• Song:

    Pleasent Valley Sunday

  • Artist:

    Monkees

  • Album:

    Greatest Hits

This is the way I play Pleasant Valley Sunday by; The Monkees 
         I think its much less Complicated.  The E7 and D7 Chords I use
         are played using the C7 finger positon in the 5th fret for the E7
         and the 3rd fret for the D7.  Strumming with a chopping rhythm.

      (Lead Riff played twice)
      e-------------------------------------------------------------|
      b-------------------------------------------------------------|
      g----------------------0------------------------------0-------|
      d---7---5p4p0-0-2---0h4--0---------7---5p4p0-0-2---0h4--0-----|
      a--0---0-------0---0--------------0---0-------0---0-----------|
      E-------------------------------------------------------------|

    (Verse 1)
     A
     The local rock group down the street is trying hard to learn their 
     G
     song.   (Play 1/2 of lead riff)
     A                                                           G
     They serenade the local squire who just came out to mow his lawn.
     (Play 1/2 of lead riff)

     (Chorus 1)   
     C       F               C     F
     Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
     C        F             C
     Charcoal burning everywhere.
     E       A               D   A   E
     Rows of houses that are all the same
     E   Bm F#m D     A  E
     And no one seems to care.
      
     (Verse 2)
     A                                                           G
     See Missus Gray, she's proud today because her roses are in bloom;
    (Play 1/2 of lead riff)
       A                                                        G
     And Mister Green, he's so serene, he's got a TV in ev'ry room.
    (Play 1/2 of lead riff)

     (Chorus 2)
     C       F               C     F
     Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
     C       F             C
     Here in status symbol land
     E          A              D    A    E
     Others complain about how hard life is
     E       Bm   F#m  D     A        E
     And the kids just don't understand.


     (Middle / Bridge)
     E7
     Creature comfort goals
     E7
     Can only numb my soul
     E7
     They make it hard for me to see.
     E7
    (Ahhh......)
     E7
     My thoughts all seem to stray
     E7
     To places far away
     E7                      E7  D7
     I need a change of scenery 

    (Play lead riff)

    (3RD chorus)
     C       F               C     F
     Another Pleasant Valley Sunday

     C        F            C
     Charcoal burning everywhere.
     F       Bb              F     Bb
     Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
     F       Bb            F      A
     Here in status symbol land
     
     
     Song ends repeating 7 Times 

     A       D               A      D
     Another Pleasant Valley Sunday

     A       D               A      D
     Another Pleasant Valley Sunday

     A       D               A      D
     Another Pleasant Valley Sunday

     A       D               A      D
     Another Pleasant Valley Sunday

     A       D               A      D
     Another Pleasant Valley Sunday

     A       D               A      D
     Another Pleasant Valley Sunday

     A       D               A      D
     Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
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