C5 F5 My grandfather went down with the Montevideo C5 F5 Rising sun sent him floating to his rest C5 A5 D5 F5 And his wife fled south to Sydney seeking out safe harbour C5 A5 D5 F5 A north shore matron she became with some paying guests C5 F5 My father went down with the curse of big cities C5 F5 Traffic tolls and deadlines took him to his peace C5 A5 D5 F5 Now Bob Dyer glued us to our seats and lawns were always victa neat C5 A5 Whilst menzies fawned at royal feet D5 F5 F5 ( D") F5 F5 ( G") I'm sure you remember, do you remember C5 F5 C5 F5 A5 G5 In the valley I walk, in the valley I walk C5 F5 C5 A5 Bb5 F5 C5 In the valley I walk, who will take me there C5 F5 G5 C5 F5 In the valley I walk, cold comfort I can hear you talk C5 F5 A5 Bb5 F5 G5 In the valley I walk, who will take me there. (play intro part) C5 F5 When my mother went down it was a stiff arm from hades C5 F5 Life surprises and tears you like the southerly C5 A5 D5 F5 She always welcomed the strange, always welcomed the stranger C5 A5 D5 F5 F5 ( D") F5 F5 ( G") I don't see too many around like this, oh no not many like this Bb5 F5 G5 Chorus: ...I took some comfort there C5 F5 G5 C5 F5 In the valley I walk, oh rough justice I hear you talk C5 F5 A5 Bb5 F5 G5 Bb5 F5 G5 In the valley I walk to meet my water shed, to meet my water shed Bb5 F5 D5 I meet my water shed G5 I hope virtue brings its own reward D5 G5 And I hope the pen is mightier than any sword D5 B5 I hope the kids will take it slow E5 G5 Bb5 F5 G5 F5 I hope my country claims its own, yes I do C5 F5 C5 F5 A5 In the valley I walk, I cried, yes I cried, I was down then I crawled C5 F5 A5 Bb5 F5 G5 Mercy's arms all around me when I was down there C5 F5 A5 C5 F5 A5 In the valley I walk, do you read me they can hear me C5 A5 | : F5 G5 F5 F5 ( G") : | C5 In the valley