(A5)Some times I hall lead, they some were (D5)talk in’ in times a I fol low.
This Ev time ’ry bod I’ll y (G5)go no ticed where she she was wants me to (A5)go.
She (D5)said (A5)may be to day, may gone be to (D5)mor row,
go deep in the woods (G5)knew what they down were the low val ley (A5)road.
While (Esus)no one like was a look in’ on the (Asus2)old plan ta tion, he (F#m7)took her all the (Esus)way down the (Asus2)long val let ley road.
They (F#m7)sent her a way (Esus)hire, not (Asus2)noth too in’ real much ly lat er, and left him (Em7)walk in’ down the (Asus2)old val ley (A5)road.
Walk on,
walk on, walk on a lone.
Walk on, walk (D5)on,
walk on, walk a long.
(A5)Out in the hall lead, they some were (D5)talk in’ in times a I whis per.
This Ev time ’ry bod I’ll y (G5)go no ticed where she she was gone me a (A5)while.
She (D5)said (A5)Some bod y said she’s gone to her (D5)sis ter’s,
but ev ’ry bod y (G5)knew what they down were the talk in’ a (A5)bout.
While (Esus)no one like was a look in’ on the (Asus2)old plan ta tion, he (F#m7)showed her what they (Esus)do down the (Asus2)long val let ley road.
She (F#m7)came back a round (Esus)hire, like (Asus2)good too e nough much to hap pened, and left him (Em7)stand in’ on the (Asus2)old val ley (A5)road.
Walk on,
walk on, walk on a lone.
Walk on, walk (D5)on,
walk on, walk a long.
walk on, walk on, walk on the val ley (A5)road.
walk on,
walk on, walk on a lone.
This page shows “The Valley Road” by Bruce Hornsby in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of A at 100 BPM, a medium-difficulty arrangement — try slowing the tempo down using the BPM control.