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13 Valleys

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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
GThirteen valleys he has wandered for her love
For he Emthinks he is the oCne she dreams ofD  
But her Ambed was made elsewhere
From the fCirst day she got there
Now he wGanders thirteen Dvalleys crying oCutD  
DNow he wanders thirteen vCalleys crying Gout
It could have been Dme, It could have been Emme
A broken heCart needs someone neDw to blame it oEmn
A broken heCart needs someone neDw to blame it oGn
[Verse]
GThirteen valleys she has gone since moring came
She gavEme so much that Conly love reDmains
Her lAmover is long gone
With the Cmoney she sent on
Now he wGanders thirteen Dvalleys crying oCutD  
DNow he wanders thirteen vCalleys crying Gout
[Chorus]
It could have been Dme, It could have been Emme
A broken heCart needs someone neDw to blame it oEmn
A broken heCart needs someone neDw to blame it oGn
[Bridge]
That broken Emheart will be foDrever and a liCfetime
That broken Gheart will try your Dlove like none bCefore
You may fAmight or you may rCun
For what was Emfast is now undDone
A broken Cheart needs someone nDew to blame it oEmn
A broken Cheart needs someone nDew to blame it onG  
[Break]
   G    C    D(slide up the C)
[Verse]
GThirteen valleys lying silent in the haze
Filled Emwith promises aCnd spirits tDhat we raise
But the Amspirits all are ghosts
Of the Cones we hurt the most
And they Gwander thirteen Dvalleys crying CoutD  
DAnd they wander thirteen Cvalleys cryingG  
[Chorus]
It could have been Dme, It could have been Emme
A broken heCart needs someone neDw to blame it oEmn
A broken heCart needs someone neDw to blame it oGn
It could have been Dme, It could have been Emme
A broken heCart needs someone neDw to blame it oEmn
A broken heCart needs someone neDw to blame it oGn
(fade out)

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13 Valleys

by Big Country

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

Thirteen valleys he has wandered for her love

Em C D

For he thinks he is the one she dreams of

But her bed was made elsewhere

From the first day she got there

G D C D

Now he wanders thirteen valleys crying out

D C G

Now he wanders thirteen valleys crying out

D Em

It could have been me, It could have been me

C D Em

A broken heart needs someone new to blame it on

C D G

A broken heart needs someone new to blame it on

[Verse]

Thirteen valleys she has gone since moring came

Em C D

She gave so much that only love remains

Her lover is long gone

With the money she sent on

G D C D

Now he wanders thirteen valleys crying out

D C G

Now he wanders thirteen valleys crying out

[Chorus]

D Em

It could have been me, It could have been me

C D Em

A broken heart needs someone new to blame it on

C D G

A broken heart needs someone new to blame it on

[Bridge]

Em D C

That broken heart will be forever and a lifetime

G D C

That broken heart will try your love like none before

Am C

You may fight or you may run

Em D

For what was fast is now undone

C D Em

A broken heart needs someone new to blame it on

C D G

A broken heart needs someone new to blame it on

[Break]

G C D C

(slide up the )

[Verse]

Thirteen valleys lying silent in the haze

Em C D

Filled with promises and spirits that we raise

But the spirits all are ghosts

Of the ones we hurt the most

G D C D

And they wander thirteen valleys crying out

D C G

And they wander thirteen valleys crying

[Chorus]

D Em

It could have been me, It could have been me

C D Em

A broken heart needs someone new to blame it on

C D G

A broken heart needs someone new to blame it on

D Em

It could have been me, It could have been me

C D Em

A broken heart needs someone new to blame it on

C D G

A broken heart needs someone new to blame it on

(fade out)

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