Valleys Of The Young
Andrew Bird
RockMedium for beginners6 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
G
F#Diagram coming soon
C
Am
D
F
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro G G/F# C G G Do you need a reason G/F# We should commit treason C G And bring into this world a son C And leave the valleys of the young G Valleys of the young C G Valleys of brunch and tedium verse 1 Am D Well, your friends will become strange to you G Just as you will become strange to them C You'll live across a great divide Am D And the problems that seem like luxuries G They're off getting stoned and hugging trees C G Am All the things you'll be forsaking D Still our hearts are constantly breaking F C G From their cradle to our grave F C G Is it selfish, or is it brave? Pre-Chorus F C G Nana nanananana G/F# Nananana C G Nananana nana na Break C G C G Instrumental Verse Am D G C G Am D F C G F C G G/F# Do you need a reason we've C G Been making all to become three C And believe in this holy valley G Land of brunch and misery C I'm living on G The valleys of the young Verse Am D Now you're going on 64 G Driving down 65, to the hospital C G Am To see if your adult son will survive or not D After taking those pills in the parking lot G You know the one behind the Marriott C G This is a dream you won't be waking Am D Still our hearts are constantly breaking F C G From their cradle to our grave F C G Is it selfish, is it brave? F C G From their cradle to our grave F C G Is it selfish or is it brave? Outro F C G (x4) C F G (repeat and fade)
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Chord set
G · F# · C · Am · D · F
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.