G                 Em        G                 C   D   Em 
E|-----|----10--8-7------|---------|----10--8-7------|-------------|
B|-----|-8----------10-8-|-8-------|-8----------10-8-|-8---7---8---|
G|---7-|-----------------|-------7-|-----------------|-------------|
D|-----|-----------------|---------|-----------------|-------------|
A|-----|-----------------|---------|-----------------|-------------|
E|-----|-----------------|---------|-----------------|-------------|

                    G   B7  Em        A       D
E|---10--8-7------|------------|----------|-------|
B|-----------10-8-|-8---7---8--|-----8/10-|-------|
G|----------------|------------|----------|---7---|
D|----------------|------------|----------|-------|
A|----------------|------------|----------|-------|
E|----------------|------------|----------|-------|


[Verse]

     G                              C
My grandfather went down with the Montevideo
        G                   C
Rising sun sent him floating to his rest
         G                  Em             A             C
And his wife fled south to Sydney seeking out safe harbour
   G                         Em            A            C
A north shore matron she became with some paying guests

    G                         C
My father went down with the curse of big cities
          G                          C
Traffic tolls and deadlines took him to his peace
    G                 Em                A                 C
Now Bob Dyer glued us to our seats and lawns were always victa neat
      G                   Em         A               C
Whilst menzies fawned at royal feet, I'm sure you remember. Do you remember?


[Chorus]

G
In the valley I walk, in the valley I walk
Em                     F       Am7/E    Am/D   C
In the valley I walk, who will take me there?
G                D  Dsus4 D5  G                      C       C/B  Am7
In the valley I walk,            cold comfort I can hear you talk
G                Em    F       Am7/E    Am/D   C
In the valley I walk, who will take me there?


[Instrumental]

         G                 Em        G                 C   D   Em 
E|-----|----10--8-7------|---------|----10--8-7------|-------------|
B|-----|-8----------10-8-|-8-------|-8----------10-8-|-8---7---8---|
G|---7-|-----------------|-------7-|-----------------|-------------|
D|-----|-----------------|---------|-----------------|-------------|
A|-----|-----------------|---------|-----------------|-------------|
E|-----|-----------------|---------|-----------------|-------------|

                    G   B7  Em        A       D
E|---10--8-7------|------------|----------|-------|
B|-----------10-8-|-8---7---8--|-----8/10-|--8/10-|
G|----------------|------------|----------|-------|
D|----------------|------------|----------|-------|
A|----------------|------------|----------|-------|
E|----------------|------------|----------|-------|


[Verse]

         G                          C
When my mother went down it was a stiff arm from hades
          G                            C
Life surprises and tears you like the southerly
           G             Em              A                 C
She always welcomed the strange, always welcomed the stranger
G                 Em    A            C
I don't see too many around like this, oh no not many like this


[Chorus]

G
In the valley I walk, in the valley I walk
Em                     F       Am7/E    Am/D   C
In the valley I walk, who will take me there?
G                D  Dsus4 D5  G                      C       C/B  Am7
In the valley I walk,            cold comfort I can hear you talk
G                Em    F       Am7/E    Am/D   C
In the valley I walk, I took some comfort there
G                D  Dsus4 D5  G                      C       C/B  Am7
In the valley I walk,           ah, rough justice I hear you talk
G                Em       F       C      D
In the valley I walk, to meet my water shed
    F       C      D
To meet my water shed
   F       C      A
I meet my water shed


[Bridge]

A
I hope virtue brings its own reward

And I hope the pen is mightier than any sword
A                     F#m
I hope the kids will take it slow
B                   D                   F  Am7/E  Am/D  C
I hope my country claims its own, yes I do


[Final Chorus]

G
In the valley I walk, I cried, yes I cried, I was down then I crawled
Em                          F     Am7/E     Am/D   C
Mercy's arms all around me when I was down there
G                D  Dsus4 D5  G                C       C/B  Am7
In the valley I walk,         do you read me they can hear me
G                Em
In the valley...


[Outro]

G  D/F#  Em  Dsus2  C  C/B  Am  Am7/G   G