Andrew Bird – Valleys Of The Young (Guitar)

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Chords

[Intro] G G/F# C G [Chorus]
G
Do you need a reason

 G/F#
We should commit treason

    C                       G
And bring into this world a son

              C
And leave the valleys of the young

               G
Valleys of the young

 C                           G
Valleys of brunch and tedium
[Verse 1]
Am                                  D
    Well, your friends will become strange to you

                         G
Just as you will become strange to them

                             C
You'll live across a great divide

Am                                  D
    And the problems that seem like luxuries

                               G
They're off getting stoned and hugging trees

                            C       G   Am
All the things you'll be forsaking

                                D
Still our hearts are constantly breaking

            F     C      G
From their cradle to our grave

       F          C      G
Is it selfish, or is it brave?
[Pre-Chorus]
F   C   G
        Nana nanananana

G/F#
Nananana

C             G
Nananana nana na
[Break] C G C G [Instrumental Verse] Am D G C G Am D F C G F C [Chorus]
G                    G/F#
Do you need a reason we've

     C                    G
Been making all to become three

    C
And believe in this holy valley

                   G
Land of brunch and misery

    C
I'm living on

                   G
The valleys of the young
[Verse]
Am                      D
    Now you're going on 64

             G
Driving down 65, to the hospital

   C           G              Am
To see if your adult son will survive or not

                                D
After taking those pills in the parking lot

                            G
You know the one behind the Marriott

                             C       G
This is a dream you won't be waking

Am                                 D
   Still our hearts are constantly breaking

           F      C      G
From their cradle to our grave

       F       C     G
Is it selfish, is it brave?

            F     C      G
From their cradle to our grave

      F          C     G
Is it selfish or is it brave?
[Outro] F C G (x4) C F G (repeat and fade)