sires, and fly to the field;
Thy aim shall be victory, and courage be thy shield;
And trust in your God, for 'tis he that rules us all;
Prepare for thy Maker, be ready for His call.

Virginia, Virginia! the battle's begun;
We've fought the Northern army, and the vict'ry we have won!
Forever the cry of our leaders shall be
"On, on to the charge! brave sons, follow me!"

Allan, Francis D., 1874, "Allan's Lone Star Ballads, A Collection of Southern Patriotic Songs Made During Confederate Times," Burt Franklin, NY, p. 9. Reprint 1970, Lenox Hill (Burt Franklin) NY.

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