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Subject: IN THE VALLEY - Oils
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Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1993 08:53:29 GMT


In the valley - Oils


The notation C(g" f" e" d" C") means you play C major plus the line
g" f" e" d" c", where g" means the note g on the upper E string etc.
Well, listen to the song and you know what I mean.

C C(g" f" e" d" C") a

C C(g" f" e" d" C") a g

C C(g" f" e" d" C") a g C d f f(g")
                              ^^^^^ is this one called F2?


     C (x32010@1)                            fMy (133111@1)grandfather went down with the Montevideo
        C (x32010@1)                 fRising (133111@1)sun sent him floating to his rest
         C (x32010@1)                a (x02210@1)            d (xx0231@1)             fAnd (133111@1)his wife fled south to Sydney seeking out safe harbour
   C (x32010@1)                       a (x02210@1)           d (xx0231@1)          fA (133111@1)north shore matron she became with some paying guests
    C (x32010@1)                       fMy (133111@1)father went down with the curse of big cities
          C (x32010@1)                        fTraffic (133111@1)tolls and deadlines took him to his peace
    C (x32010@1)               a (x02210@1)               d (xx0231@1)               fNow (133111@1)Bob Dyer glued us to our seats and lawns were always victa neat
      C (x32010@1)                 aWhilst (x02210@1)menzies fawned at royal feet
d (xx0231@1)              ff(d") (133111@1)         f (133111@1) f(g")
I'm sure you remember, do you remember


C (x32010@1)     f (133111@1)      C (x32010@1)          f (133111@1)      a (x02210@1) gIn (355333@1)the valley I walk, in the valley I walk
C (x32010@1)     f (133111@1)      C (x32010@1)a (x02210@1)Bb (x1333x@1)     f (133111@1)     CIn (x32010@1)the valley I walk, who will take me there
C (x32010@1)     f (133111@1)      g (355333@1)         C (x32010@1)          fIn (133111@1)the valley I walk, cold comfort I can hear you talk
C (x32010@1)     f (133111@1)      a (x02210@1)   Bb (x1333x@1)     f (133111@1)      gIn (355333@1)the valley I walk, who will take me there.


(play intro part)

         C (x32010@1)                        fWhen (133111@1)my mother went down it was a stiff arm from hades
          C (x32010@1)                          fLife (133111@1)surprises and tears you like the southerly
           C (x32010@1)           a (x02210@1)             d (xx0231@1)                fShe (133111@1)always welcomed the strange, always welcomed the stranger
C (x32010@1)               a (x02210@1)  d (xx0231@1)           f (133111@1)   f(d")  f (133111@1)         f(g")
I don't see too many around like this, oh no not many like this


                    Bb (x1333x@1)      f (133111@1)     gChorus: (355333@1)      ...I took some comfort there
C (x32010@1)     f (133111@1)      g (355333@1) C (x32010@1)                  fIn (133111@1)the valley I walk, oh rough justice I hear you talk
C (x32010@1)     f (133111@1)      a (x02210@1)     Bb (x1333x@1)    f (133111@1)   g (355333@1)      Bb (x1333x@1)    f (133111@1)   gIn (355333@1)the valley I walk to meet my water shed, to meet my water shed
   Bb (x1333x@1)    f (133111@1)   dI (xx0231@1)meet my water shed


                gI (355333@1)hope virtue brings its own reward
    d (xx0231@1)                             gAnd (355333@1)I hope the pen is mightier than any sword
d (xx0231@1)                   hI (x2444x@1)hope the kids will take it slow
e (022000@1)                 g (355333@1)                 Bbf gf
I hope my country claims its own, yes I do


C (x32010@1)     f (133111@1)      C (x32010@1)                               f (133111@1)          aIn (x02210@1)the valley I walk, I cried, yes I cried, I was down then I crawled
C (x32010@1)      f (133111@1) a (x02210@1)            Bb (x1333x@1)   f (133111@1)      gMercy's (355333@1)arms all around me when I was down there
C (x32010@1)      f (133111@1)     a (x02210@1)  C (x32010@1)             f (133111@1)      aIn (x02210@1)the valley I walk, do you read me they can hear me
C (x32010@1)             a (x02210@1)|: fg ff(g") (133111@1):| CIn (x32010@1)the valley