The Valley
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Intro
D G A
C Em A
D G A
C G D
A D
[Verso 1]
E G Bm A E A D
I'm in the open now, there's nothing but my mind spinning round and round
E G D A
It's throwing me into madness of loudness, till I can't hear you at all
D A G A E
And not too far away I know I'll face mountains and valleys of doubt
A D E
Breaks me down every time
G D A
For now be still, there are no sounds
[Refrão]
G Em Bm A D
Break me, so I'm no longer
G Em Bm A D
Build me, so I am stronger
G D A
Please still me
D G
Please fill me
Bm
Will we always be
Interlude
D G A
C Em D
A D G A
Will we always be
C G D
A D
[Verso 2]
E G Bm A
Now the time has come, I'm overdone, this time I must know
E A D
As sure as I can know
E G D
And listening to the rumbling of walls as they come tumbling down
A
Down, down
D E
I may not dare to show you
G A E
I might just walk away or crawl under another rock
A D E G D A
It's so tempting, as you're attempting, to reel me in again
[Refrão]
G Em Bm A D
Break me, so I'm no longer
G Em Bm A D
Build me, so I am stronger
G D A
Please still me
D A G
Please fill me
Bm
Will we always be
{Interlude 2}
E Bm A E
G A E
[Verso 3]
Bm A E G A E
Here I am with the desert sand in my Dead Sea eyes
Bm A E G
And I can cry all I want and I can die all I want
A E Bm A
I'll even lie if that's what you want me to do
E G A
There's no one else to rescue me but you
E Bm A E G
I'm a lost refugee, old flying gypsy dancer
A E Bm
I got to save myself for me
A E
But I'm gonna save myself for you
A
I always do
[Refrão]
G Em Bm A D
Break me, so I'm no longer
G Em Bm A D
Build me, so I am stronger
G D A
Please still me
D A G
Please fill me
Bm
Will we always be
Outro
E Bm A E
G A E
Bm A E
(Repeat and fade)
How to play The Valley
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.