Midnight Oil - In the valley

My gr^Candfather went down with the Mo^Fntevideo Rising s^Cun sent him floating^F to his rest And his w^Cife fled south to S^Aydney seeking o^Dut safe harbour ^F A n^Corth shore matron she beca^Ame with some p^Daying guests ^F My f^Cather went down with the c^Furse of big cities Traffic to^Clls and deadlines took him ^Fto his peace Now ^CBob Dyer glued us ^Ato our seats and l^Dawns were always v^Ficta neat Whilst^C menzies fawned at r^Aoyal feet D F F(D") F F(G") I'm sure you remember, do you remember

^CIn the v^Falley I w^Calk, in the v^Falley I w^Aalk ^{G C}In the v^Falley I w^Calk^A, w^Bbho will t^Fake me t^Chere ^CIn the v^Falley I w^Galk, cold co^Cmfort I can h^Fear you talk ^CIn the v^Falley I w^Aalk, w^Bbho will t^Fake me th^Gere.

When my m^Cother went down it was a st^Fiff arm from hades Life surpr^Cises and tears you like the s^Foutherly She always ^Cwelcomed the s^Atrange, always w^Delcomed the strange^Fr C A D F F(D") F F(G") I don't see too many around like this, oh no not many like this

Chorus: ...I t^Bbook some c^Fomfort t^Ghere ^CIn the v^Falley I w^Galk,^C oh rough justice I h^Fear you talk ^CIn the v^Falley I w^Aalk to m^Bbeet my w^Fater s^Ghed, to m^Bbeet my w^Fater s^Ghed I m^Bbeet my w^Fater s^Dhed

I hope virtue br^Gings its own reward And ^DI hope the pen is mightier than ^Gany sword ^DI hope the kids will t^Hake it slow ^EI hope my country cl^Gaims its own, yes I ^Bbdo ^{F G F}

^CIn the v^Falley I w^Calk, I cried, yes I cried, I was d^Fown then I cr^Aawled ^CMercy's a^Frms ^Aall around me w^Bbhen I w^Fas down t^Ghere ^CIn the va^Flley I w^Aalk, ^Cdo you read me t^Fhey can h^Aear me C A |: F G F F(G") :| C In the valley