Each “/” shows where you play a down-strum. Tap your foot or set a metronome to help keep the beat. The strums should be on the 1 and 3 count.
C G7
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Down in the val-ley, valley so low __
C
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Hang your head o__-ver__ hear the wind blow __
G7
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Hear the wind blow-dear hear the wind blow __
C
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Hang your head o__-ver__ hear the wind blow.
G7
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Roses love sun-shine violets love dew
C
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Angels in hea-ven know I love you
G7
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Know I love you-dear know I love you
C
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Angels in hea-ven know I love you.
G7
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If you don't love-me love whom you please
C
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Throw your arms 'round-me give my heart ease
G
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Give my heart ease-love give my heart ease
C
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Throw your arms round-me give my heart ease.
C G
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Build me a cas-tle forty feet high
C
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So I can see him-as he rides by
G
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As he rides by-love as he rides by
C
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So I can see him-as he rides by.
C G
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Write me a let-ter send it by mail
C
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Send it in care-of Birmingham jail
G
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Birmingham jail-love Birmingham jail
C
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Send it in care-of Birmingham jail.