The National - You've Done It Again, Virginia: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "You've Done It Again, Virginia" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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         Am           C                G          Am
You had fun, but you couldn’t get him out of the car
       C        G  Am C    G     Am C G
I guess mama’s boys  only go so far
         Am            C        G
You went in and put a record on
            Am                     C
To make it sound like someone was home
      G             Am    C       G          Am C G
And thanked yourself for pouring yourself a drink

Am                               C            G
Try to figure out and laugh yourself to the showers
Am                       C        G
Burn yourself alive and join the monster squad
Am                 C        G        Am       C G
They say in this place you can reinvent yourself

Chorus:
F                     C        G
Well you’ve done it again, Virginia
F                              C       G
Made another masterpiece while I was dreaming
F                   C         G
How does it feel to feel like you?
           F
Brilliant sugar, brilliant sugar,
           C           G
brilliant sugar, turn over

A cool, tall, drink of water is
all you ever wanted to be
If you had another wish to wish,
you'd be fun and moving
But you can't talk to people right,
you can't tell a story
You're tall, long-legged,
and your heart's full of liquor
And me and everybody are just ice in a glass

Try to figure out and laugh yourself to the showers
Burn yourself alive and join the monster squad
They say in this place you can reinvent yourself

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "You've Done It Again, Virginia" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "You've Done It Again, Virginia" by The National.

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