Old 97's - Valentine

on the recorded versions and live , the guitar is tuned down 1 whole step to dgcfad .

main chords : C Am F C ( with a bass walk down on the lowest string )

C Am F C
heartbreak , old friend , goodbye it’s me again .
C Am F C
of late , i’ve had some thought of movin’ in .
C Am F G
of all the many ways a man will lose his home ,
C Am F C
well , there ain’t none better than the girl who’s movin’ on .

( chords same as first verse )
true love , i knew some thought of leavin’ you .
bad thoughts i had , when valentines were due .
of all the many ways a man will break his heart ,
well there ain’t none meaner than he pulls his own apart

chorus :
G F C
valentine , the destroyer , valentine , you belong
F C G
in the stars , where you are , always rollin’ on .
Am E F G
cried , i’ve cried till i couldn’t carry on .
C Am F C
it’s a lonely , lonely feelin’ when your valentine is wrong .
C Am F C
it’s a lonely , lonely feelin’ when your valentine is wrong .

( repeat verse 1 )
( repeat chorus )

C Am F G
of all the many things that you were countin’ on ,
C Am F C
well , there ain’t none better than the girl who’s movin’ on .
C Am F C
no , there ain’t none better than the girl who’s movin’ on .