Red River Valley Chords
by Joe Henry
Red River Valley by Joe Henry is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, G7 and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G
From this valley they say you are going
D
We will miss your bright eyes and sweet smile
G G7 C
For they say you are taking the sunshine
D G
That has brightened our pathways awhile
G
Come and sit by my side, if you love me
D
Do not hasten to bid me adieu
G G7 C
Just remember the Red River Valley
D G
And the cowboy who loved you so true
G
I've been thinking a long time, my darling
D
Of the sweet words you never would say
G G7 C
Now, alas, must my fond hopes all vanish
D G
For they say you are going away
Chorus
G
They will bury me where you have wandered
D
Near the hills where the daffodils grow
G G7 C
When you're gone from the Red River Valley
D G
For I can't live without you I know
Chorus