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Cactus In The Valley by Lights
Cactus In The Valley
Capo: 2nd fret
Chords:
(One's that i don't know the specific name for)
Fmmaj13
e|-0-|
B|-3-|
G|-1-|
D|-3-|
A|-x-|
E|-x-|
[Intro]
C Em Am Fmmaj13
[Verse]
C
I never meant to wither
Em
I wanted to be tall
Am
Like a fool, left the river
Fmmaj13
And watched my branches fall.
[Chorus]
C
Old and thirsty, i longed for the flood
Em
To come back around
Am
To the cactus in the valley,
Fm6
That's about to crumble down
F G C
And wipe the mark of sadness from my face
F G C
Show me that your love will never change
F G Am D
If my yesterday is a disgrace
F G F C
Show me that you still recall my name.
[Verse]
C Em
So the storm finally found me and left me in the dark
Am Fmmaj13
In the cloud around me, i don't know where you are
C Em
If this old world goes up in arms, all i can do is stand
Am Fmmaj13
And i wont fight for anyone until you move my hands.
[Chorus]
F G C
And wipe the mark of madness from my face
F G C
Show me that your love will never change
F G Am D
If my yesterday is a disgrace,
F G F C
Tell me that you still recall my name.
[Bridge]
Am Dm
Oh here, in this shadow;
G
Here i am
C G Am
And i need someone by my side.
Dm
It becomes so
G
Hard to stand
C G Am
And i keep trying to dry my eyes.
G D
Come and find me
F
In the valley.
[Chorus]
F G C
And Wipe the mark of sadness from my face,
F G C
show me that your love will never change.
F G Am D
And if my yesterday is a disgrace,
F G F C
Tell me that you still recall my name.
F G C
And wipe the mark of madness from my face
F G C
Show me that your love will never change.
F G Am.... D
And if my yesterday is a disgrace
F G F ..C
Tell me that you'll still recall my name.
C F G F ..C
Oh tell me that you'll still recall my name.
C F G F....C
Oh tell me that you'll still recall my name.
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version 2
Capo: 2nd fret
Standard Tuning
[Chords]
C/G E7b9 Fmaj7 Gmaj6 G
e |-0-| |-0-| |-0-| |-0-| |-3-|
B |-1-| |-3-| |-1-| |-3-| |-3-|
G |-0-| |-1-| |-2-| |-4-| |-0-|
D |-2-| |-3-| |-3-| |-5-| |-0-|
A |-3-| |-2-| |-3-| |-5-| |-2-|
E |-3-| |-x-| |-x-| |-x-| |-3-|
[Intro]
C/G Em Am E7b9 (x2)
e|--0-0--000--00-00--000|--0-0--000--00-00--000|--0-0--000--00-00--000|
B|--1-1--111--11-11--111|--0-0--000--00-00--000|--1-1--111--11-11--111|
G|--0-0--000--00-00--000|--0-0--000--00-00--000|--2-2--222--00-22--222|
D|--2-2--222--00-22--222|--2-2--222--00-22--222|--2-2--222--22-22--222|
A|--3-3--333--33-33--333|--2-2--222--22-22--222|--0-0--000--00-00--000|
E|--3-3--333--33-33--333|--0-0--000--00-00--000|--x-x--xxx--xx-xx--xxx|
e|--0-0--000--0-0--000|
B|--3-3--333--3-3--333|
G|--1-1--111--1-1--111|
D|--3-3--333--3-3--333|
A|--2-2--222--2-2--222|
E|--x-x--xxx--x-x--xxx|
[Verse 1]
C/G
I never meant to wither
Em
I wanted to be tall
Am
Like a fool, left the river
E7b9
And watched my branches fall.
C/G
Old and thirsty, i longed for the flood
Em
To come back around
Am
To the cactus in the valley,
E7b9
That's about to crumble down
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 Gmaj6 C/G
And wipe the mark of sadness from my face
Fmaj7 Gmaj6 C/G
Show me that your love will never change
Fmaj7 Gmaj6 Am D
If my yesterday is a disgrace
Fmaj7 Gmaj6 Fmaj7 C/G
Tell me that you still recall my name.
[Verse 2]
C/G Em
So the storm finally found me and left me in the dark
Am E7b9
In the cloud around me, i don't know where you are
C/G Em
If this old/whole world goes up in arms, all i can do is stand
Am E7b9
And i wont fight for anyone until you move my hand.
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 Gmaj6 C/G
And wipe the mark of madness from my face
Fmaj7 Gmaj6 C/G
Show me that your love will never change
Fmaj7 Gmaj6 Am D
If my yesterday is a disgrace,
Fmaj7 Gmaj6 Fmaj7 C/G
Tell me that you still recall my name.
