In The Valley Chords by Midnight Oil
Tempo:
68.05 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
G#m
C#
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G#m] My [B] [E] [G#]
[B] [G#m] [C#] [B]
grandfather went down [E] with the Montevideo [B] rising sun, sent him floating [E] to his rest.
[B] And his wife fled [G#m] south to Sydney [C#] seeking out safe [E] harbor.
[B] A not-shy [G#m] matron she became [C#] with some paying [E] guests.
[B] Oh, my father went down [E] with the curse of big cities.
[B] Traffic, cars, deadlines [E] took him to his knees.
[B] Now Bob Dyer [G#m] glued us to our seats.
[C#] Alarms were [E] always Victor Neat.
[B] While fences [G#m] formed at royal [C#] feasts.
I'm sure [E] you remember.
[F#m] Do [E] you remember?
[B] In the valley I walk.
In the valley I walk.
[G#m] In the valley I walk.
Who will [F#m] take me there?
[B] In the [F#] valley I walk.
[B] For comfort [E] I can hear your [B] talk.
In the [G#m] valley, in the valley I walk.
Who will [F#m] take me there?
[B] [G#m]
[B] [E] [G#m] [B]
[F#] [B] Oh, when my mother went down, [E] it was a stiff bum from Hades.
[B] Life surprises and tears you, life is [E] sullen.
[B] She always welcomed [G#m] the spring, [C#] always welcomed the [E] stranger.
[B] I don't [G#m] see too many [C#] around like [E] this.
Oh, no, not many like this.
[B] In the valley I walk.
[E]
In the valley, oh, yeah.
[G#m] In the valley I walk.
[A] Who will take me there?
[B] In the valley [F#] I walk.
[B] For comfort I can hear your talk.
In the valley [G#m] I walk.
I took some [E] comfort there.
[B] In the valley [F#] I walk.
I rush just to [E] hear your talk.
[B] In the valley, in [G#m] the valley I walk.
I'm in my [A] watershed.
[E] I'm in my [C#] watershed.
[A] I'm in my [C#] watershed.
I hope that you'll [F#] bring this on me, Lord.
And I hope that Ken is mightier than any sword.
I hope [A#m] that you don't take it slow.
[D#] I hope my country [F#] claims it's own.
Yes, [E] I do.
[B] In the valley I walk.
It's a cry, a [F#] stand that I call.
[G#m] Blessings on me.
She called me [E] when I was a new.
[B] In the valley I walk.
[B] Tell your angels [C#m] I can't be missed.
In the valley.
[G#m] [B] [E] [B] [C#m]
[C#] [B] [B]
[B] [G#m] [C#] [B]
grandfather went down [E] with the Montevideo [B] rising sun, sent him floating [E] to his rest.
[B] And his wife fled [G#m] south to Sydney [C#] seeking out safe [E] harbor.
[B] A not-shy [G#m] matron she became [C#] with some paying [E] guests.
[B] Oh, my father went down [E] with the curse of big cities.
[B] Traffic, cars, deadlines [E] took him to his knees.
[B] Now Bob Dyer [G#m] glued us to our seats.
[C#] Alarms were [E] always Victor Neat.
[B] While fences [G#m] formed at royal [C#] feasts.
I'm sure [E] you remember.
[F#m] Do [E] you remember?
[B] In the valley I walk.
In the valley I walk.
[G#m] In the valley I walk.
Who will [F#m] take me there?
[B] In the [F#] valley I walk.
[B] For comfort [E] I can hear your [B] talk.
In the [G#m] valley, in the valley I walk.
Who will [F#m] take me there?
[B] [G#m]
[B] [E] [G#m] [B]
[F#] [B] Oh, when my mother went down, [E] it was a stiff bum from Hades.
[B] Life surprises and tears you, life is [E] sullen.
[B] She always welcomed [G#m] the spring, [C#] always welcomed the [E] stranger.
[B] I don't [G#m] see too many [C#] around like [E] this.
Oh, no, not many like this.
[B] In the valley I walk.
[E]
In the valley, oh, yeah.
[G#m] In the valley I walk.
[A] Who will take me there?
[B] In the valley [F#] I walk.
[B] For comfort I can hear your talk.
In the valley [G#m] I walk.
I took some [E] comfort there.
[B] In the valley [F#] I walk.
I rush just to [E] hear your talk.
[B] In the valley, in [G#m] the valley I walk.
I'm in my [A] watershed.
[E] I'm in my [C#] watershed.
[A] I'm in my [C#] watershed.
I hope that you'll [F#] bring this on me, Lord.
And I hope that Ken is mightier than any sword.
I hope [A#m] that you don't take it slow.
[D#] I hope my country [F#] claims it's own.
Yes, [E] I do.
[B] In the valley I walk.
It's a cry, a [F#] stand that I call.
[G#m] Blessings on me.
She called me [E] when I was a new.
[B] In the valley I walk.
[B] Tell your angels [C#m] I can't be missed.
In the valley.
