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Capo 3
G
[Verse]
GOh, the desert dreams of a river
that will Drun down Cto the Gsea
Glike my heart longs for an ocean
to Dwash down Cover Gme. 
[Chorus]
Oh, won't you Ctake me from this Gvalley
Cto that mountain high Dabove? 
I will Gpray, pray, Dpray 
until I Emsee your smiling Cface. 
I will Gpray, pray, Dpray 
to the one I Glove. 
[Verse]
GOh, the outcast dreams of acceptance,
just to Dfind pure Clove's emGbrace
Glike an orphan longs for his mother. 
May Dyou hold me Cin your Ggrace. 
[Chorus]
Oh, won't you Ctake me from this Gvalley
Cto that mountain high Dabove? 
I will Gpray, pray, Dpray 
until I Emsee your smiling Cface. 
I will Gpray, pray, Dpray 
to the one I Glove.
[Bridge]
OGoh-oEmoh WDoah oh WGoah oh oh oh
OGoh-oEmoh WDoah oh WGoah oh oh oh
GOh, the caged bird dreams of a strong wind 
that will Dflow 'neath her Cwings. 
GLike a voice longs for a melody, 
oh, DJesus carry Gme. 
[Chorus]
Oh, won't you Ctake me from this Gvalley
Cto that mountain high Dabove? 
I will Gpray, pray, Dpray 
until I Emsee your smiling Cface. 
I will Gpray, pray, Dpray 
to the one I Glove.
[Outro]
I will Gpray, pray, Dpray 
until I Emsee your smiling Cface. 
I will Gpray, pray, Dpray 
to the one I Glove.

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From This Valley

by The Civil Wars

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

[Verse]

Oh, the desert dreams of a river

D C G

that will run down to the sea

like my heart longs for an ocean

D C G

to wash down over me.

[Chorus]

C G

Oh, won't you take me from this valley

C D

to that mountain high above?

G D

I will pray, pray, pray

Em C

until I see your smiling face.

G D

I will pray, pray, pray

to the one I love.

[Verse]

Oh, the outcast dreams of acceptance,

D C G

just to find pure love's embrace

like an orphan longs for his mother.

D C G

May you hold me in your grace.

[Chorus]

C G

Oh, won't you take me from this valley

C D

to that mountain high above?

G D

I will pray, pray, pray

Em C

until I see your smiling face.

G D

I will pray, pray, pray

to the one I love.

[Bridge]

G Em D G

Ooh-ooh Woah oh Woah oh oh oh

G Em D G

Ooh-ooh Woah oh Woah oh oh oh

Oh, the caged bird dreams of a strong wind

D C

that will flow 'neath her wings.

Like a voice longs for a melody,

D G

oh, Jesus carry me.

[Chorus]

C G

Oh, won't you take me from this valley

C D

to that mountain high above?

G D

I will pray, pray, pray

Em C

until I see your smiling face.

G D

I will pray, pray, pray

to the one I love.

[Outro]

G D

I will pray, pray, pray

Em C

until I see your smiling face.

G D

I will pray, pray, pray

to the one I love.

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