O Valencia! — The Decemberists
Chords and lyrics for O Valencia! by The Decemberists (key of C).
Verse 1
The Decemberists - O Valencia!
Intro
[C] [Cmaj7] [G] [C] [Cmaj7] [G]
Verse
You [C][Cmaj7]belong to the [G]gang
And you [C][Cmaj7]say you can’t break [G]away
But I’m [C][Cmaj7]here with my [G]hands on my[C] [Cmaj7]heart[G]
Our [C][Cmaj7]families can’t [G]agree
I’m your [C][Cmaj7]brother’s sworn [G]enemy
But I’ll [C][Cmaj7]shout out my [G]love to [C]the [Cmaj7]stars[G]
Bridge
So [Am]wait for the [F]stone on your [Dm]window, your [G]window
[Am]Wait by the [F]car and [Dm]we’ll go, [G]we’ll go
Instrumental
[C] [Cmaj7] [G] [C] [Cmaj7] [G]
Verse
When [C][Cmaj7]first we laid [G]eyes
I [C][Cmaj7]swore to no [G]compromise
‘Til I [C][Cmaj7]felt my [G]caress on [C]your [Cmaj7]skin[G]
Well, how [C][Cmaj7]soon we were [G]betrayed
Your [C][Cmaj7]sister gave us [G]away
And your [C][Cmaj7]father came [G]all [C][Cmaj7]unhinged[G]
Bridge
So [Am]wait for the [F]stone on your [Dm]window, your [G]window
[Am]Wait by the [F]car and [Dm]we’ll go, [G]we’ll go
Chorus
But [C]Oh, [Em][Am]Valencia-ah-ah!
With your [F]blood still warm on the [C]ground
[Em][Am]Valencia-ah-ah!
And I [F]swear to the stars
I’ll [Dm]burn this whole city [G]down, oh oh ohhh
Instrumental
[C] [Cmaj7] [G] [C] [Cmaj7] [G]
Verse
All I [C][Cmaj7]heard was a [G]shout
Of your [C][Cmaj7]brother calling me [G]out
And you [C][Cmaj7]ran like a [G]fool to [C]my [Cmaj7]side[G]
Well the [C][Cmaj7]shot, it hit [G]hard
And your [C][Cmaj7]frame went limp in my [G]arms
And an [C][Cmaj7]oath of [G]love was your [C]dying[Cmaj7] cry[G]
Bridge
So [Am]wait for the [F]stone on your [Dm]window, your [G]window
[Am]Wait by the [F]car and [Dm]we’ll, go [G]we’ll go
Chorus
But [C]Oh, [Em][Am]Valencia-ah-ah!
With your [F]blood still warm on the [C]ground
[Em][Am]Valencia-ah-ah!
And I’ll [F]burn this whole city [C]down
[Em][Am]Valencia-ah-ah!
With your [F]blood gettin' cold on the [C]ground
[Em][Am]Valencia-ah-ah!
And I [F]swear to the stars
I’ll [Dm]burn this whole city [G]down, oh oh oh[C]
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