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This song is really complicated with a lot of string/instrumental/plucking parts (it kind of reminds me of 
Enya in places tbh) so I hope I've gotten all the chords correct. As always, feel free to comment and correct
with suggestions :)
[Intro]
Dm   C#dim   Dm   C#dim
Dm   C#dim   Dm   C#dim
Dm   C#dim   Dm   C#dim
Dm   C#dim   Dm   C#dim
A5
Dm   C#dim   Dm   C#dim
Dm   C#dim   Dm   C#dim
C#dim
Dm   C#dim A
[Refrain]
A7How greDen, how Bmgreen was my vAalley?
[Verse 1]
To be Dtold of such Ghills, to be Aheld in such spots
To Abehold such warmth
ACall to Darms these BmharmoAnies!
AAnd in happy agony we sing
A7How greDen, how Bmgreen was my vAalley?
[Break]
A   G   D   A
Aadd9   D
Dm   F   Am
Dm   F   Am
Dm   F   Am
Dm   F   Am
D   F#m   G   Bm   A5
D   F#m   G   Bm   A5
Em   D   G   A
D5   G   A
Em   D   G   A
D5   G   A
[Refrain]
A7How greDen, how Bmgreen was my vAalley?
[Verse 2]
Oh, your dDeeps and your shGades where the wAild roses pray
ASuch heat from pride
AGloriDous, the vBmoice of mAan!
ALike the nightingales, we sing
[Refrain]
A7How greDen, how Bmgreen was my vAalley?
A7How greDen, how Bmgreen was my vAalley?
[Verse 3]
Clear Dsoftness in our hGymn
ASoft, like coming rain
ASoft, like Bronwen
AVictorDia! VicBmtoriAa!
AVoices our queen might envy
[Refrain]
A7How greDen, how Bmgreen was my vAalley?
A7How greDen, how Bmgreen was my vAalley?

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Pleader

by alt-J

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#dim

Aadd9

F#m

This song is really complicated with a lot of string/instrumental/plucking parts (it kind of reminds me of

Enya in places tbh) so I hope I've gotten all the chords correct. As always, feel free to comment and correct

with suggestions :)

[Intro]

Dm C#dim Dm C#dim

C#dim

Dm C#dim A

[Refrain]

A7 D Bm A

How green, how green was my valley?

[Verse 1]

D G A

To be told of such hills, to be held in such spots

To behold such warmth

A D Bm A

Call to arms these harmonies!

And in happy agony we sing

A7 D Bm A

How green, how green was my valley?

[Break]

A G D A

Aadd9 D

Dm F Am

D F#m G Bm A5

Em D G A

D5 G A

Em D G A

D5 G A

[Refrain]

A7 D Bm A

How green, how green was my valley?

[Verse 2]

D G A

Oh, your deeps and your shades where the wild roses pray

Such heat from pride

A D Bm A

Glorious, the voice of man!

Like the nightingales, we sing

[Refrain]

A7 D Bm A

How green, how green was my valley?

A7 D Bm A

How green, how green was my valley?

[Verse 3]

D G

Clear softness in our hymn

Soft, like coming rain

Soft, like Bronwen

A D Bm A

Victoria! Victoria!

Voices our queen might envy

[Refrain]

A7 D Bm A

How green, how green was my valley?

A7 D Bm A

How green, how green was my valley?

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