xDown in the Valley Traditional This is a traditional heart-sick, love song that is very simply played. I like to do a modified banjo roll, instead of just droning the same 2 chords over and over. I will out how I play it, but any good slow, even arpeggio will work. D A7 e|------------------2--|--------------------|-------2------------|--------------------| B|o-------3------------|-------3---------3--|-----------------3--|-----------------2--| G|-------------2-------|--2-----------------|--2---------2-------|-------0------------| D|---0-----------------|------------0-------|--------------------|------------2-------| A|o--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--0-----------------| E|---------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------| A7 D E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--2---(2)------------| B|--------------------|-------2------------|-----------------2--|-----------------3--o| G|-------0---------0--|-----------------0--|-------0------------|------------2--------| D|--2-----------------|--2---------2-------|------------2-------|---------------------| A|------------0-------|--------------------|--0-----------------|--------------------o| E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------| D A7 Down in the valley, the valley so low A7 D Hang your head over, hear the wind blow D A7 Hear the wind blow, dear, hear the wind blow A7 D Hang your head over, hear the wind blow Roses love sunshine, violets love dew Angels in heaven, know I love you Know I love you, dear, know I love you Angels in heaven, know I love you If you don't love me, love whom you please Throw your arms 'round me, give my heart ease Give my heart ease, dear, give my heart ease Throw your arms 'round me, give my heart ease Build me a castle 40 feet high So I can see you as you ride by As you ride by, dear, as you ride by So I can see you as you ride by Write me a letter, send it by mail Send it in care of the Birmingham jail Birmingham jail, dear, the Birmingham jail Send it in care of the Birmingham jail Writing this letter containing three lines Answer my question "Will you be mine?" Will you be mine, dear, will you be mine Answer my question "Will you be mine?"
