Say Valley Maker
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Chord patterns:
C Am
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Db|------2-----2-----2-----2-------2-----2-----2-----2--|
Ab|----3-----3-----3-----3-------3-----3-----3-----3----|
Eb|--3-----3-----3-----3-------5-----5-----5-----5------|
F C+
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Db|------3-----3-----3-----3-------2-----2-----2-----2--|
Ab|----3-----3-----3-----3-------3-----3-----3-----3----|
Eb|--5-----5-----5-----5-------4-----4-----4-----4------|
Intro: C
C
With the grace of a corpse
Am
In a riptide,
C
I let go
Am
And I slide, slide, slide
C
Downriver
Am
With an empty case
C
By my side
Am
An empty case
C
That's my crime
F
And I sing (Say, valley maker!)
C
To keep from cursing
F
And I sing (Say, valley maker!)
C
To keep from cursing
Am C
River old, river end
Am C
River old, river end
Am C
River gone, river bend
F
Take me to the sweet valley
C
Where your heart bloom, bloom, blooms
F
Take me to the sweet valley
C
Where your heart is covered with dew
(2 extra measures of C)
C+ Am
And when the river dries
C (double length)
Will ya bury me in wood?
C+ Am
And where the river dries
C (double length) C+
Will ya bury me in stone?
Am (3x length)
And I never realized... death is what it meant...
C
to make it on my own
F
Cuz there is no love,
C
Where there is no obstacle
F
And there is no love
C
Where there is no bramble
F
And there is no love
C
On the hacked-away plateau
F
And there is no love
C
In the unerring
F (double length)
And there is no love
C
On the one true path
Am (double length)
Well, I cantered out here,
C/G Dm/A
Now I'm galloping back
C/G Dm/A
So bury me in wood, and I will splinter
C/G Dm/A
Bury me in stone, and I will quake
C/G Dm/A
Bury me in water, and I will geyser
C/G Dm/A
Bury me in fire, and I'm gonna phoenix
C/G Dm/A
I'm gonna phoenix
C/G Dm/A (repeat ad nauseum and end on C/G)
How to play Say Valley Maker
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 C. 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.