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The Valley

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                          Los Lobos-The Valley
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Tabbed by:Nick V.
E-mail:[email protected]
Tuning:EADGBE
Verse Fig  #1  
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1---1---1-----1----------1---------------------------|
G|-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0---0---0-----0----0h2---0---------------------------|
D|-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0---0---0h2---2h3--------2---------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3---3---3-----3----------3---------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse [Fig. #1]
CIn ancient times to a place so Cadd2/Efar away
CAcross the land where the earth Cadd2/Ewas as tough as clay
CLooked at their hands, looked alCadd2/El around
CAnd they seemed pleased at what Cadd/Ethey had found
Chorus:
AmHere in the valley, bread on the table
Fmaj7Work through day hard for as long as we are able
AmGreen is the valley, blue is the night
 Fmaj7                  Gsus4no5
Out of the darkness and into the light
Verse {Fig. #1]
CThey could've gone but instead Cadd2/Ethey chose to stay
CTo watch the clouds way up high Cadd2/Eas they turned to gray
CThen through the dark, broke a Cadd2/Ecrimson sun
CAnd at that moment, knew their Cadd2/Elives had just begun
Bridge:
C Dadd4 Emno5 Dadd4 Emno5 [x3]
Verse [Fig. #1]
Chorus:
AmHere in the valley, bread on the table
Fmaj7Work through day hard for as long as we are able
AmGreen is the valley, blue is the night
              Fmaj7               Gsus4no5
Out of the darkness, into the light
Chorus:
AmHere in the valley, bread on the table
Fmaj7Work through day hard for as long as we are able
AmGreen is the valley, blue is the night
              Fmaj7               Gsus4no5
Out of the darkness, into the light
    Cadd2/E    Fsus2/C     Dadd9Gsus4no5  Emno5
e|----------0--------0-------3--------0----------------------------------------|
B|--1-------1--------3-------1--------5----------------------------------------|
G|--0-------0--------0-------0--------0----------------------------------------|
D|--0-------3--------4-------0--------4----------------------------------------|
A|--3-------3--------5-------0-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3-------------------------------------------------|

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The Valley

by Los Lobos

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Cadd2/E

Fmaj7

Fsus2/C

Dadd9

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Los Lobos-The Valley

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tabbed by:Nick V.

E-mail:[email protected]

Tuning:EADGBE

Fig #1

Verse

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1---1---1-----1----------1---------------------------|

G|-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0---0---0-----0----0h2---0---------------------------|

D|-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0---0---0h2---2h3--------2---------------------------|

A|-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3---3---3-----3----------3---------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse [Fig. #1]

C Cadd2/E

In ancient times to a place so far away

C Cadd2/E

Across the land where the earth was as tough as clay

C Cadd2/E

Looked at their hands, looked all around

C Cadd/E

And they seemed pleased at what they had found

Chorus:

Here in the valley, bread on the table

Fmaj7

Work through day hard for as long as we are able

Green is the valley, blue is the night

Fmaj7 Gsus4no5

Out of the darkness and into the light

Verse {Fig. #1]

C Cadd2/E

They could've gone but instead they chose to stay

C Cadd2/E

To watch the clouds way up high as they turned to gray

C Cadd2/E

Then through the dark, broke a crimson sun

C Cadd2/E

And at that moment, knew their lives had just begun

Bridge:

C Dadd4 Emno5 Dadd4 Emno5 [x3]

Verse [Fig. #1]

Chorus:

Here in the valley, bread on the table

Fmaj7

Work through day hard for as long as we are able

Green is the valley, blue is the night

Fmaj7 Gsus4no5

Out of the darkness, into the light

Chorus:

Here in the valley, bread on the table

Fmaj7

Work through day hard for as long as we are able

Green is the valley, blue is the night

Fmaj7 Gsus4no5

Out of the darkness, into the light

Cadd2/E Fsus2/C Dadd9

Gsus4no5 Emno5

e|----------0--------0-------3--------0----------------------------------------|

B|--1-------1--------3-------1--------5----------------------------------------|

G|--0-------0--------0-------0--------0----------------------------------------|

D|--0-------3--------4-------0--------4----------------------------------------|

A|--3-------3--------5-------0-------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------3-------------------------------------------------|

About The Valley Chords by Los Lobos

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