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The Valley Road

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Tab by: schoben
       EADGBe
Esus4: 022200
F#m11: 244200
[Intro]
 A   D   G   A| 2x
[Verse]
ASometimes I lead sometimes I Dfollow
This time IG'll go where she wants me to Ago
AShe said maybe today maybe toDmorrow
Go deep in the Gwoods down the low valley rAoad
[Chorus]
Esus4While no one was lookin' on the F#m11old plantatDion
He Atook her all the way down the Elong valley rDoad
EThey sent her away not tF#m11oo much laDter
And Aleft him walking down thGe old valley rDoad
AWalk on,   Gwalk on, walk on Aalone
Walk onD, walk on,   Gwalk on aAlone
[Verse]
AOut in the hall they were talking in a Dwhisper
Everybody nGoticed she was gone Aawhile
ASomebody said she's gone to her Dsister's
But everybody Gknew what they were talking Aabout
[Chorus]
Esus4While no one was lookin' on the F#m11old plantatDion
HAe showed her what they do down the lEong valley rDoad
EShe came back around like F#m11nothing really Dhappened
AAnd left him standing on the Gold valley Droad
AWalk on,   Gwalk on, walk on Aalone
Walk on, Dwalk on, waGlk on alone the Avalley road
[Outro-Chorus]
Esus4Standing like a stone on the oF#m11ld plantaDtion
The Arich old man would have Enever let him Din
EGood enough to hire not F#m11good enough to Dmarry
AWhen it all happens Gnobody Dwins
AWalk on,   Gwalk on, walk on Aalone
Walk onD, walk on,   Gwalk on aAlone

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The Valley Road

by Bruce Hornsby

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

F#m11

Tab by: schoben

EADGBe

Esus4: 022200

F#m11: 244200

[Intro]

A D G A

| 2x

[Verse]

A D

Sometimes I lead sometimes I follow

G A

This time I'll go where she wants me to go

A D

She said maybe today maybe tomorrow

G A

Go deep in the woods down the low valley road

[Chorus]

Esus4 F#m11 D

While no one was lookin' on the old plantation

A E D

He took her all the way down the long valley road

E F#m11 D

They sent her away not too much later

A G D

And left him walking down the old valley road

A G A

Walk on, walk on, walk on alone

D G A

Walk on, walk on, walk on alone

[Verse]

A D

Out in the hall they were talking in a whisper

G A

Everybody noticed she was gone awhile

A D

Somebody said she's gone to her sister's

G A

But everybody knew what they were talking about

[Chorus]

Esus4 F#m11 D

While no one was lookin' on the old plantation

A E D

He showed her what they do down the long valley road

E F#m11 D

She came back around like nothing really happened

A G D

And left him standing on the old valley road

A G A

Walk on, walk on, walk on alone

D G A

Walk on, walk on, walk on alone the valley road

[Outro-Chorus]

Esus4 F#m11 D

Standing like a stone on the old plantation

A E D

The rich old man would have never let him in

E F#m11 D

Good enough to hire not good enough to marry

A G D

When it all happens nobody wins

A G A

Walk on, walk on, walk on alone

D G A

Walk on, walk on, walk on alone

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