Midnight Oil – In The Valley (Guitar)

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Subject: IN THE VALLEY - Oils X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL9] Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1993 08:53:29 GMT The notation C(G" F" E" D" C") 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") E" D" C") A C C(G" F" E" D" C") E" D" C") A G C C(G" F" E" D" C") E" D" C") A G C D F F(G")uot;) ^^^^^ 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")uot;) F F(G")uot;) 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                     B
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