Peaceful Valley Boulevard chords by Neil Young

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Em

Difficulty: Intermediate

Chords:
F#dim7          004545
D#dim7          001212

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

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

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

Instrumental:
Ab   F             x2
C    F   G
Ab   F
Em   G             x4

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

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

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

Outro:
Em  G