«Pleasant Valley Sunday»
(Gerry Goffin — Carole King)
Intro:
two electric guitars [3X]; acoustic guitar enters 2nd time:
A G/A [bass tacet during intro]
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Verse 1:
A
The local rock group down the street
G/A [w/intro riff]
Is trying hard to learn their song
A
They serenade the weekend squire
G/A [w/intro riff]
Who just came out to mow his lawn
Chorus 1:
C FaddG C FaddG
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday (Sunday)
C FaddG C D
Charcoal burning everywhere
E7 A D A E7
Rows of houses that are all the same
Bm F#m D A E7
And no-one seems to care
Verse 2:
See Mrs. Gray, she’s proud today
Because her roses are in bloom
And Mr. Green, he’s so serene
He’s got a TV in every room
Chorus 2:
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday (Sunday)
Here in status symbol land
Mothers complain about how hard life is
And the kids just don’t understand
Bridge:
E7
Creature comfort goals
They only numb my soul
And make it hard for me to see
My thoughts all seem to stray
To places far away
(A)
I need a change of scenery
[repeat intro riff w/bass, 2X]
[repeat verse w/wordless vocal]
Chorus 3:
C FaddG C FaddG
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday (Sunday)
C FaddG C
Charcoal burning everywhere
F Bb F Bb
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
F Bb F (A)
Here in status symbol land
[repeat intro riff w/bass, 2X]
Coda [repeat 7X (until swamped in echo)]:
A [w/intro riff]
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday (another Pleasant Valley Sunday)
— another ace 60’s tab from Andrew Rogers
