Midnight Oil - In The Valley guitar tab
Subject: IN THE VALLEY - Oils
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Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1993 08:53:29 GMT
In the valley - Oils
The notation C(g" f" e" d" c") means you play C major plus the line
g" f" e" d" c", where g" means the note g on the upper E string etc.
Well, listen to the song and you know what I mean.
C C(g" f" e" d" c") a
C C(g" f" e" d" c") a G
C C(g" f" e" d" c") a G C D F F(g")
^^^^^ is this one called F2?
C F
My grandfather went down with the Montevideo
C F
Rising sun sent him floating to his rest
C a D F
And his wife fled south to Sydney seeking out safe harbour
C a D F
A north shore matron she became with some paying guests
C F
My father went down with the curse of big cities
C F
Traffic tolls and deadlines took him to his peace
C a D F
Now Bob Dyer glued us to our seats and lawns were always victa neat
C a
Whilst menzies fawned at royal feet
D F F(d") F F(g")
I'm sure you remember, do you remember
C F C F a G
In the valley I walk, in the valley I walk
C F C a Bb F C
In the valley I walk, who will take me there
C F G C F
In the valley I walk, cold comfort I can hear you talk
C F a Bb F G
In the valley I walk, who will take me there.
(play intro part)
C F
When my mother went down it was a stiff arm from hades
C F
Life surprises and tears you like the southerly
C a D F
She always welcomed the strange, always welcomed the stranger
C a D F F(d") F F(g")
I don't see too many around like this, oh no not many like this
Bb F G
Chorus: ...I took some comfort there
C F G C F
In the valley I walk, oh rough justice I hear you talk
C F a Bb F G Bb F G
In the valley I walk to meet my water shed, to meet my water shed
Bb F D
I meet my water shed
G
I hope virtue brings its own reward
D G
And I hope the pen is mightier than any sword
D h
I hope the kids will take it slow
E G Bb F G F
I hope my country claims its own, yes I do
C F C F a
In the valley I walk, I cried, yes I cried, I was down then I crawled
C F a Bb F G
Mercy's arms all around me when I was down there
C F a C F a
In the valley I walk, do you read me they can hear me
C a |: F G F F(g") :| C
In the valley
