Tablature in the valley - Midnight Oil

          



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  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

  

   


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 In the valley, de Midnight oil 

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