Intro: Am       F       C   C/B       x2

Verse 1

Am                   F                           C         C/B             
Virginia in the song, the spark of love had not left yet. 
Am                    F                     C            C/B                    
the moon and the stars convinced oxygen to protect it. 
        Am                       F                       C               G 
oxygen raged, and said why this spark? when flames need feeding? 
       F               G      Am                               C     C/B
patience said the moon, love has her reasons. Virignia in the song 


Verse 2

Am                 F                         C         C/B                      
In the song I was tall all my words came out perfect. 
Am                         F                   C        C/B                        
And the satellites aligned and we knew it was worth it. 
Am                                      F                  C             
Oh in the song, all was whole, in the song, nothing was broken. 
           G                    F                               
Nothing unspoken, there in the song, 
G          Am                    
oh in the song 



Chorus 1
                  F                     C           C/B 
Well I said am I awake, asleep or am I dreaming?  Oooohhh
Am           F                         G                                                 
and if I am awake promise you'll come get me 
                  F      G            
Virginia in the song,
            Am   ( F G quick ) Am  F  C  C/B   Am   F   Am            
oh in the song 



Verse 3
                       F                       C                    C/B       
It was there in Edmon(town) where the ghost of Tom appeared to me. 
Am                          F                C         C/B    
cigarette smoke, town halls, black hat, warm 50's ……he said,
Am                  F                        C      C/B                              
Craig! now that I'm gone who'll sing for Alberta? 
Am                          F                                    C                            
Oh she gives her heart too quickly, all the men are planning to leave her……. 
C/B        Am     F                           C
Sing her a song………. so she knows that she's worth it 
            G            F                    G
sing her a song so she knows she's perfect 
            Am                                          
sing her a song,                                                                                          


Chorus 2
              F                    C            C/B 
He said am I awake, asleep or am I dreaming?  Oooohhh
Am            F                        G                                                 
and if I am awake promise you'll come get me 
                  F     G            
Virginia in the song, 
              Am         ( F G quick )    Am    F     C     C/B    Am    F      C      G   Am            
There in the song 



Verse 4
                    F                         C      C/B                     
In the song, pride slept, no words had to be eaten 
Am                         F                         C            C/B            
All the arrogance of Stephen to not even go out and meet them …….Ooooh
Am                                   F                  C                                       
In the song, I was whole, in the song words came out perfect 
            G            F       G                           
Oh in the song, it was worth it 
                 Am            
Oh fixed in the song 




Chorus 3
                  F                     C           C/B 
Well I said am I awake, asleep or am I dreaming?  Oooohhh
Am           F                         G                                                 
and if I am awake promise you'll come get me 
              F      G            
There in the song, 
              Am       ( Violin --  softly maintain Am )
There in the song, 



Verse 5

Am                   F                           C         C/B             
Virginia in the song, the spark of love had not left yet. 
Am                    F                  C                        
the moon and the stars convinced oxygen to protect it. 
C/B      Am                       F                      C         G 
oxygen raged, and said why this spark? when flames need feeding? 
        F              G               Am                                              
patience said the moon, love has her reasons