Key: C
Introduction:
C F
My grandfather went down with the Montevideo
Rising son took him floating to his rest
C A D F
And his wife fled south to Sydney seeking out safe harbor
A North Shore matron she became, with some paying guests
C F C F A G C F C A Bb F C
In the valley I walk, in the valley I walk, in the valley I walk, who will take me there?
C F G C F C F C A Bb F C
In the valley I walk, cold comfort I can hear you talk, in the valley I walk, who will take me there?
When my mother went down, it was a stiff arm from Hades
C F G C F
In the valley I walk, oh rough justice I hear you talk
C F A Bb F G Bb F G Bb F D
In the valley I walk to meet my watershed, to meet my watershed I meet my watershed
G D G
I hope virtue brings its own reward and I hope the pen is mightier than any sword
D G E G Bb F G F
I hope the kids will take it slow, I hope my country claims its own, yes I do
C F C F A
In the valley I walk, I cried, yes I cried, I was down then I crawled
C F A Bb F G
Mercy arms all around me when I was down there
C F A C F A
In the valley I walk, do you read me, they can hear me
C A F G F C
In the valley