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[Verse 1]
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Who will save the river valley? That's my drinking water
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This was once a sacred place now, look at what we've got here
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I'll pretend there isn't any problem, just do my job
B                        G                   A  C#      F#
And, if I don't like the standard of living, go move to Russia

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[Verse 2]
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Me an' Pete went swimming last night, he's my friend from Boy Scouts
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All the fish were floating upright, we got scared, and we got out
B                 G                    A E    A        E
Mother says don't play down where your father does his job
B                    G             A  C#      F#
You know he's got to make a living or move to Russia

[Bridge]
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This is my world, this is my world, don't make it go away
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Is it a crime, spending my time, dreaming of yesterday

[Verse 3]
F#             C#m           G#m             Bm7
Meet me in the river valley, you can tell me stories
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'Bout a time before pinstripe suits, dippers, grits, and tories
B                  G                A      E      A      E
My mother sang the songs her mother taught her
B                G                A E      A      E
We'd be swimming off in cool cool water
Bm                     G
And when she'd call us from the yard
Bm              G
Running home it felt like god

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[Bridge]
B    F#m B  F#m
This is  my world
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Don't take it A   way

[Verse 4]
F#               C#m                 G#m          Bm7
Is your favorite place controlled by developing ambitions?
F#                  C#m             G#m         Bm7
Do you think you'll have some power signing a petition?
G#                D#m                A#m            C7
Are you fine with your surroundings? Are they gonna crumble?
G#                D#m           A#m              C7
I'm living in the river valley, come and join me for a tumble!

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High up above, see the cars above the viaduct
A#m                      C7                    G#
From sunrise to the last call, they push their luck
G#                D#m
But that would be fine
A#m              C7                  G#
If the world was yours, and you were mine

[Outro]
G#                D#m
Who will save the river valley?
G#                D#m
Who will save the river valley?
G#                D#m
Who will save the river valley?
G#                D#m
Who will save the river valley?