Pleasant Valley Sunday

  Pleasant Valley Sunday
  Words & Music by Gerry Goffin and Carole King
  Copyright 1967 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
  This arrangement Copyright 1986 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
  6920 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028
  All Rights Reserved

  lyrics from reprint of 1986 sheet music


  Bb                                                                      Fm7/Bb
       The local rock group down the street is trying hard to learn their song.

  Bb                                                               Fm7/Bb
       They serenade the local squire who just came out to mow his lawn.

  Db           Gb              Db      Gb
       Another Pleasant Valley Sunday

  Db            Gb           Db        Eb
       Charcoal burning everywhere.

  F            Bb              Eb  Bb  Cm
       Rows of houses that are all the same

  Bb  Cm Gm7 Cm    Gm7 F
  And no one seems to  care.


  Bb                                                               Fm7/Bb
       See Missus Gray, she's proud today because her roses are in bloom;

  Bb                                                            Fm7/Bb
       And Mister Green, he's so serene, he's got a TV in ev'ry room.

  Db           Gb              Db       Gb
       Another Pleasant Valley Sunday

  Db           Gb            Db         Eb
       Here in status symbol land

  F              Bb              Eb   Bb   Cm
       Others complain about how hard life is

          Cm   Gm7  Cm    Gm7  F
  And the kids just don't understand.


  F             Cm7/F
       Creature comfort goals

  F               Cm7/F
       Can only numb my soul

  F                 Cm7/F                  F
       They make it hard for me to see.

      Cm7/F
  (Ahhh......)


  F               Cm7/F
  My thoughts all seem to stray

  F              Cm7/F
       To places far away

  F             Cm7/F           F   Cm7  Bb
       I need a change of scenery

  VOCAL AD LIB 3RD VERSE

  Db           Gb              Db       Gb
       Another Pleasant Valley Sunday

  Db            Gb           Db          Cb/Eb  Db/F
       Charcoal burning everywhere.

  Gb               Cb          Gb      Cb
       Another Pleasant Valley Sunday

  Gb           Cb            Gb      Ab    Bb
       Here in status symbol land

  REPEAT THE FOLLOWING 7 TIMES - GRADUALLY INCREASING IN VOLUME:

  Bb           Eb/Bb           Bb       Eb/Bb
       Another Pleasant Valley Sunday

  Bb           Eb/Bb           Bb       Eb/Bb
       Another Pleasant Valley Sunday

  Bb           Eb/Bb           Bb       Eb/Bb
       Another Pleasant Valley Sunday

  Bb           Eb/Bb           Bb       Eb/Bb
       Another Pleasant Valley Sunday

  Bb           Eb/Bb           Bb       Eb/Bb
       Another Pleasant Valley Sunday

  Bb           Eb/Bb           Bb       Eb/Bb
       Another Pleasant Valley Sunday

  Bb           Eb/Bb           Bb       Eb/Bb    Bb
       Another Pleasant Valley Sunday


  "Pleasant Valley Sunday"
  Words & Music by Gerry Goffin and Carole King
  Copyright 1967 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
  6920 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028
  All Rights Reserved

  lyrics from reprint of 1967 sheet music (the chorus has slightly 
       different wording than the recorded version & the 1986 lyrics
       on SUNDAY2.TXT)


  G                                                                       Dm7
       The local rock group down the street is trying hard to learn their song.

  G                                                                Dm7
       They serenade the local squire who just came out to mow his lawn.

  Bb
       Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
  Charcoal burning everywhere.

  D                            C   G   D
       Rows of houses that are all the same

      C  G   D
  And no one seems to care.


  G                                                                Dm7
       See Missus Gray, she's proud today because her roses are in bloom;

  G                                                             Dm7
       And Mister Green, he's so serene, he's got a TV in ev'ry room.

  Bb
       Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
  Here in status symbol land

  D                              C    G    D
       Others complain about how hard life is

          C    G    D
  And the kids just don't understand.


  D             Am7
       Creature comfort goals

  D             Am7
       Can only numb my soul

  D             Am7                D   Am7
       I need a change of scenery


  D                    Am7
       My thoughts all seem to stray

  D              Am7
       To places far away

  D            Am7          D
       I don't ever want to see


  Bb
       Another Pleasant Valley Sunday.

                                         Eb6(9)  Bb  Eb6(9)
       Another Pleasant Valley Sunday.




  the intro to the song goes like this:

  (RHY FIG 1)
  -----------------------------------|---5------3-----5----3--------------
  -----------------------------------|---5------3-----5----3--------------
  -----2---0--------------------0----|---6------4-----6----4--------------
  -----------4--2----2-----0--4---4--|---7------5-----7----5--------------
  ---0---0--------0-----0------------|---7------5-----7----5--------------
  -----------------------------------|---5------3-----5----3--------------
                              (twice)
                                       ^
                                       |
                                       |
                                       played on acoustic 3rd + 4th thru

  then the chords for the verses and chorus are:

                                                                     w/RHYFIG1
  [A]                                                                [E]
  the local rock group down the street is trying hard to learn their song
  they serenade the weekend squire who just came out to mow his      lawn


  [C]     [F]             [C]  [F]  [C]      [F]           [C]   [D]
  another pleasant valley sunday     charcoal burning everywhere

  [E]     [A]             [D] [A] [E]      [D]    [A]      [E]
  rows of houses that are all the same and no one seems to care



  for the bridge:

  [E]
  creature comfort goals they only know my soul.....

  the rest of the song is based on what's above.