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Valerie original guitar chords by
Steve Winwood
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
A
A

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D/A
D/A
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D/A
D/A
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D/A
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Verse 1
Bm
Bm
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A/C#
A/C#
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So wild standing there
A/E
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F#m
F#m
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With her hands in her hair
Bm
Bm
2

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A/C#
A/C#
2

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D
D

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A/E
A/E

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I can't help remember
F#m
F#m
2

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Gadd9
Gadd9

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Just where she touched me
Em7
Em7

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D
D

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A
A

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There's still no face
Em7
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D
D

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A
A

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Here in her place
Bm
Bm
2

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A/C#
A/C#
2

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D
D

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A/E
A/E

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So cool, she was like
E7sus4
E7sus4

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E
E

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Jazz on a summer's day
Bm
Bm
2

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A/C#
A/C#
2

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D
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A/E
A/E

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Mu sic, high and sweet
E7sus4
E7sus4

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E
E

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Then she just blew away
Pre-chorus 1
E/G#
E/G#
2

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D/F#
D/F#

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A/E
A/E

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Now she can't be that warm
E/G#
E/G#
2

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D/F#
D/F#

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A/E
A/E

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With the wind in her arms
Chorus 1
D/F#
D/F#

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A/E
A/E

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E
E

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D
D

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Valerie, call on me
F#m
F#m
2

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A/E
A/E

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E
E

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D
D

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Call on me, Valerie
D/F#
D/F#

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Come and see me
Interlude 1

I'm the same boy I used to be
A
A

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D/A
2

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D/A
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A
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Verse 2
Bm
Bm
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A/C#
A/C#
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D
D

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Love songs fill the night
A/E
A/E

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F#m
F#m
2

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But they don't tell it all
Bm
Bm
2

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A/C#
A/C#
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D
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A/E
A/E

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Not how lovers cry out
F#m
F#m
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Gadd9
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Just like they're dying
Em7
Em7

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D
D

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A
A

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Her cries hang there,
Em7
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D
D

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A
A

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in time, somewhere
Bm
Bm
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A/C#
A/C#
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D
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A/E
A/E

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Someday, some good wind
E7sus4
E7sus4

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E
E

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May blow her back to me
Bm
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2

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A/C#
A/C#
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D
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A/E
A/E

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Some night I may hear
E7sus4
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E
E

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Her like she used to be
Pre-chorus 2
E/G#
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D/F#
D/F#

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A/E
A/E

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Now it can't be that warm
E/G#
E/G#
2

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D/F#
D/F#

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With the wind in her arms
Chorus 2
D/F#
D/F#

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A/E
A/E

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E
E

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Valerie, call on me
F#m
F#m
2

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A/E
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E
E

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D
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Call on me, Valerie
D/F#
D/F#

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Come and see me
Interlude 2

I'm the same boy I used to be
A
A

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A
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Solo 1
Bm
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A/E
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F#m
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Bm
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F#m
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Gadd9
Gadd9

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Em7
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Em7
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Verse 3
Bm
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A/E
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So cool, she was like
E7sus4
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E
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Jazz on a summer's day
Bm
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A/C#
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D
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A/E
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Mu sic, high and sweet
E7sus4
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E
E

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Then she just blew away
Pre-chorus 3
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D/F#
D/F#

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Now she can't be that warm
E/G#
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D/F#
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With the wind in her arms
Chorus 3
D/F#
D/F#

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A/E

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Valerie, call on me
F#m
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Call on me, Valerie
D/F#
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Come and see me
Outro 1

I'm the same boy I used to be
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I'm the same boy I used to be

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • D/A

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • A/C#

    2

  • D

  • A/E

  • F#m

    2

  • Gadd9

  • Em7

  • E7sus4

  • E

  • E/G#

    2

  • D/F#

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Valerie by Steve Winwood is A major.

The primary chords used in Valerie are A, D/A, D, Bm, C#m, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D/A, D, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Valerie is approximately 116 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Valerie using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Steve Winwood.

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