Old 97's – Valentine (Guitar)

D Tuning (D-G-C-F-A-D)

Key

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Chords

On the recorded versions and live, the guitar is tuned down 1 whole step to DGCFAD. Main chords: C Am F C (with a bass walk down on the lowest string)

C           Am          F            C
Heartbreak, old friend, goodbye it's me again.

C        Am       F               C
Of late, I've had some thought of movin' in.

C          (Am)          F                 G
Of all the many ways a man will lose his home,

            C          Am              F                 C
Well, there ain't none better than the girl who's movin' on.

C          Am     F               C
True love, I knew some thought of leavin' you.

C            Am     F         C
Bad thoughts I had, when valentines were due.

C          (Am)          F                  G
Of all the many ways a man will break his heart,

           C          Am             F             C
Well there ain't none meaner than he pulls his own apart

CHORUS:

     G                         F           C
Valentine, the destroyer, Valentine, you belong

       F                C           G
In the stars, where you are, always rollin' on.

Am          E            F              G
Cried, I've cried till I couldn't carry on.

       C              Am                F            C
It's a lonely, lonely feelin' when your Valentine is wrong.

       C              Am                F            C
It's a lonely, lonely feelin' when your Valentine is wrong.

C           Am          F            C
Heartbreak, old friend, goodbye it's me again.

C        Am       F               C
Of late, I've had some thought of movin' in.

C          (Am)          F                 G
Of all the many ways a man will lose his home,

            C          Am              F                 C
Well, there ain't none better than the girl who's movin' on.

CHORUS:

     G                         F           C
Valentine, the destroyer, Valentine, you belong

       F                C           G
In the stars, where you are, always rollin' on.

Am          E            F              G
Cried, I've cried till I couldn't carry on.

       C              Am                F            C
It's a lonely, lonely feelin' when your Valentine is wrong.

       C              Am                F            C
It's a lonely, lonely feelin' when your Valentine is wrong.

C          (Am)               F                 G
Of all the many things that you were countin' on,

            C          Am              F                 C
Well, there ain't none better than the girl who's movin' on.

          C          Am              F                 C
No, there ain't none better than the girl who's movin' on.