River Valley
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[F#]. . . . [C#m]. . . . [F#]. . . . [C#m]. . . .
[F#]Who will save the [C#m]river valley? [G#m]That's my drinking [Bm7]water
[F#]This was once a [C#m]sacred place, now [G#m]look at what we've [Bm7]got here
[B]I'll pretend there [G]isn't any [A]prob[E]lem, just [A]do my [E]job
[B]And, if I don't like the [G]standard of living, [A]go [C#]move to [F#]Russia...
. . . . [C#m]. . . . [F#]. . . . [C#m]. . . .
[F#]Me an' Pete went [C#m]swimming last night, [G#m]he's my friend from [Bm7]Boy Scouts
[F#]All the fish were [C#m]floating upright, [G#m]we got scared, and [Bm7]we got out
[B]Mother says don't [G]play down where your [A]fa[E]ther [A]does his [E]job
[B]You know he's got to [G]make a living [A]or [C#]move to [F#]Russia...
(this is my [C#m]world, this is my [F#]world, don't make it [C#m]go away
[F#]is it a [C#m]crime, spending my [F#]time, dreaming of [C#m]yesterday)
[F#]Meet me in the [C#m]river valley, [G#m]you can tell me [Bm7]stories
[F#]'Bout a time be[C#m]fore pinstripe suits, [G#m]dippers, grits, and [Bm7]tories
[B](my mother sang the [G]songs her mother [A]taught [E]her [A] [E]
[B]we'd be swimming [G]off in cool cool [A]wa[E]ter [A] [E]
[Bm]and when she'd call us [G]from the yard
[Bm]running home it [G]felt like god...)
[D]. . . . [F#]. . . .
[B](this [F#m]is [B]my [F#m]world... [B]don't [F#m]take [B]it [F#m]a [F#]way)
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Is your favourite [C#m]place controlled by [G#m]developing am[Bm7]bitions?
[F#]Do you think you'll [C#m]have some power [G#m]signing a pe[Bm7]tition?
[G#]Are you fine with [D#m]your surroundings? [A#m]Are they gonna [C7]crumble?
[G#]I'm living in the [D#m]river valley, [A#m]come and join me [C7]for a tumble!
([G#]high up above, see the [D#m]cars above the viaduct
[A#m]from sunrise to the last [C7]call, they push their [G#]luck
but that would be [D#m]fine
[A#m]if the world was [C7]yours, and you were [G#]mine)
Who will save the [D#m]river valley?
[G#]Who will save the [D#m]river valley?
[G#]Who will save the [D#m]river valley?
[G#]Who will save the [D#m]river valley?
How to play River Valley
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. 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.