Red River Valley (A Major)
Artist:
James Kerrigen
Genre:
Folk
Tempo:
4/4
Roman Numerals:
I, I7, IV, V
Instrument:
Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]
Song Notes:
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/misc_traditional/red_river_valley_chords_1051628
composer "might be" James Kerrigen
Entered by:
PollyEV
A
(A,C♯,E)
-
A
E
A
C♯
E
A7
(A,C♯,E,G)
-
A
E
G
C♯
E
D
(D,F♯,A)
-
-
D
A
D
F♯
E
(E,G♯,B)
E
B
E
G♯
B
E
Verse 1
From this
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
valley they
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
say you are
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
going,
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
we will miss your bright eyes and sweet
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
smile
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
For they
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
say you are
[
A7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
taking the
[
D
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
sunshine,
[
D
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
that has
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
brightened our
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
path for a
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
while
Chorus
Come and
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
sit by my
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
side if you
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
love me,
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
do not hasten to bid me a-
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
dieu
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
But re-
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
member the
[
A7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Red River
[
D
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
Valley,
[
D
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
and the
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
cowboy who
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
loved you so
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
true
Verse 2
Won't you
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
think of the
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
valley you're
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
leaving,
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
oh, how lonely, how sad it will
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
be?
Oh,
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
think of the
[
A7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
fond heart you're
[
D
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
breaking,
[
D
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
and the
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
grief you are
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
causing to
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
me
Repeat Chorus
Verse 3
As you
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
go to your
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
home by the
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
ocean,
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
may you never forget those sweet
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
hours
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
That we
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
spent in the
[
A7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Red River
[
D
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
Valley,
[
D
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
and the
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
love we ex-
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
changed amid the
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
flowers
Repeat Chorus
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