in D
Down in the Dvalley the valley so A7low,
Hang your head A7over, hear the winds Dblow.
Hear the winds Dblow, dear, hear the winds A7blow
Hang your head A7over, hear the winds Dblow.
Roses love Dsun shine, violets love A7dew,
Angles in A7heaven know I love Dyou.
Know I love you, Ddear, know I love A7you.
Angels in A7heaven know I love Dyou.
If you don’t Dlove me, love whom you A7please,
Throw your arms A7round me, give my heart Dease.
Give my heart Dease, dear, give my heart A7ease,
Throw your arms A7round me, give my heart Dease.
Throw your arms Dround me, before it’s too A7late;
Throw your arms A7round me, feel my heart Dbreak.
Feel my heart Dbreak, dear, feel my heart A7break.
Throw your arms A7round me, feel my heart Dbreak.
Write me a Dletter send it by A7mail.
Send it in A7care of Birmingham DJail,
Birmingham DJail, dear, Birmingham A7Jail.
Send it in A7care of Birmingham DJail.
Some other verses
Build me a castle forty feet high,
So I can see her as she rides by;
As he rides by, dear, as he rides by,
So I can see her as she rides by.
Down in the valley, walking between,
Telling our story, here’s what it means.
Here’s what it means, dear, here’s what it means,
Telling our story, here’s what it means.
Writing this letter, containing three lines,
Answer my question, "Will you be mine?"
"Will you be mine, dear, will you be mine,"
Answer my question, "Will you be mine?"
Lead Belly's lyrics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fnpx6MspBI
Down in the Valley,
In the valley so low,
Put your head out the window,
And hear the wind blow.
Hear the wind blow,
Hear the wind blow,
Put your head out the window,
And hear the wind blow.
Judge he will sentence you,
Clerk will write it down,
Tell all your friends,
That you're jail house bound.
Jail house bound,
You're jail house bound,
Tell all your friends,
That you're jailhouse bound.
Write me a letter,
Send it by mail,
Send it on over,
that Birmingham Jail.
Roses is read,
And the violets are blue,
Angles in heaven,
Singing "I love you."