Red River Valley chords by Gene Autry (Official Version)

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Verse 1
Bb 
Eb 
Eb 
Bb7 
Eb 
From this valley they say   you are going
Bb 
I will miss your bright eyes and sweet smile
Eb 
Eb7 
Ab 
For they say you are taking the sunshine
Bb 
Eb 
That has brightened our pathways a while.

Verse 2

Bb7

Do you think of the valley you're leaving

Oh how lonely and dreary it will be?

Eb7

Do you think of the fond heart you're breaking

And the sadness you cast over me.

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Verse 3

Bb7

For a long time my dear I've been waiting

For the words that you never would say

Eb7

And alas my poor heart you are breaking

For they tell me you're going away

Interlude 1

Bb7

Eb7

Verse 4

Bb7

As you go to your home by the ocean

May you never forget those sweet hours

Eb7

That we spent in the Red River Valley

And the love we exchanged mid the flowers

Verse 5

Bb7

Come and sit by my side if you love me

Do not hasten to bid me adieu

Eb7

But remember the Red River Valley

And the one who has loved you so true

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Eb majorBPM: 88

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Red River Valley by Gene Autry, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb major. It suits players who want to learn Red River Valley the way Gene Autry intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.