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Down In The Valley

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[Verse]
FI wish I was a slave to Can age-old tradeF  C  
FLike ridin' around on railcars anCd workin' long daysF  C  
FLord have mercy on my roCugh and rowdy waysF  C  
FLord have mercy on my rCough and rowdy waysF  C  
FCall it one drink too maCny
AmCall it pride of a manC  
FBut it don't make no difCference if you sit or yoAmu standC  
F'Cause they both end in trouble and start with a grinC  
FYeah they both end in trouble and start with a grinC  
FWe do it over and oCver and over againAm  C  
FWe do it over and ovCer and over againAm  C  
FOh      Am-oh
COh      Cmaj7-oh
FOh      Am-oh     C-oh     Cmaj7-oh
Oh-oh
Oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh
Oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh
FI know there's California, OklahAmoma
CAnd all of the places I ain't evCmaj7er been to but
FDown in the valley with
AmWhiskey rivers
CThese are the places you will fiCmaj7nd me hidin'
FThese are the places I will alwaAmys go
CThese are the places I will alwaCmaj7ys go
FI am on my way
AmI am on my way
CI am on my way back to where I sCmaj7tarted
F       Am      C       Cmaj7
Oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh
Oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh
(Continue in background)
One more for the stars and the eyes of the walls
I hear your name...
I saw your face in the crowd and you came out
You saw me walkin'...
You got a sign on the door and it reads to me
Just like the grass and the sun and the...
Oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh
Oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh
FI am on my wayAm  
CI am on my wayCmaj  
I am on my way back to where I started
California, Oklahoma
And all of the places I ain't ever been to but
Down in the valley with
Whiskey rivers
These are the places you will find me hidin'
FThese are the places I wAmill always go
FThese are the places I wCill always go
So I wish I was a slave to an age-old trade
Lord have mercy on my rough and rowdy ways

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The story behind the song

The Head and the Heart is an American indie folk band that formed in 2009 in Seattle, bringing together musicians who had recently relocated from various places. This song, "Down In The Valley," comes from their early work and captures the band's signature blend of acoustic instruments and harmonies. It evokes a feeling of longing and reflection, like looking back on a journey or a simpler time.

AI-written from these sources:The Head and the Heart — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Down In The Valley

by The Head and the Heart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cmaj7

Cmaj

[Verse]

F C F C

I wish I was a slave to an age-old trade

F C F C

Like ridin' around on railcars and workin' long days

F C F C

Lord have mercy on my rough and rowdy ways

F C F C

Lord have mercy on my rough and rowdy ways

F C

Call it one drink too many

Am C

Call it pride of a man

F C Am C

But it don't make no difference if you sit or you stand

F C

'Cause they both end in trouble and start with a grin

F C

Yeah they both end in trouble and start with a grin

F C Am C

We do it over and over and over again

F C Am C

We do it over and over and over again

F Am

Oh -oh

C Cmaj7

Oh -oh

F Am C Cmaj7

Oh -oh -oh -oh

Oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh

F Am

I know there's California, Oklahoma

C Cmaj7

And all of the places I ain't ever been to but

Down in the valley with

Whiskey rivers

C Cmaj7

These are the places you will find me hidin'

F Am

These are the places I will always go

C Cmaj7

These are the places I will always go

I am on my way

C Cmaj7

I am on my way back to where I started

F Am C Cmaj7

Oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh

(Continue in background)

One more for the stars and the eyes of the walls

I hear your name...

I saw your face in the crowd and you came out

You saw me walkin'...

You got a sign on the door and it reads to me

Just like the grass and the sun and the...

Oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh

F Am

I am on my way

C Cmaj

I am on my way

I am on my way back to where I started

California, Oklahoma

And all of the places I ain't ever been to but

Down in the valley with

Whiskey rivers

These are the places you will find me hidin'

F Am

These are the places I will always go

F C

These are the places I will always go

So I wish I was a slave to an age-old trade

Lord have mercy on my rough and rowdy ways

About Down In The Valley Chords by The Head and the Heart

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