Valerie chords by Steve Winwood (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

A
D/A
Bm
A/C#
D
A/E
F#m
Gadd9
Em7
E7sus4
E
E/G#
D/F#

Intro 1

Verse 1
Bm 
A/C# 
D 
 (B minor) So   (A/C#) wild    (D major) standing there
A/E 
F#m 
 (A/E) With her hands in her hair  (F sharp minor) 
Bm 
A/C# 
D 
A/E 
 (B minor) I    (A/C#) can't   (D major) help re (A/E) member
F#m 
Gadd9 
 (F sharp minor) Just where she touched me  (Gadd9) 
Em7 
D 
A 
 (E minor7)  (D major) There's still  (A major) no face
Em7 
D 
A 
 (E minor7)  (D major) Here  (A major) in her place
Bm 
A/C# 
D 
A/E 
 (B minor) So   (A/C#) cool,   (D major) she  (A/E) was   like
E7sus4 
E 
 (E7sus4) Jazz on a summer's day  (E major) 
Bm 
A/C# 
D 
A/E 
 (B minor) Mu   (A/C#) sic,    (D major) high  (A/E) and   sweet
E7sus4 
E 
 (E7sus4) Then she just blew away  (E major) 

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Pre-chorus 1

Now she can't be that warm

With the wind in her arms

Chorus 1

Valerie, call on me

Call on me, Valerie

Come and see me

Interlude 1

I'm the same boy I used to be

Verse 2
Bm 
A/C# 
D 
 (B minor) Love  (A/C#) songs   (D major) fill the night
A/E 
F#m 
 (A/E) But they don't tell it all  (F sharp minor) 
Bm 
A/C# 
D 
A/E 
 (B minor) Not  (A/C#) how     (D major) lovers  (A/E) cry   out
F#m 
Gadd9 
 (F sharp minor) Just like they're dy (Gadd9) ing
Em7 
D 
A 
 (E minor7)  (D major) Her cries  (A major) hang there,
Em7 
D 
A 
 (E minor7)  (D major) in  (A major) time, somewhere
Bm 
A/C# 
D 
A/E 
 (B minor) Some (A/C#) day,    (D major) some  (A/E) good  wind
E7sus4 
E 
 (E7sus4) May blow her back to me  (E major) 
Bm 
A/C# 
D 
A/E 
 (B minor) Some  (A/C#) night   (D major) I  (A/E) may   hear
E7sus4 
E 
 (E7sus4) Her like she used to be  (E major) 

Pre-chorus 2

Now it can't be that warm

With the wind in her arms

Chorus 2

Valerie, call on me

Call on me, Valerie

Come and see me

Interlude 2

I'm the same boy I used to be

Solo 1
Bm 
A/C# 
D 
 (B minor)  (A/C#)  (D major) 
A/E 
F#m 
 (A/E)  (F sharp minor) 
Bm 
A/C# 
D 
A/E 
 (B minor)  (A/C#)  (D major)  (A/E) 
F#m 
Gadd9 
 (F sharp minor)  (Gadd9) 
Em7 
D 
A 
 (E minor7)  (D major)  (A major) 
Em7 
D 
A 
 (E minor7)  (D major)  (A major) 

Verse 3

So cool, she was like

Jazz on a summer's day

Mu sic, high and sweet

Then she just blew away

Pre-chorus 3

Now she can't be that warm

With the wind in her arms

Chorus 3

Valerie, call on me

Call on me, Valerie

Come and see me

Outro 1
I'm the same boy I used to be
A 
D/A 
A 
D/A 
 (A major)  (D/A)  (A major)  (D/A) 
A 
D/A 
A 
D/A 
 (A major)  (D/A)  (A major)  (D/A) 
A 
D/A 
A 
D/A 
 (A major)  (D/A)  (A major)  (D/A) 
A 
I'm the same boy I used to be  (A major) 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

A
D/A
Bm
A/C#
D
A/E
F#m
Gadd9
Em7
E7sus4
E
E/G#
D/F#

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: A majorBPM: 116

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

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
A/E: 0-x-2-2-2-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
Gadd9: 3-x-0-2-0-3
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
E7sus4: 0-2-0-2-0-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of Valerie by Steve Winwood, 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 A major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Steve Winwood's performance.