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Green And Grey

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[Verse]
The Emtime I think most clearly
The Gtime I drift away
Is on the Ambus ride that meanders
Up these Cvalleys of green and gCmaj7rey
I Emget to think about what might have been
And Gwhat may yet come true
And I Amget to pass these rainy miles
CThinking of yCmaj7ou
CAnd all the while, all the while
I Em7still hear that call
To the Cland of gold and poison
That bEm7eckons to us all
EmNothing changes here very much
You Gused to say it never will
The Ampubs are all full on Friday nights
And Cthings get started sCmaj7till
We spent Emhours last week with Billy-boy
Bleeding, yeah Gqueuing in casualty
AmStaring at those posters we used to laugh at
Never neverland, Cpalm trees by the Cmaj7sea
Well, Cthere was no need for those guys to hurt him so bad
When all they Em7had to do was knock him down
But no one Casks too many questions like that anymore
Em7Since you left this town
[Chorus]
And toGmorrow brings aDnother train
Another Bmyoung brave steals aCway
But yGou're the one I reDmember
From these vBmalleys of the green and the gCrey
[Verse] 
You Emused to talk about winners and losers all the time
As if Gthat was all there was
As Amif we were not of the same blood family
As Cif we live by different laCmaj7ws
Do you Emowe so much less to these rain swept hills
Than you Gowe to your good self?
Is it Amtrue that the world has always got to be
Something that seems to happen Csomewhere Cmaj7else?
For CGod's sake don't you realise
That Em7I still hear that call?
Do you think you're Cso brave just go running
To that which Em7beckons to us all?
[Chorus]
And toGmorrow brings aDnother train
Another Bmyoung brave steals aCway
But yGou're the one I reDmember
From these vBmalleys of the green and the gCrey
No, not for one Emsecond did you look behind you
As Gyou were walking away
Never Amonce did you wish any of us well
CThose who had chosen to stay
And if Emthat's what it takes to make it
In the Gplace where you live today
Then GI guess you'll never read these lDetters that I've sent
From the Bmvalleys of green and tChe grey
VBmalleys of the gAmreen and the gEmrey

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The story behind the song

This song, from New Model Army's 1989 album Green and Grey, finds a quiet moment of reflection where "nothing changes here very much." It captures a feeling of timelessness, of watching the world go by with a sense of clarity, even as "tomorrow brings another train." The imagery of "valleys of the green and the grey" suggests a landscape that holds both life and the passage of time, a place where thoughts can settle and unfold. It plays like a contemplation on the steady rhythm of life and the subtle shifts within it.

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Green And Grey

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Cmaj7

Em7

[Verse]

The time I think most clearly

The time I drift away

Is on the bus ride that meanders

C Cmaj7

Up these valleys of green and grey

I get to think about what might have been

And what may yet come true

And I get to pass these rainy miles

C Cmaj7

Thinking of you

And all the while, all the while

Em7

I still hear that call

To the land of gold and poison

Em7

That beckons to us all

Nothing changes here very much

You used to say it never will

The pubs are all full on Friday nights

C Cmaj7

And things get started still

We spent hours last week with Billy-boy

Bleeding, yeah queuing in casualty

Staring at those posters we used to laugh at

C Cmaj7

Never neverland, palm trees by the sea

Well, there was no need for those guys to hurt him so bad

Em7

When all they had to do was knock him down

But no one asks too many questions like that anymore

Em7

Since you left this town

[Chorus]

G D

And tomorrow brings another train

Bm C

Another young brave steals away

G D

But you're the one I remember

Bm C

From these valleys of the green and the grey

[Verse]

You used to talk about winners and losers all the time

As if that was all there was

As if we were not of the same blood family

C Cmaj7

As if we live by different laws

Do you owe so much less to these rain swept hills

Than you owe to your good self?

Is it true that the world has always got to be

C Cmaj7

Something that seems to happen somewhere else?

For God's sake don't you realise

Em7

That I still hear that call?

Do you think you're so brave just go running

Em7

To that which beckons to us all?

[Chorus]

G D

And tomorrow brings another train

Bm C

Another young brave steals away

G D

But you're the one I remember

Bm C

From these valleys of the green and the grey

No, not for one second did you look behind you

As you were walking away

Never once did you wish any of us well

Those who had chosen to stay

And if that's what it takes to make it

In the place where you live today

G D

Then I guess you'll never read these letters that I've sent

Bm C

From the valleys of green and the grey

Bm Am Em

Valleys of the green and the grey

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