Peaceful Valley Boulevard chords by Neil Young

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: E minorEm

Difficulty: Intermediate

Chords:
F#dim7F#dim7     004545
D#dim7D#dim7     001212

Verse 1:
E minorEm               G+G     E minorEm  G+G
One day shots rang across the peaceful valley
E minorEm             G+G     E minorEm  G+G
God was crying tears that fell like rain
D MajorD                G+G   C majorC  G+G
Before the railroad came from Kansas City
A minorAm               G+G     C majorC
And the bullets hit the bison from the train
A minorAm                  F#dim7F#dim7
First shots rang across the peaceful valley
G+G                    D#dim7D#dim7
And the white man laid his foot upon the plain

Verse 2:
E minorEm                 G+G   E minorEm  G+G
The wagon train rolled through the dusty canyon
E minorEm                G+G   E minorEm  G+G
The settlers full of wonder as they crossed
D MajorD               G+G      C majorC  G+G
A augmentedA gentle creek where two old oaks were standing
D MajorD               G+G   C majorC
Before the west was won there was a cost
A minorAm                F#dim7F#dim7
A augmentedA rain of fire came down upon the wagons
G+G                  D#dim7D#dim7
A augmentedA mother screamed and every soul was lost

Verse 3:
E minorEm           G+G   E minorEm     G+G
Change hit the country like a thunderstorm
E minorEm          G+G    E minorEm  G+G
Ancient rivers soon began to boil
D MajorD              G+G C majorC   G+G
People rushed like water to California
D MajorD                G+G    C majorC
At first they came for gold and then for oil
A minorAm                F#dim7F#dim7
Fortunes were made and lost in lifetimes
G+G                D#dim7D#dim7
Mother earth took poison in her soil

Instrumental:
AbAb  FF       x2
C majorC  FF  G+G
AbAb  FF
E minorEm  G+G       x4

Verse 3:
E minorEm              G+G    E minorEm     G+G
An Electra Cruiser coasted towards the exit
E minorEm              G+G  E minorEm  G+G
And turned on Peaceful Valley Boulevard
D MajorD               G+G  C majorC  G+G
"People make the difference" read a billboard
D MajorD           G+G   C majorC
Above a long line of idling cars
Bb majorBb               F#dim7F#dim7
Who'll be the one to lead this world
              D#dim7D#dim7
Who'll be the beacon in the night

Bridge:
Bb majorBb                FF
Who'll be the one to lead this world
Bb majorBb               FF
Who'll be the beacon in the night
C majorC                G+G
Who'll be the one to lead the nations
Bb majorBb         FF
And protect God's creations

Verse 5:
E minorEm             G+G  E minorEm    G+G
A augmentedA polar bear was drifting on an ice floe
E minorEm        G+G    E minorEm G+G
Sun beating down from the sky
D MajorD           G+G    C majorC  G+G
Politicians gathered for a summit
D MajorD          G+G     C majorC
And came away with nothing to decide
A minorAm                   F#dim7F#dim7
Storms thundered on, his tears of falling rain
G+G              D#dim7D#dim7
A augmentedA child was born and wondered why

Outro:
E minorEm G+G

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