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DOWN IN THE VALLEY (1996 Album - Shady Grove)
traditional
(each written chord is 4 bars)
GRoses love sunshine, violets lDove dew
DAngels in heaven know I love Gyou
GKnow I love you, love, know I love Dyou
DAngels in heaven know I love Gyou
GIf you don't love me, love whoDm you please
DThrow your arms round me, givGe my heart ease
GGive my heart ease, love, give my hDeart ease
DThrow your arms round me, givGe my heart ease
GBuild me a castle, forty feet Dhigh
DSo I can see her as she rides Gby
GAs she rides by, love, as she rides Dby
DSo I can see her as she rides Gby
GWrite me a letter, send it by Dmail
DSend it in care of the BirminGgham jail
GBirmingham jail, love, Birmingham jDail
DSend it in care of the BirminGgham jail
GDown in the valley, valley so Dlow
DHang your head over, hear the Gwind blow
GHear the wind blow, love, hear the Dwind blow
DHang your head over, hear the Gwind blow

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Down In The Valley

by Jerry Garcia

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DOWN IN THE VALLEY (1996 Album - Shady Grove)

traditional

(each written chord is 4 bars)

G D

Roses love sunshine, violets love dew

D G

Angels in heaven know I love you

G D

Know I love you, love, know I love you

D G

Angels in heaven know I love you

G D

If you don't love me, love whom you please

D G

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease

G D

Give my heart ease, love, give my heart ease

D G

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease

G D

Build me a castle, forty feet high

D G

So I can see her as she rides by

G D

As she rides by, love, as she rides by

D G

So I can see her as she rides by

G D

Write me a letter, send it by mail

D G

Send it in care of the Birmingham jail

G D

Birmingham jail, love, Birmingham jail

D G

Send it in care of the Birmingham jail

G D

Down in the valley, valley so low

D G

Hang your head over, hear the wind blow

G D

Hear the wind blow, love, hear the wind blow

D G

Hang your head over, hear the wind blow

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