[G#m] [B] [E] [B] [C#m]
[C#] [B] [B]
Key:
B
E
G#m
C#
F#
B
E
G#m
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#m] My _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [G#] _
_ [B] _ _ [G#m] _ _ [C#] _ _ [B]
grandfather went down [E] with the Montevideo [B] rising sun, sent him floating [E] to his rest.
[B] And his wife fled [G#m] south to Sydney [C#] seeking out safe [E] harbor.
[B] A not-shy [G#m] matron she became [C#] with some paying [E] guests.
[B] Oh, my father went down [E] with the curse of big cities.
[B] Traffic, cars, deadlines [E] took him to his knees.
[B] Now Bob Dyer [G#m] glued us to our seats.
[C#] Alarms were [E] always Victor Neat.
[B] While fences [G#m] formed at royal [C#] feasts.
I'm sure [E] you remember.
[F#m] Do [E] you remember?
_ _ [B] In the valley I walk.
In the valley I walk.
[G#m] In the valley I walk.
Who will [F#m] take me there?
[B] In the [F#] valley I walk.
[B] For comfort [E] I can hear your [B] talk.
In the [G#m] valley, in the valley I walk.
Who will [F#m] take me there?
[B] _ _ [G#m] _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [G#m] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ [B] Oh, when my mother went down, [E] it was a stiff bum from Hades.
[B] Life surprises and tears you, life is [E] sullen.
_ [B] She always welcomed [G#m] the spring, [C#] always welcomed the [E] stranger.
_ [B] I don't [G#m] see too many [C#] around like [E] this.
Oh, no, _ not many like this.
_ [B] In the valley I walk.
[E]
In the valley, oh, yeah.
_ [G#m] In the valley I walk.
[A] Who will take me there?
_ [B] In the valley [F#] I walk.
[B] For comfort I can hear your talk.
In the valley [G#m] I walk.
I took some [E] comfort there.
[B] In the valley [F#] I walk.
I rush just to [E] hear your talk.
[B] In the valley, in [G#m] the valley I walk.
I'm in my [A] watershed.
[E] I'm in my [C#] watershed.
[A] I'm in my [C#] watershed.
I hope that you'll [F#] bring this on me, Lord.
And I hope that Ken is mightier than any sword. _
I hope [A#m] that you don't take it slow.
[D#] I hope my country [F#] claims it's own.
Yes, [E] I do.
_ _ [B] In the valley I walk.
It's a cry, a [F#] stand that I call.
[G#m] Blessings on me.
She called me [E] when I was a new.
[B] In the valley I walk.
[B] Tell your angels [C#m] I can't be missed.
In the valley.
[G#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ [C#] _ _ [B] _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#m] My _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [G#] _
_ [B] _ _ [G#m] _ _ [C#] _ _ [B]
grandfather went down [E] with the Montevideo [B] rising sun, sent him floating [E] to his rest.
[B] And his wife fled [G#m] south to Sydney [C#] seeking out safe [E] harbor.
[B] A not-shy [G#m] matron she became [C#] with some paying [E] guests.
[B] Oh, my father went down [E] with the curse of big cities.
[B] Traffic, cars, deadlines [E] took him to his knees.
[B] Now Bob Dyer [G#m] glued us to our seats.
[C#] Alarms were [E] always Victor Neat.
[B] While fences [G#m] formed at royal [C#] feasts.
I'm sure [E] you remember.
[F#m] Do [E] you remember?
_ _ [B] In the valley I walk.
In the valley I walk.
[G#m] In the valley I walk.
Who will [F#m] take me there?
[B] In the [F#] valley I walk.
[B] For comfort [E] I can hear your [B] talk.
In the [G#m] valley, in the valley I walk.
Who will [F#m] take me there?
[B] _ _ [G#m] _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [G#m] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ [B] Oh, when my mother went down, [E] it was a stiff bum from Hades.
[B] Life surprises and tears you, life is [E] sullen.
_ [B] She always welcomed [G#m] the spring, [C#] always welcomed the [E] stranger.
_ [B] I don't [G#m] see too many [C#] around like [E] this.
Oh, no, _ not many like this.
_ [B] In the valley I walk.
[E]
In the valley, oh, yeah.
_ [G#m] In the valley I walk.
[A] Who will take me there?
_ [B] In the valley [F#] I walk.
[B] For comfort I can hear your talk.
In the valley [G#m] I walk.
I took some [E] comfort there.
[B] In the valley [F#] I walk.
I rush just to [E] hear your talk.
[B] In the valley, in [G#m] the valley I walk.
I'm in my [A] watershed.
[E] I'm in my [C#] watershed.
[A] I'm in my [C#] watershed.
I hope that you'll [F#] bring this on me, Lord.
And I hope that Ken is mightier than any sword. _
I hope [A#m] that you don't take it slow.
[D#] I hope my country [F#] claims it's own.
Yes, [E] I do.
_ _ [B] In the valley I walk.
It's a cry, a [F#] stand that I call.
[G#m] Blessings on me.
She called me [E] when I was a new.
[B] In the valley I walk.
[B] Tell your angels [C#m] I can't be missed.
In the valley.
[G#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ [C#] _ _ [B] _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _