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