{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1899252,"song":"In The Valley","artist":"Midnight Oil","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11425031-in-the-valley-chords-by-midnight-oil/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1899252?type=chord","rating":4.76888,"votes":19,"content":"IN THE VALLEY - Midnight Oil\r\n\r\nfrom \"Earth and Sun and Moon\" (1993)\r\n\r\nIn a typical Midnight Oil fashion, the chords are strummed vigorously on an acoustic guitar with a capo\r\non the 4th fret.\r\n\r\nThe exact chords used throughout are difficult to pinpoint as the recording features several overlapping\r\nguitars. Also, there are no available live versions of this song as it is, as the live renditions played\r\nwhen the band was touring this album were drastically different, featuring only piano, organ and vocals\r\n(and both the bridge and final chorus were omitted entirely). So, be aware that this is an approximation.\r\n\r\nBoth the chords and the tabbed riffs are played in relation to the capo on the 4th fret.\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nE|-----|----10--8-7------|---------|----10--8-7------|-------------|\r\nB|-----|-8----------10-8-|-8-------|-8----------10-8-|-8---7---8---|\r\nG|---7-|-----------------|-------7-|-----------------|-------------|\r\nD|-----|-----------------|---------|-----------------|-------------|\r\nA|-----|-----------------|---------|-----------------|-------------|\r\nE|-----|-----------------|---------|-----------------|-------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]B7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nE|---10--8-7------|------------|----------|-------|\r\nB|-----------10-8-|-8---7---8--|-----8/10-|-------|\r\nG|----------------|------------|----------|---7---|\r\nD|----------------|------------|----------|-------|\r\nA|----------------|------------|----------|-------|\r\nE|----------------|------------|----------|-------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMy grandfather went down with the Montevideo[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRising sun sent him floating to his rest[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd his wife fled south to Sydney seeking out safe harbour[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nA north shore matron she became with some paying guests[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMy father went down with the curse of big cities[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTraffic tolls and deadlines took him to his peace[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNow Bob Dyer glued us to our seats and lawns were always victa neat[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhilst menzies fawned at royal feet, I'm sure you remember. Do you remember?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nIn the valley I walk, in the valley I walk[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Am7/E[/ch]    [ch]Am/D[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIn the valley I walk, who will take me there?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nIn the valley I walk,            cold comfort I can hear you talk[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Am7/E[/ch]    [ch]Am/D[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIn the valley I walk, who will take me there?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nE|-----|----10--8-7------|---------|----10--8-7------|-------------|\r\nB|-----|-8----------10-8-|-8-------|-8----------10-8-|-8---7---8---|\r\nG|---7-|-----------------|-------7-|-----------------|-------------|\r\nD|-----|-----------------|---------|-----------------|-------------|\r\nA|-----|-----------------|---------|-----------------|-------------|\r\nE|-----|-----------------|---------|-----------------|-------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]B7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nE|---10--8-7------|------------|----------|-------|\r\nB|-----------10-8-|-8---7---8--|-----8/10-|--8/10-|\r\nG|----------------|------------|----------|-------|\r\nD|----------------|------------|----------|-------|\r\nA|----------------|------------|----------|-------|\r\nE|----------------|------------|----------|-------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen my mother went down it was a stiff arm from hades[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLife surprises and tears you like the southerly[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nShe always welcomed the strange, always welcomed the stranger[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI don't see too many around like this, oh no not many like this[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nIn the valley I walk, in the valley I walk[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Am7/E[/ch]    [ch]Am/D[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIn the valley I walk, who will take me there?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nIn the valley I walk,            cold comfort I can hear you talk[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Am7/E[/ch]    [ch]Am/D[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIn the valley I walk, I took some comfort there[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nIn the valley I walk,           ah, rough justice I hear you talk[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn the valley I walk, to meet my water shed[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo meet my water shed[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI meet my water shed[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nI hope virtue brings its own reward[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd I hope the pen is mightier than any sword\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nI hope the kids will take it slow[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Am7/E[/ch]  [ch]Am/D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI hope my country claims its own, yes I do[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Final Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nIn the valley I walk, I cried, yes I cried, I was down then I crawled[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                          [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]Am7/E[/ch]     [ch]Am/D[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMercy's arms all around me when I was down there[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nIn the valley I walk,         do you read me they can hear me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIn the valley...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D/F#[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Dsus2[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Am7/G[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]G7[/ch]","plain_text":"IN THE VALLEY - Midnight Oil\n\nfrom \"Earth and Sun and Moon\" (1993)\n\nIn a typical Midnight Oil fashion, the chords are strummed vigorously on an acoustic guitar with a capo\non the 4th fret.\n\nThe exact chords used throughout are difficult to pinpoint as the recording features several overlapping\nguitars. Also, there are no available live versions of this song as it is, as the live renditions played\nwhen the band was touring this album were drastically different, featuring only piano, organ and vocals\n(and both the bridge and final chorus were omitted entirely). So, be aware that this is an approximation.\n\nBoth the chords and the tabbed riffs are played in relation to the capo on the 4th fret.\n\n[Intro]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\nAnd I hope the pen is mightier than any sword\n\n\n\n\n[Final Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\nG  D/F#  Em  Dsus2  C  C/B  Am  Am7/G   G\n\nG7","chords":["G","Em","C","D","E","B","A","B7","F","Am7/E","Am/D","Dsus4","D5","C/B","Am7","F#m","D/F#","Dsus2","Am","Am7/G","G7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dsus2":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,0],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,0]},"Dsus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,3]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}