In The Valley chords by Midnight Oil

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                              F
My grandfather went ....
        C                   F
Rising sun sent him ...
         C                  a              D               F
And his wife fled south to ....
   C                         a             D            F
A north shore matron she became ...
    C                         F
My father went down with the ...
          C                          F
Traffic tolls and deadlines ...
    C                 a                 D                 F
Now Bob Dyer glued us to our seats ....
      C                   a
Whilst menzies ...
D                F F(d")          F   F(g")
I'm sure you remember, ....


C       F        C            F        a   G
In the valley I walk, in ...
C       F        C  a  Bb       F       C
In the valley I walk, who ...
C       F        G           C            F
In the valley I walk, cold ...
C       F        a     Bb       F        G
In the valley I walk, who ...


(play intro part)

         C                          F
When my mother went down ...
          C                            F
Life surprises and tears you ...
           C             a               D                  F
She always welcomed the strange, ...
C                 a    D             F     F(d")  F           F(g")
I don't see too many around like this...


                    Bb        F       G
Chorus:       ...I took ...
C       F        G   C                    F
In the valley I walk, oh rough ....
C       F        a       Bb      F     G        Bb      F     G
In the valley I walk to meet my water ...
   Bb      F     D
I meet my ...


                G
I hope virtue brings ..
    D                               G
And I hope the pen is ...
D                     h
I hope the kids will ...
E                   G                   Bb F G F
I hope my country claims ...


C       F        C                                 F            a
In the valley I walk, I cried, ...
C        F   a              Bb     F        G
Mercy's arms all around me when ...
C        F       a    C               F        a
In the valley I walk, do you read ....me
C               a  |: F G F F(g") :| C
In the valley