[Intro]
D  A  C  G  (x2)
G7
[Strophe]
D                   A 
Charleston girl in a darkened room 
     C                  G 
And you don't know her like I do 
    D                  A 
We took the fire escape to her room 
    C                   G 
And got stoned, ragin' blind 
D                       A 
Left my money in the trustin' hands 
         C                     G 
Of them ol' steel brothers and 'fastgrass' band 
D                    A                 C                   G 
One day I'm gonna drive up there and give them half my mind 
G7
[Strophe]
D                         A 
I don't know if it's the wine or the coke 
      C                      G 
That makes her sound like her jaw is broke 
D                       A                        C            G 
She's workin hard to make some sense, but she ain't got a dime 
D                           A 
I wish to god that I could help her out 
C                           G 
I wish I knew what she was talkin' 'bout 
      D                          A 
I wish to god that I could get away 
            C                 G   G7 
but I'm way too drunk to drive
[Refrain]
D                          Am 
   All I know is that when I am good and sober 
          C                        G 
I am leaving West Virginia for a while 
D                            Am 
   don't know why, but every time I cross that river 
             C                                G 
Lord, there's somethin' tears me up, Makes me wild
[Solo]
D  A  C  G  (x2)
G7
[Strophe]
D                        A 
Charleston girl with raven hair, 
 C                     G 
bloodshot eyes and skin so fair 
           D           A            C               G 
I believe if I could find my keys, I'd try to drive away 
D                   A 
I never planned to leave so soon 
C                        G 
I didn't know that he was sweet on you 
D               A 
Go ahead and take her 
C                          G     G7 
'Cause she ain't worth the time
[Refrain]
D                          Am 
   All I know is that when I am good and sober 
          C                         G 
I am leaving West Virginia for a while 
D                           Am 
   Don't know why but every time I cross that river 
             C                                  G    G7 
Lord, there's somethin tears me up, Makes me wild
[Outro]
D  A  C  G  (x2)
G7  D