[Bridge]
(the C/G can be replaced by an open C chord)
Am Dm
Oh here, in this shadow;
G
Here i am
Am C/G Am
And i need someone by my side.
Dm
It becomes so
G
Hard to stand
C/G G Am
And i keep trying to dry my eyes.
C/G D
Come and find me
Fmaj7
In the valley.
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 Gmaj6 C/G
And Wipe the mark of sadness from my face,
Fmaj7 Gmaj6 C/G
show me that your love will never change.
Fmaj7 Gmaj6 Am D
And if my yesterday is a disgrace,
Fmaj7 Gmaj6 F C/G
Tell me that you still recall my name.
[Chorus/Outro]
Fmaj7 Gmaj6 C/G
And wipe the mark of madness from my face
Fmaj7 Gmaj6 C/G
Show me that your love will never change.
Fmaj7 Gmaj6 Am D
And if my yesterday is a disgrace
Fmaj7 Gmaj6 Fmaj7 C/G
Tell me that you'll still recall my name.
C/G Fmaj7 Gmaj6 Fmaj7 C/G
Oh tell me that you'll still recall my name.
C/G Fmaj7 Gmaj6 Fmaj7 C/G
Oh tell me that you'll still recall my name.
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version 3
Tuning: EADGBe
Chords:
C/G 332010
Em 022000
Am x02210
Bm* xx3130
Fmaj7/C x33210
G6/D* x55430
D xx0232
Dm xx0231
G 320003
F 133211
*I don't know what the actual chord name is for the starred chords.
Capo 1
(When LIGHTS plays this live, she plays it with the capo on the 2nd fret but on the album,
she plays it on the first fret.)
C/G Em Am Bm*
C/G
I never meant to wither
Em
I wanted to be tall
Am
Like a fool I left the river
Bm*
And watched my branches fall
C/G Em
Old and thirsty, I longed for the flood to come back around
Am Bm*
To the cactus in the valley, that's about to crumble down
Fmaj7/C G6/D* C/G
And wipe the mark of sadness from my face
Fmaj7/C G6/D* C/G
Show me that your love will never change
Fmaj7/C G6/D* Am D
If my yesterday is a disgrace
Fmaj7/C G6/D* Fmaj7/C C/G
Tell me that you still recall my name
C/G
So, the storm finally found me
Em
And left me in the dark
Am
In the cloud around me
Bm*
I don't know where you are
C/G Em
If this whole world goes up in arms, all I can do is stand
Am
And I won't fight for anyone
Bm*
Until you move my hand
Fmaj7/C G6/D* C/G
And wipe the mark of madness from my face
Fmaj7/C G6/D* C/G
Show me that your love will never change
Fmaj7/C G6/D* Am D
If my yesterday is a disgrace
Fmaj7/C G6/D* Fmaj7/C C/G
Tell me that you still recall my name
Am
Oh, here
Dm
In the shadows
G
Here I am
C/G G Am
And I need someone by my side
Dm
It becomes so
G
Hard to stand
C/G G Am
And I keep trying to dry my eyes
C/G D
Come and find me
Fmaj7/C
In the valley
Fmaj7/C G6/D* C/G
And wipe the mark of sadness from my face
Fmaj7/C G6/D* C/G
Show me that your love will never change
Fmaj7/C G6/D* Am D
If my yesterday is a disgrace
Fmaj7/C G6/D* Fmaj7/C C/G
Tell me that you still recall my name
Fmaj7/C G6/D* C/G
And wipe the mark of madness from my face
Fmaj7/C G6/D* C/G
Show me that your love will never change
Fmaj7/C G6/D* Am D
If my yesterday is a disgrace
Fmaj7/C G6/D* Fmaj7/C C/G
Tell me that you still recall my name
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version 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
[Intro]
C Em Am Fm x2
C
I never meant to wither
Em
I wanted to be tall
Am
Like a fool, left the river
Fm
And watched my branches fall.
C
Old and thirsty, I longed for the flood
Em
To come back around
Am
To the cactus in the valley,
Fm
That's about to crumble down
F G C
And wipe the mark of sadness from my face
F G C
Show me that your love will never change
F G Am D
If my yesterday is a disgrace
F G F C
Show me that you still recall my name.
C Em
So the storm finally found me and left me in the dark
Am Fm
In the cloud around me, I don't know where you are
C Em
If this old world goes up in arms, all I can do is stand
Am Fm
And I won't fight for anyone until you move my hands.
