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I was born in East Virginia
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North Carolina I did go
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There I met a pretty maiden
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Her age and name I did not know


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   Well, I don't want your greenback dollar
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   And I don't want your watch and chain
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   All I want is your heart, darling
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   Won't you take me back again


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Her hair was long and dark of color
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And her cheeks were rosy red
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On her breast she wore white linnen
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That's where I long to lay my head


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   Honey, I don't want your greenback dollar
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   And I don't want your watch and chain
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   All I want is your heart, darling
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   Won't you take me back again


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Baby, last night I saw you walking
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With another by your side
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And I thought I heard you tell him
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That you soon would be his bride


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And I'd rather be in some dark hollow
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Where the sun don't ever shine
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Than to see you with another
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And to know you won't be mine


               A                   A
   And I don't want your greenback dollar
                D                   A
   Hey, I don't want your watch and chain
         D                   A
   All I want is your heart, darling
             E             A
   Won't you take me back again
                  E             A
   Hey, won't you take me back again