Tuning: E A D G B E

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UffjWGMiBQ [Chords] F#dim7 004545 D#dim7 001212 [Intro] Em G x4 [Verse 1]

^EmOne day shots rang across the p^Geaceful va^Emlley ^G ^EmGod was crying tears that f^Gell like r^Emain ^G ^DBefore the railroad came from Ka^Gnsas C^City ^G ^AmAnd the bullets hit the bison f^Grom the tr^Cain ^AmFirst shots rang across the peaceful v^F#dim7alley ^GAnd the white man laid his foot upon the ^D#dim7plain

[Verse 2]

^EmThe wagon train rolled through the d^Gusty c^Emanyon ^G ^EmThe settlers full of wonder as th^Gey cro^Emssed ^G ^DA gentle creek where two old o^Gaks were sta^Cnding^G ^DBefore the west was won there w^Gas a c^Cost ^AmA rain of fire came down upon the ^F#dim7wagons ^GA mother screamed and every soul was ^D#dim7lost

[Verse 3]

^EmChange hit the country l^Gike a t^Emhunderstorm^G ^EmAncient rivers soon b^Gegan to b^Emoil ^G ^DPeople rushed like water to C^Gali^Cfornia^G ^DAt first they came for gold and t^Ghen for ^Coil ^AmFortunes were made and lost in li^F#dim7fetimes ^GMother earth took poison in her ^D#dim7soil

[Instrumental] Ab F x2 C F G Ab F Em G x4 [Verse 4]

^EmAn Electra Cruiser coasted to^Gwards the^Em exit ^G ^EmAnd turned on Peaceful Valley ^GBoul^Emevard ^G ^D"People make the difference" re^Gad a ^Cbillb^Goard ^DAbove a long line of id^Gling c^Cars ^BbWho'll be the one to lead this w^F#dim7orld Who'll be the beacon in the ^D#dim7night

[Bridge]

^BbWho'll be the one to lead this wo^Frld ^BbWho'll be the beacon in the nig^Fht ^CWho'll be the one to lead the na^Gtions ^BbAnd protect God's cr^Feations

[Verse 5]

^EmA polar bear was drifting o^Gn an ^Emice floe ^G ^EmSun beating down f^Grom the s^Emky ^G ^DPoliticians gathered f^Gor a sum^Cmit ^G ^DAnd came away with no^Gthing to de^Ccide ^AmStorms thundered on, his tears of fallin^F#dim7g rain ^GA child was born and wondere^D#dim7d why

[Outro] Em G

Neil Young - Peaceful valley boulevard