F G C
And wipe the mark of madness from my face
F G C
Show me that your love will never change
F G Am D
If my yesterday is a disgrace,
F G F C
Tell me that you still recall my name.
Am Dm
Oh here, in this shadow;
G
Here I am
Am C Am
And I need someone by my side.
Dm
It becomes so
G
Hard to stand
C G Am
And I keep trying to dry my eyes.
C D
Come and find me
F
In the valley.
F G C
And wipe the mark of sadness from my face,
F G C
show me that your love will never change.
F G Am D
And if my yesterday is a disgrace,
F G F C
Tell me that you still recall my name.
F G C
And wipe the mark of madness from my face
F G C
Show me that your love will never change.
F G Am D
And if my yesterday is a disgrace
F G/B F C
Tell me that you'll still recall my name.
C F G F C
Oh tell me that you'll still recall my name.
C F G F C
Oh tell me that you'll still recall my name.
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version 5
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
Intro: C/Em/Am/F x2
[VERSE 1]
C
I never meant to wither
Em
I wanted to be tall
Am
Like a fool, left the river
F
And watched my branches fall.
C
Old and thirsty, i longed for the flood
Em
To come back around
Am
To the cactus in the valley,
F
That's about to crumble down
[CHORUS]
F G C
And wipe the mark of sadness from my face
F G C
Show me that your love will never change
F G Am D
If my yesterday is a disgrace
F G F C
Show me that you still recall my name.
[VERSE 2]
C Em
So the storm finally found me and left me in the dark
Am F
In the cloud around me, i don't know where you are
C Em
If this old world goes up in arms, all i can do is stand
Am F
And i wont fight for anyone until you move my hands.
[CHORUS]
F G C
And wipe the mark of madness from my face
F G C
Show me that your love will never change
F G Am D
If my yesterday is a disgrace,
F G F C
Tell me that you still recall my name.
[BRIDGE]
Am Dm
Oh here, in this shadow;
G
Here i am
Am C Am
And i need someone by my side.
Dm
It becomes so
G
Hard to stand
C G Am
And I keep trying to dry my eyes.
C D
Come and find me
F
In the valley.
[CHORUS]
F G C
And Wipe the mark of sadness from my face,
F G C
show me that your love will never change.
F G Am D
And if my yesterday is a disgrace,
F G F C
Tell me that you still recall my name.
[REPEAT CHORUS]
F G C
And wipe the mark of madness from my face
F G C
Show me that your love will never change.
F G Am.... D
And if my yesterday is a disgrace
F G F ..C
Tell me that you'll still recall my name.
C F G F ..C
Oh tell me that you'll still recall my name.
C F G F....C
Oh tell me that you'll still recall my name.
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version 6
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 1st fret
Intro: C Em Am Dm(or F)
I never meant to wither
I wanted to be tall
Like a fool left the river
And watched my branches fall
Old and thirsty, I longed for the flood
To come back around
To the cactus in the valley
That's about to crumble down
And wipe the mark of sadness from my face
Show me that your love will never change
If my yesterday is a disgrace
Tell me that you still recall my name
So, the storm finally found me
And left me in the dark
In the cloud around me
I don't know where you are
If this whole world goes up in arms
All I can do is stand
And I won't fight for anyone
Until you move my hand
And wipe the mark of madness from my face
Show me that your love will never change
If my yesterday is a disgrace
Tell me that you still recall my name
In the shadow
Here I am
And I need someone by my side
It becomes so
Hard to stand
And I keep trying to dry my eyes
Come and find me
In the valley
And wipe the mark of sadness from my face
Show me that your love will never change
If my yesterday is a disgrace
Tell me that you still recall my name
And wipe the mark of madness from my face
Show me that your love will never change
If my yesterday is a disgrace
Tell me that you still recall my name
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version 7
Capo on 2nd fret
Cmaj/G Em Am Fmaj7 Em7 Dm Gmaj Dmaj
--0------0----0----0----0---1---3------2
--1------0----1----1----3---3---0------3
--0------0----2----2----4---2---0------2
--2------2----2----3----5---0---0------0
--3------2----0----3----5---0---2------x
--3------0----0----0----0---0---3------x
And also this chord which I don't know the name of
---0---
---3---
---0---
---4---
---5---
---5---
Intro:
After pull offs/hammer ons switch to the next chord
Cmaj/G (pull off and hammer on the D string),
Em (pull off and hammer on the D string,
Am (pull off and hammer on the G string,
Fmaj7
Verse (Same for each verse):
Cmaj/G Em
I never meant to wither, I wanted to be tall
Am Fmaj7
like a fool left the river and watched my branches fall
Cmaj/G Em
old and thirsty I longed for the flood to come back around
Am Fmaj7
to the cactus in the valley,that's about to crumble down
Chorus:
Fmaj7 Em7 Cmaj/G
and wipe the mark of sadness from my face
Fmaj7 Em7 Cmaj/G
show me that your love will never change
Fmaj7 Em7 Am Unnamed Chord
if my yesterday is a disgrace
Fmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7 Cmaj/G
tell me that you still recall my name
Bridge:
Am Dm G (This line all muted strumming)
in the shadow, here i am
Cmaj/G G Am
and i need someone by my side
Dm G
it becomes so hard to stand
Cmaj/G G Am
and i keep trying to dry my eyes
Cmaj/G D Fmaj7
come and find me, in the valley
On the last chorus, let the chords ring until 'if my yesterday...'
