Chords for Pete Seeger/Arlo Guthrie - You gotta walk that lonesome valley
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Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] One of the most important things which Woody taught me and a lot of others is that you
could make a combination between the best of the old and the new.
It didn't have to be either one or the other.
You mix them up.
And there's an old gospel song which I think he added a verse or two.
I'm not quite sure where the old song left off and where he began.
You got to walk that lonesome valley.
You [D] got to walk it [G] by yourself.
Ain't [C] nobody here can walk [G] it for you.
You got to [D] walk it [G] by yourself.
Now even if you never heard the song before, you could sing it with me.
Could you just repeat after me?
Try it.
Oh, you got to walk, you got to walk that lonesome valley.
That lonesome valley.
You got [D] to walk, you got to walk it [G] by yourself.
[C] Nobody here [G] can walk it for you.
You got to walk [D] it [G] by yourself.
Now some people are singing real good.
There's still some people I can see out there.
They've been living in Washington too long.
You got to walk that lonesome valley.
That lonesome valley.
[D] You got to walk [G] it by yourself.
[C] Ain't nobody here can [G] walk it for you.
You got to walk [D] it by [G] yourself.
Now Daniel was a Bible hero.
Was [D] a prophet.
[G] Brave and true.
[C] In a den of [G] hungry lions.
He showed what [D] faith can [G] do for you.
Sing it now.
You got to walk that lonesome valley.
Sing it.
You [D] got to walk, you got to walk it [G] by yourself.
[C] Nobody here can [G] walk it for you.
You got to walk it by yourself.
Now some folks say, some folks say,
John was a Baptist.
Some [D] folks say, some folks say,
he [G] was a Jew.
But [C] the holy [G] Bible tells us,
that he was a preacher too.
Yeah, so you got to walk that lonesome valley.
You got to
[D] walk [G] it by yourself.
[C] Nobody here can [G] walk it for you.
You got to walk it by yourself.
Now though the road be rough and rocky.
And [D] the hills be [G] steep and high.
We [C] can sing as we [G] go marching.
And we'll win that [D] one big union [G] by and by.
Yeah, so you got to walk that lonesome valley.
You got [D] to walk [G] it by yourself.
[C] Nobody [G] here can walk it for you.
You got to walk it by yourself.
Walk it by yourself.
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could make a combination between the best of the old and the new.
It didn't have to be either one or the other.
You mix them up.
And there's an old gospel song which I think he added a verse or two.
I'm not quite sure where the old song left off and where he began.
You got to walk that lonesome valley.
You [D] got to walk it [G] by yourself.
Ain't [C] nobody here can walk [G] it for you.
You got to [D] walk it [G] by yourself.
Now even if you never heard the song before, you could sing it with me.
Could you just repeat after me?
Try it.
Oh, you got to walk, you got to walk that lonesome valley.
That lonesome valley.
You got [D] to walk, you got to walk it [G] by yourself.
[C] Nobody here [G] can walk it for you.
You got to walk [D] it [G] by yourself.
Now some people are singing real good.
There's still some people I can see out there.
They've been living in Washington too long.
You got to walk that lonesome valley.
That lonesome valley.
[D] You got to walk [G] it by yourself.
[C] Ain't nobody here can [G] walk it for you.
You got to walk [D] it by [G] yourself.
Now Daniel was a Bible hero.
Was [D] a prophet.
[G] Brave and true.
[C] In a den of [G] hungry lions.
He showed what [D] faith can [G] do for you.
Sing it now.
You got to walk that lonesome valley.
Sing it.
You [D] got to walk, you got to walk it [G] by yourself.
[C] Nobody here can [G] walk it for you.
You got to walk it by yourself.
Now some folks say, some folks say,
John was a Baptist.
Some [D] folks say, some folks say,
he [G] was a Jew.
But [C] the holy [G] Bible tells us,
that he was a preacher too.
Yeah, so you got to walk that lonesome valley.
You got to
[D] walk [G] it by yourself.
[C] Nobody here can [G] walk it for you.
You got to walk it by yourself.
Now though the road be rough and rocky.
And [D] the hills be [G] steep and high.
We [C] can sing as we [G] go marching.
And we'll win that [D] one big union [G] by and by.
Yeah, so you got to walk that lonesome valley.
You got [D] to walk [G] it by yourself.
[C] Nobody [G] here can walk it for you.
You got to walk it by yourself.
Walk it by yourself.
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ One of the most important things which Woody taught me and a lot of others is that you
could make a combination between the best of the old and the new.
It didn't have to be either one or the other.
