In the Valley Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][Em][G][C][D][Em][G][B][Em][A][C][Gsus4]
[G]My

[Verse 1]
grandfather went down with the Mon[C]teVideo
The rising [G]sun sent him floating [C]to his rest
And his [G]wife fled south [Em]to Sydney
seeking out [A]safe [C]harbor
[G]A North Shore matron she be[Em]came
with some pay[A]ing [C]guests

[Verse 2]
My [G]father went down with
[C]the curse of big cities
Traffic [G]tolls and deadlines
took him [C]to his peace
Now [G]Bob Dyer glued us to [Em]our seats
And [A]lawns were always [C]Victa neat
Whil[G]st Menzies fawned at [Em]roy al
[A]fleet [C]do [D]you[C] remember?

[Verse 3]
[G]In [C]the[G] va[C]lley I walk,[G]
[D]I t[Em]ook s[F]ome comfort there[Dm][C]
[G]In the valley I [D]walk,
cold com[G]fort I can [C]hear you [Am]talk
[G]In the [Em]valley I walk, [F]who will take [Dm]me t[C]here?
[G]

[Interlude 1]
[Em][G][C][D][Em][G][B][Em][A][Dsus4]
[D]When my

[Verse 4]
[G]mother went down it
was [C]a stiff arm from [G]Hades[C]
Life [G]surprises and tears
you like the southerly
[C]She alw[G]ays welcomed the spr[Em]ing
always [A]welcomed the [C]stranger
[G]I don't see too man[Em]y aro[A]und like thi[C]s
Oh [G]no, [C]that's [G]what I'm loo[C]king for,
[G]yeah, what [D]we're looking for

[Verse 5]
[Em]In the valley I walk -[F] who
will take me [Dm]there[C]
[G]In the valley I [D]walk - cold com
[G]fort I can [C]hear you talk
[Am]In t[G]he valley I walk[Em] - I
[F]took some comfort [Dm]there[C]
[G]In the valley I [D]walk - oh [G]rough
justice I [C]hear you talk
[G]In the valley [Em]I wa[F]lk[Dm][F]
[Dm]- to [C]meet my [F]watershe[A]d

[Verse 6]
[A]I hope virtue brings it's
[Asus4]own reward[A]
And I hope the pen is mightier
than any [D]sword[A][D]
I [A]hope the kids will take [F#m]it slow
[B]I hope my country c[D]laim
s it's own
[F][Dm][C]

[Verse 7]
[G]In the val[C]ley [G]I walk - I cried yes I c[C]ried
I was [G]down then I [D]crawled
[Em]Mercy's arms all around me
[F]when I was down [Dm]there[C]
[G]In the valley I [D]walk -[G]do you read me
they [C]can hear [Am]me i[G]n the valley[Em]

[Outro 1]
[C][D][C][Gsus4][G][C][G][Bm][G][Am]
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