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River Valley

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[Intro]
F#  C#m  F#  C#m
[Verse 1]
F#Who will save the C#mriver valley? G#mThat's my drinking Bm7water
F#This was once a C#msacred place now, G#mlook at what we've Bm7got here
BI'll pretend there Gisn't any AprobElem, just Ado my Ejob
BAnd, if I don't like the Gstandard of living, Ago C#move to F#Russia
F# C#m F# C#m
[Verse 2]
F#Me an' Pete went C#mswimming last night, G#mhe's my friend from Bm7Boy Scouts
F#All the fish were C#mfloating upright, G#mwe got scared, and Bm7we got out
BMother says don't Gplay down where your AfaEther Adoes his Ejob
BYou know he's got to Gmake a living Aor C#move to F#Russia
[Bridge]
F#This is my C#mworld, this is my F#world, don't make it C#mgo away
F#Is it a C#mcrime, spending my F#time, dreaming of C#myesterday
[Verse 3]
F#Meet me in the C#mriver valley, G#myou can tell me Bm7stories
F#'Bout a time beC#mfore pinstripe suits, G#mdippers, grits, and Bm7tories
BMy mother sang the Gsongs her mother Ataught EherA  E  
BWe'd be swimming Goff in cool cool AwaEterA  E  
BmAnd when she'd call us Gfrom the yard
BmRunning home it Gfelt like god
D  F#
[Bridge]
BThis F#mis  Bmy F#mworld
BDon't F#mtake Bit F#mA   F#way
[Verse 4]
F#Is your favorite C#mplace controlled by G#mdeveloping amBm7bitions?
F#Do you think you'll C#mhave some power G#msigning a peBm7tition?
G#Are you fine with D#myour surroundings? A#mAre they gonna C7crumble?
G#I'm living in the D#mriver valley, A#mcome and join me C7for a tumble!
G#High up above, see the D#mcars above the viaduct
A#mFrom sunrise to the last C7call, they push their G#luck
G#But that would be D#mfine
A#mIf the world was C7yours, and you were G#mine
[Outro]
G#Who will save the D#mriver valley?
G#Who will save the D#mriver valley?
G#Who will save the D#mriver valley?
G#Who will save the D#mriver valley?

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River Valley

by Moxy Früvous

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

Bm7

F#m

D#m

A#m

[Intro]

F# C#m F# C#m

[Verse 1]

F# C#m G#m Bm7

Who will save the river valley? That's my drinking water

F# C#m G#m Bm7

This was once a sacred place now, look at what we've got here

B G A E A E

I'll pretend there isn't any problem, just do my job

B G A C# F#

And, if I don't like the standard of living, go move to Russia

F# C#m F# C#m

[Verse 2]

F# C#m G#m Bm7

Me an' Pete went swimming last night, he's my friend from Boy Scouts

F# C#m G#m Bm7

All the fish were floating upright, we got scared, and we got out

B G A E A E

Mother says don't play down where your father does his job

B G A C# F#

You know he's got to make a living or move to Russia

[Bridge]

F# C#m F# C#m

This is my world, this is my world, don't make it go away

F# C#m F# C#m

Is it a crime, spending my time, dreaming of yesterday

[Verse 3]

F# C#m G#m Bm7

Meet me in the river valley, you can tell me stories

F# C#m G#m Bm7

'Bout a time before pinstripe suits, dippers, grits, and tories

B G A E A E

My mother sang the songs her mother taught her

B G A E A E

We'd be swimming off in cool cool water

Bm G

And when she'd call us from the yard

Bm G

Running home it felt like god

D F#

[Bridge]

B F#m B F#m

This is my world

B F#m B F#m F#

Don't take it A way

[Verse 4]

F# C#m G#m Bm7

Is your favorite place controlled by developing ambitions?

F# C#m G#m Bm7

Do you think you'll have some power signing a petition?

G# D#m A#m C7

Are you fine with your surroundings? Are they gonna crumble?

G# D#m A#m C7

I'm living in the river valley, come and join me for a tumble!

G# D#m

High up above, see the cars above the viaduct

A#m C7 G#

From sunrise to the last call, they push their luck

G# D#m

But that would be fine

A#m C7 G#

If the world was yours, and you were mine

[Outro]

G# D#m

Who will save the river valley?

G# D#m

Who will save the river valley?

G# D#m

Who will save the river valley?

G# D#m

Who will save the river valley?

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