You mix them up.
And there's an old gospel song which I think he added a verse or two.
I'm not quite sure where the old song left off and where he began. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You _ _ got to walk that lonesome valley.
You [D] got to walk it [G] by yourself.
Ain't [C] nobody here can walk [G] it for you.
You got to [D] walk it [G] by yourself.
Now even if you never heard the song before, you could sing it with me.
Could you just repeat after me?
Try it.
Oh, you got to walk, you got to walk that lonesome valley.
That lonesome valley.
You got [D] to walk, you got to walk it [G] by yourself. _
[C] Nobody here [G] can walk it for you. _
You got to walk [D] it [G] by yourself.
Now some people are singing real good.
There's still some people I can see out there.
_ _ They've been living in Washington too long. _ _ _ _ _ _
You _ got to walk that lonesome valley.
That lonesome valley.
[D] You got to walk [G] it by yourself.
[C] Ain't nobody here can [G] walk it _ for you.
You got to walk [D] it by [G] yourself.
Now Daniel was a Bible hero. _
Was [D] a prophet.
[G] Brave _ and true.
[C] In a den of [G] hungry lions.
He showed what _ [D] faith can [G] do for you.
Sing it now.
You got to walk that lonesome valley.
Sing it.
You [D] got to walk, you got to walk it [G] by yourself. _ _
[C] Nobody _ here can [G] walk it for you.
You got to walk it by _ yourself.
Now some folks say, some folks say,
John was a Baptist.
Some [D] folks say, some folks say,
he [G] was a Jew.
But [C] the holy _ [G] Bible tells us, _
that he was a preacher too.
Yeah, so you got to walk that lonesome valley.
You got to _
[D] walk _ [G] it by yourself. _ _
[C] Nobody _ here can [G] walk it for you. _
You got to walk it by yourself.
Now though the road _ be rough and rocky. _
And [D] the hills be [G] steep and high. _
We [C] can sing as we [G] go marching.
And we'll win that [D] one big union [G] by and by.
Yeah, so you got to _ walk that lonesome _ valley.
You got [D] to walk _ [G] _ it by yourself.
_ [C] _ Nobody [G] here can walk it for you.
You got to walk _ it by yourself.
Walk it by yourself. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
could make a combination between the best of the old and the new.
It didn't have to be either one or the other.
You mix them up.
And there's an old gospel song which I think he added a verse or two.
I'm not quite sure where the old song left off and where he began. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You _ _ got to walk that lonesome valley.
You [D] got to walk it [G] by yourself.
Ain't [C] nobody here can walk [G] it for you.
You got to [D] walk it [G] by yourself.
Now even if you never heard the song before, you could sing it with me.
Could you just repeat after me?
Try it.
Oh, you got to walk, you got to walk that lonesome valley.
That lonesome valley.
You got [D] to walk, you got to walk it [G] by yourself. _
[C] Nobody here [G] can walk it for you. _
You got to walk [D] it [G] by yourself.
Now some people are singing real good.
There's still some people I can see out there.
_ _ They've been living in Washington too long. _ _ _ _ _ _
You _ got to walk that lonesome valley.
That lonesome valley.
[D] You got to walk [G] it by yourself.
[C] Ain't nobody here can [G] walk it _ for you.
You got to walk [D] it by [G] yourself.
Now Daniel was a Bible hero. _
Was [D] a prophet.
[G] Brave _ and true.
[C] In a den of [G] hungry lions.
He showed what _ [D] faith can [G] do for you.
Sing it now.
You got to walk that lonesome valley.
Sing it.
You [D] got to walk, you got to walk it [G] by yourself. _ _
[C] Nobody _ here can [G] walk it for you.
You got to walk it by _ yourself.
Now some folks say, some folks say,
John was a Baptist.
Some [D] folks say, some folks say,
he [G] was a Jew.
But [C] the holy _ [G] Bible tells us, _
that he was a preacher too.
Yeah, so you got to walk that lonesome valley.
You got to _
[D] walk _ [G] it by yourself. _ _
[C] Nobody _ here can [G] walk it for you. _
You got to walk it by yourself.
Now though the road _ be rough and rocky. _
And [D] the hills be [G] steep and high. _
We [C] can sing as we [G] go marching.
And we'll win that [D] one big union [G] by and by.
Yeah, so you got to _ walk that lonesome _ valley.
You got [D] to walk _ [G] _ it by yourself.
_ [C] _ Nobody [G] here can walk it for you.
You got to walk _ it by yourself.
Walk it by yourself. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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