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Valley Boy

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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
E|--D---2----2b^-------2--2b^-------2----2b^--|
B|-----3--------------3------------3---------|
G|--2--------------2------------2------------|
D|-------------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
D A D A D A G D
[Verse 1]
The raDdio's been plaAying all your soDngsA  
And talDking about the wAay you slipped awGay up the stDairs
Did you knDow that it was aAll gonna go wrDong?A  
Did you knDow that it would aAll be mGore than you could bDear?
[Chorus]
And aDre you still a loAver boy?
Are yDou still on the coAver or
Did yDou become a valAley boy out thFere?E  
[Instrumental]
D A D A D A G D
[Verse 2]
DCalling all the anAgels, we must hDave an intervAention
The laDnd and the aAir and MarGianne are in contDention
The laDnd wants the toAngue and the aDir wants the spAirit
But it's aDll inside the heAart and MarGianne won't let them nDear it
[Chorus]
Said, aDre you still a loAver boy?
Are yDou still on the coAver or
Did yDou become a valAley boy out thFere?E  
DAre you still a loAver boy?
Still lauDghing on the coAver or
Did yDou become a valAley boy out thFere?
[Bridge]
ENow oDne, three, two and four
BmSouth, east, west and north
And sF#mummer, water, fall and fire
C#mAll has fallen out of order
Say oDne, three, and two and four
BmTo the south, a beast is born
It's poF#muring rain, the Earth is on fire
So you fiC#mnally became that bird on that wire
[Instrumental]
 D   Bm   F#m   C#mx4
[Chorus]
And aDre you still a lover boy?
Are yEou still on the cover or
Did F#myou become a valley boy out tC#mhere?
DAre you still a lover boy?
EAre you still on the cover or
Did F#myou just run for cover, boy?
C#mAre you still a lover boy?
And aDre you still a loAver boy?
Are yDou still on the coAver or
Did yDou become a valAley boy out thFere?E  
DAre you still a loAver boy?
Still lauDghing on the coAver or
Did yDou become a valAley boy out thFere?E  
[Instrumental]
D A D A D A G D
[Outro]
The raDdio's been plaAying all your soDngsA  
And talDking about the wAay you slipped awGay without a cDare
Did you knDow that it was aAll gonna go wrDong?A  
Did you knDow that it would aAll be mGore than you could bDear?
|--Tab Key:-------------------|
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|--b^-means bend the note up--|
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Valley Boy

by Wolf Parade

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

E|-----2----2b^-------2--2b^-------2----2b^--|

B|-----3--------------3------------3---------|

G|--2--------------2------------2------------|

D|-------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------|

D A D A D A G D

[Verse 1]

D A D A

The radio's been playing all your songs

D A G D

And talking about the way you slipped away up the stairs

D A D A

Did you know that it was all gonna go wrong?

D A G D

Did you know that it would all be more than you could bear?

[Chorus]

D A

And are you still a lover boy?

D A

Are you still on the cover or

D A F E

Did you become a valley boy out there?

[Instrumental]

D A D A D A G D

[Verse 2]

D A D A

Calling all the angels, we must have an intervention

D A G D

The land and the air and Marianne are in contention

D A D A

The land wants the tongue and the air wants the spirit

D A G D

But it's all inside the heart and Marianne won't let them near it

[Chorus]

D A

Said, are you still a lover boy?

D A

Are you still on the cover or

D A F E

Did you become a valley boy out there?

D A

Are you still a lover boy?

D A

Still laughing on the cover or

D A F

Did you become a valley boy out there?

[Bridge]

E D

Now one, three, two and four

South, east, west and north

F#m

And summer, water, fall and fire

C#m

All has fallen out of order

Say one, three, and two and four

To the south, a beast is born

F#m

It's pouring rain, the Earth is on fire

C#m

So you finally became that bird on that wire

[Instrumental]

D Bm F#m C#m

[Chorus]

And are you still a lover boy?

Are you still on the cover or

F#m C#m

Did you become a valley boy out there?

Are you still a lover boy?

Are you still on the cover or

F#m

Did you just run for cover, boy?

C#m

Are you still a lover boy?

D A

And are you still a lover boy?

D A

Are you still on the cover or

D A F E

Did you become a valley boy out there?

D A

Are you still a lover boy?

D A

Still laughing on the cover or

D A F E

Did you become a valley boy out there?

[Instrumental]

D A D A D A G D

[Outro]

D A D A

The radio's been playing all your songs

D A G D

And talking about the way you slipped away without a care

D A D A

Did you know that it was all gonna go wrong?

D A G D

Did you know that it would all be more than you could bear?

|--Tab Key:-------------------|

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|--b^-means bend the note up--|

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