Down In The Valley original guitar chords by
The Head And The Heart

2011•Folk•536 views•

Key: C major•

Intro 1

C

C

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Csus2

Csus2

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C6

C6

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C

C

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C6

C6

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C

C

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C

C

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Cadd9

Cadd9

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C6

C6

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C

C

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Verse 1

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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C

C

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Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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I wish I was a slave to an age-old trade

C

C

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Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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C

C

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Like ridin' around on railcars

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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C

C

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and workin' long days

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Lord have mercy

C

C

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on my rough and rowdy ways

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Lord have mercy

C

C

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on my rough and rowdy ways

Interlude 1

C

C

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Csus2

Csus2

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C6

C6

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C

C

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C6

C6

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C

C

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C

C

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Cadd9

Cadd9

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C6

C6

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C

C

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Verse 2

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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C

C

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Call it one drink too many,

Am

Am

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C

C

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call it pride of a man

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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C

C

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Am

Am

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And it don't make no difference if you sit,

C

C

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or you stand

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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'Cause they both end in trouble

C

C

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and start with a grin

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Yeah, they both end in trouble

C

C

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and start with a grin

Pre-chorus 1

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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We do it over and over and over again

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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We do it over and over and over again

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

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Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh

Chorus 1

Fmaj7

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Am

Am

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I know there's California, Oklahoma

C

C

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G

G

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And all of the places I ain't ever been to but

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Am

Am

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Down in the valley with whiskey rivers

C

C

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G

G

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These are the places you will find me hidin'

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Am

Am

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These are the places I will always go

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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C

C

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These are the places I will always go

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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I am on my way

Am

Am

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I am on my way

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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C

C

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I am on my way back to where I started

Bridge 1

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

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Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh oh-oh

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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One more for the stars

Am

Am

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and their eyes in the walls

C

C

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I hail your face

G

G

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Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Am

Am

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and then I saw you standing out

C

C

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I saw your face in the crowd,

and you came out

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Am

Am

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C

C

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You saw me crossing the valley

and you came in

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Am

Am

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Look at the sign on the door,

and it reads to me

C

C

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Just like the grass

G

G

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and the sign when you walked in

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Am

Am

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Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh

C

C

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G

G

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Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Am

Am

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Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh,

C

C

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oh-oh

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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I am on my way

Am

Am

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I am on my way

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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C

C

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I am on my way back to where I started

Chorus 2

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Am

Am

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California, Oklahoma

C

C

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G

G

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And all of the places I ain't ever been to but

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Am

Am

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Down in the valley with whiskey rivers

C

C

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G

G

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These are the places you will find me hidin'

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Am

Am

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These are the places I will always go

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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C

C

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These are the places I will always go

Outro 1

C

C

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Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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C

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Fmaj7

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So I wish I was a slave to an age-old trade

C

C

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Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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C

C

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Lord have mercy on my rough

and rowdy ways

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Chords

C
Csus2
C6
Cadd9
Fmaj7
Am
G

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Down In The Valley by The Head And The Heart is C major.

The primary chords used in Down In The Valley are C, F, Am, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, Am, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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