Down In The Valley
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Csus4 C Csus4 F C
I wish I was a slave to an age-old trade
Csus4 C Csus4 F C
Like ridin' around on railcars and workin' long days
F C Csus4 C
Lord have mercy on my rough and rowdy ways
F C Csus4 C
Lord have mercy on my rough and rowdy ways
F C
Call it one drink too many
Am C C
Call it pride of a man
F C Am C C
But it don't make no difference if you sit or you stand
F F C C
'Cause they both end in trouble and start with a grin
F F C C
Yeah they both end in trouble and start with a grin
F C Am C C
We do it over and over and over a-gain
F C Am C C
We do it over and over and over a-gain (RHYTHM CHANGE!!!!)
F
Oh-oh
Am
Oh-oh-oh-oh
C Cmaj9
Oh-oh
F
Oh-oh
Am
Oh-oh-oh-oh
C Cmaj9
Oh-oh
F
Oh-oh
Am
Oh-oh-oh-oh
C Cmaj9
Oh-oh
F Am
I know there's - California - Oklahoma
C Cmaj9
And all of the places I ain't ever been to but
F
Down in the valley with
Am
Whiskey rivers
C Cmaj9
These are the places you will find me hidin'
F Am
These are the places I will always go
C Cmaj9
These are the places I will always go
F
I am on my way
Am
I am - on my way
F Cmaj9
I am on my way back to where I started
F Am C Cmaj9
(- Keep repeating these chords -)
Oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh
Oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh
- Continue in background -
more for the stars and the eyes of the walls
I hear your name...
I saw your face in the crowd and you came out
You saw me walkin'...
You got a sign on the door and it reads to me
Just like the grass and the sun and the...
Oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh
Oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh
F
I am on my way
Am
I am - on my way
F Cmaj9
I am on my way back to where I started
F Am
California - Oklahoma
C Cmaj9
And all of the places I ain't ever been to but
F
Down in the valley with
Am
Whiskey rivers
C Cmaj9
These are the places you will find me hidin'
F Am
These are the places I will always go
F C C
These are the places I will always go
F C Csus4 C C
So I wish I was a slave to an age-old trade
F F C Csus4 C
Lord have mercy on my rough and rowdy ways
How to play Down In The Valley
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Csus4. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.