"Pleasant Valley Sunday" Words & Music by Gerry Goffin and Carole King Copyright 1967 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. This arrangement Copyright 1986 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. 6920 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028 All Rights Reserved lyrics from reprint of 1986 sheet music Bb Fm7/Bb The local rock group down the street is trying hard to learn their song. Bb Fm7/Bb They serenade the local squire who just came out to mow his lawn. Db Gb Db Gb Another Pleasant Valley Sunday Db Gb Db Eb Charcoal burning everywhere. F Bb Eb Bb Cm Rows of houses that are all the same Bb Cm Gm7 Cm Gm7 F And no one seems to care. Bb Fm7/Bb See Missus Gray, she's proud today because her roses are in bloom; Bb Fm7/Bb And Mister Green, he's so serene, he's got a TV in ev'ry room. Db Gb Db Gb Another Pleasant Valley Sunday Db Gb Db Eb Here in status symbol land F Bb Eb Bb Cm Others complain about how hard life is Cm Gm7 Cm Gm7 F And the kids just don't understand. F Cm7/F Creature comfort goals F Cm7/F Can only numb my soul F Cm7/F F They make it hard for me to see. Cm7/F (Ahhh......) F Cm7/F My thoughts all seem to stray F Cm7/F To places far away F Cm7/F F Cm7 Bb I need a change of scenery VOCAL AD LIB 3RD VERSE Db Gb Db Gb Another Pleasant Valley Sunday Db Gb Db Cb/Eb Db/F Charcoal burning everywhere. Gb Cb Gb Cb Another Pleasant Valley Sunday Gb Cb Gb Ab Bb Here in status symbol land REPEAT THE FOLLOWING 7 TIMES - GRADUALLY INCREASING IN VOLUME: Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb/Bb Another Pleasant Valley Sunday Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb/Bb Another Pleasant Valley Sunday Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb/Bb Another Pleasant Valley Sunday Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb/Bb Another Pleasant Valley Sunday Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb/Bb Another Pleasant Valley Sunday Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb/Bb Another Pleasant Valley Sunday Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb/Bb Bb Another Pleasant Valley Sunday "Pleasant Valley Sunday" Words & Music by Gerry Goffin and Carole King Copyright 1967 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. 6920 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028 All Rights Reserved lyrics from reprint of 1967 sheet music (the chorus has slightly different wording than the recorded version & the 1986 lyrics on SUNDAY2.TXT) G Dm7 The local rock group down the street is trying hard to learn their song. G Dm7 They serenade the local squire who just came out to mow his lawn. Bb Another Pleasant Valley Sunday Charcoal burning everywhere. D C G D Rows of houses that are all the same C G D And no one seems to care. G Dm7 See Missus Gray, she's proud today because her roses are in bloom; G Dm7 And Mister Green, he's so serene, he's got a TV in ev'ry room. Bb Another Pleasant Valley Sunday Here in status symbol land D C G D Others complain about how hard life is C G D And the kids just don't understand. D Am7 Creature comfort goals D Am7 Can only numb my soul D Am7 D Am7 I need a change of scenery D Am7 My thoughts all seem to stray D Am7 To places far away D Am7 D I don't ever want to see Bb Another Pleasant Valley Sunday. Eb6(9) Bb Eb6(9) Another Pleasant Valley Sunday. the intro to the song goes like this: (RHY FIG 1) -----------------------------------|---5------3-----5----3-------------- -----------------------------------|---5------3-----5----3-------------- -----2---0--------------------0----|---6------4-----6----4-------------- -----------4--2----2-----0--4---4--|---7------5-----7----5-------------- ---0---0--------0-----0------------|---7------5-----7----5-------------- -----------------------------------|---5------3-----5----3-------------- (twice) ^ | | played on acoustic 3rd + 4th thru then the chords for the verses and chorus are: w/RHYFIG1 [A] [E] the local rock group down the street is trying hard to learn their song they serenade the weekend squire who just came out to mow his lawn [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [D] another pleasant valley sunday charcoal burning everywhere [E] [A] [D] [A] [E] [D] [A] [E] rows of houses that are all the same and no one seems to care for the bridge: [E] creature comfort goals they only know my soul..... the rest of the song is based on what's above.