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 / / / / / Down in the val-ley, valley so low __ C / / / / / / Hang your head o__-ver__ hear the wind blow __ G7 / / / / / Hear the wind blow-dear hear the wind blow __ C / / / / / Hang your head o__-ver__ hear the wind blow. G7 / / / / / Roses love sun-shine violets love dew C / / / / / Angels in hea-ven know I love you G7 / / / / / Know I love you-dear know I love you C / / / / / Angels in hea-ven know I love you. G7 / / / / / If you don't love-me love whom you please C / / / / Throw your arms 'round-me give my heart ease G / / / / / Give my heart ease-love give my heart ease C / / / / / Throw your arms round-me give my heart ease. C G / / / / / Build me a cas-tle forty feet high C / / / / / So I can see him-as he rides by G / / / / / As he rides by-love as he rides by C / / / / / So I can see him-as he rides by. C G / / / / / Write me a let-ter 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.