and on 'disgrace' play a D instead of an Am.
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version 8
Capo: 2nd fret
*I do not know the chord name
* ---|---|---| *
---|---|-4-|
-1-|---|---|
---|---|-3-|
---|---|---|
---|---|---|
** Em7 slide down to 3rd fret
Intro: C/G/Em/Am/* x2
C/G
I never meant to wither
Em
I wanted to be tall
Am
Like a fool, left the river
*
And watched my branches fall.
C/G
Old and thirsty, i longed for the flood
Em
To come back around
Am
To the cactus in the valley,
*
That's about to crumble down
Fmaj7 Em7** C/G
And wipe the mark of sadness from my face
Fmaj7 Em7** C/G
Show me that your love will never change
Fmaj7 Em7** Am Dm
If my yesterday is a disgrace
C/G Fmaj7 Em7** C/G
Show me that you still recall my name.
C/G Em
So the storm finally found me and left me in the dark
Am *
In the cloud around me, i don't know where you are
C/G Em
If this old world goes up in arms, all i can do is stand
Am *
And i wont fight for anyone until you move my hands.
Fmaj7 Em7** C/G
And wipe the mark of madness from my face
Fmaj7 Em7** C/G
Show me that your love will never change
Fmaj7 Em7** Am Dm
If my yesterday is a disgrace,
C/G Fmaj7 Em7** C/G
Tell me that you still recall my name.
Am Dm
Oh here, in this shadow;
G
Here i am
Am C/G Am
And i need someone by my side.
Dm
It becomes so
G
Hard to stand
C/G G Am
And i keep trying to dry my eyes.
C D
Come and find me
F
In the valley.
Fmaj7 Em7** C/G
And Wipe the mark of sadness from my face,
Fmaj7 Em7** C/G
show me that your love will never change.
Fmaj7 Em7** Am D
And if my yesterday is a disgrace,
C/G Fmaj7 Em7** C/G
Tell me that you still recall my name.
Fmaj7 Em7** C/G
And wipe the mark of madness from my face
Fmaj7 Em7** C/G
Show me that your love will never change.
Fmaj7 Em7** Am.... D
And if my yesterday is a disgrace
Fmaj7 Em7** Fmaj7 ..C/G
Tell me that you'll still recall my name.
Fmaj7 Em7** Fmaj7
Oh tell me that you'll still recall my name.
Fmaj7 Em7** Fmaj7....C/G
Oh tell me that you'll still recall my name.
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version 9
Key: B
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
B - x24442
BM7 - x24342
G#m - 466444
Eb/G - 365xxx
E - 022100
F# - 244322
C# - x46664
C#m - x46654
F#/Bb - x143xx
Intro: B-BM7-G#m-Eb/G-
Verse 1:
B
I never meant to wither
BM7
I wanted to be tall
G#m
Like a fool left the river
Eb/G
And watched my branches fall
B
Old and thirsty i
longed for the flood
BM7
To come back around
G#m
To the cactus in the valley
Eb/G
That's about to crumble down
Chorus:
E
And wipe the mark of
F# B
sadness from my face
E F#
Show me that your love
B
will never change
E F#
If my yesterday
G#m C#
is a disgrace
E F#
Tell me that you still
C#m B
recall my name
Verse 2:
B
So the storm finally found
BM7
me and left me in the dark
G#m
In the cloud around me
Eb/G
i don't know where you are
B
If this old world goes up
BM7
in arms all i can do is stand
G#m
And i wont fight for anyone
Eb/G
until you move my hands
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
G#m
Oh here in this
C#m F#
shadow Here i am
B F#/Bb
And i need someone
G#m
by my side
C#m
It becomes so
F#
Hard to stand
B
And i keep trying
F#/Bb G#m
to dry my eyes
F# C#
Come and find me
E
In the valley
(Repeat Chorus twice)
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