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Valley Of Death

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[Intro]
Am              D
Am              D
Am              G
D
[Verse 1]
I kAmnow what it means to get knocDked down drunk,
I wAmas lying in a bush by the coalD,
where the rAmiver runs deep
& the deGmons don't sleep
& the waDter's obscured by the smoke.
Well I dAmrug myself to the rDiver's edge
& I dranAmk like a dog on the Dsand.
It bAmurned my tongue,
my whole hGead gets spun
& I sDtood on the stone
& I sDpoke to the wind and the rain.
[Bridge]
Am              D
Am              D
[Chorus]
Said I kAmnow what it means to get lDeft for dead,
when the sAmaints rise up at the sound.D  
When the sAmpirits don't move in
their chGains and the shoes
& the craDck of the guns all around.
I kAmnow how it is to get Dall dressed up,
where noAmbody would know where to goD.
With a fAmifth in your vest,
& some pilGls on your tongue
& a guDn looking out across
the Valley of the Shadow below, oh.
[Bridge]
Am              D
Am              D
[Verse 2]
Well I pAmreached to the bums
and I prDeached to the birds
til the Amcrowd had started to form.D  
My disAmciples that came,
through the wGind and the rain
& the raDgs in their jackets all torn.
Well I pAmrophesized of the tDhings to come
& I jumpAmed like a bug on a wallD,
til my hAmead it was through
with the rGiver's strange brew
& I sunDk to my knees, in the breeze,
& I started to pray,Am  
I said hey!D  
You know I aAmin't got a dang thing to Dsay,
with a hAmead full of booze and noGthing to loose
for a crDeature was made out of clay, hey!
[Bridge]
Am              D
Am              D
[Chorus]
Said I kAmnow what it means to get lDeft for dead,
when the sAmaints rise up at the soundD.
When the sAmpirits don't move in
their chGains and the shoes
& the craDck of the guns all around.
I kAmnow how it is to get Dall dressed up,
where noAmbody would know where to goD.
With a fAmifth in your vest,
& some pilGls on your tongue
& a guDn looking out across
the Valley of the Shadow below, oh.

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Valley Of Death

by Blitzen Trapper

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[Intro]

Am D

Am G

[Verse 1]

Am D

I know what it means to get knocked down drunk,

Am D

I was lying in a bush by the coal,

where the river runs deep

& the demons don't sleep

& the water's obscured by the smoke.

Am D

Well I drug myself to the river's edge

Am D

& I drank like a dog on the sand.

It burned my tongue,

my whole head gets spun

& I stood on the stone

& I spoke to the wind and the rain.

[Bridge]

Am D

[Chorus]

Am D

Said I know what it means to get left for dead,

Am D

when the saints rise up at the sound.

When the spirits don't move in

their chains and the shoes

& the crack of the guns all around.

Am D

I know how it is to get all dressed up,

Am D

where nobody would know where to go.

With a fifth in your vest,

& some pills on your tongue

& a gun looking out across

the Valley of the Shadow below, oh.

[Bridge]

Am D

[Verse 2]

Well I preached to the bums

and I preached to the birds

Am D

til the crowd had started to form.

My disciples that came,

through the wind and the rain

& the rags in their jackets all torn.

Am D

Well I prophesized of the things to come

Am D

& I jumped like a bug on a wall,

til my head it was through

with the river's strange brew

& I sunk to my knees, in the breeze,

& I started to pray,

I said hey!

Am D

You know I ain't got a dang thing to say,

Am G

with a head full of booze and nothing to loose

for a creature was made out of clay, hey!

[Bridge]

Am D

[Chorus]

Am D

Said I know what it means to get left for dead,

Am D

when the saints rise up at the sound.

When the spirits don't move in

their chains and the shoes

& the crack of the guns all around.

Am D

I know how it is to get all dressed up,

Am D

where nobody would know where to go.

With a fifth in your vest,

& some pills on your tongue

& a gun looking out across

the Valley of the Shadow below, oh.

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