Down The Valley Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays391

Down The Valley by Johnny Cash is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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C
Text
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C                             G  
Down in the valley  valley so low 
                                  C 
Late in the evening hear the wind blow 
                                      G  
Hear the wind blow love hear the wind blow 
                                  C 
Late in the evening hear the wind blow 

Verse 
                             G  
If you don't love me love me please 
                               C 
Go right on by me give my hearty 
                                G  
Give my hearty love give my hearty 
                               C 
Go right on by me give my hearty 
                             G  
Write me a letter send it by mail 
                               C 
Send it in care of  Birmingham Jail 
                                G  
Birmingham Jail love Birmingham Jail 
                               C 
Send it in care of  Birmingham Jail 

Solo: C G C G D G 


C                             G  
Down in the valley  valley so low 
                                   C 
Hang your head over hear the train blow 
                                       G  
Hear the wind blow love hear the train blow 
                                   C 
Hang your head over hear the train blow  
    	

Chord diagrams

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante