Pleasant Valley Sunday Chords

by The Monkees
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The main "riff" throughout, while unorthodox, is a lot of fun once you master the pull-off triplet. Enjoy.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: A
Capo: no capo
Author Lee.Milhous [a] 373. Last edit on May 4, 2020
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Chords

D/A
G/A
F/C
E7
A
C
E
D
Bm
F#m
F
Bb

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SONG:   Pleasant Valley Sunday
ARTIST: The Monkees (Gerry Goffin & Carole King)
ALBUM:  "Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd." (1967)
 
 
[Chords]
D/A  x00232
G/A  x0000x
F/C  x33211
E7   076750
 
 
Riff #1
       A             D/A
e|---|-------------|---------------|
B|---|-------------|---------------|
G|---|-------------|---------------|
D|---|-7---5p4p0---|-2---0-4h5-0---|
A|-0-|---0-------0-|---0---------0-|
E|---|-------------|---------------|
 
************************************
 
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
 
************************************
 
 
[Intro w/Riff #1]
N.C.  N.C.  A  D/A  A  D/A
 
[Verse 1]
A                                                                    G/A
  The local rock group down the street is trying hard to learn their song
[Riff #1]
A                                                                    G/A
  They serenade  the weekend squire  who just  came out  to mow  his lawn
[Riff #1]
 
[Chorus 1]
C         F/C             C       F/C     C          F/C           C
  Another Pleasant Valley Sunday (Sunday),  charcoal burning every-where
E         A               D   A   E       Bm    F#m    D     A     E
  Rows of houses that are all the same, & no    one    seems to    care
 
[Verse 2]
A                                                           G/A
  See Mrs. Gray, she's proud today because her roses are in bloom
[Riff #1]
A                                                           G/A
  And Mr. Green,   he's so serene,   he's got a TV in every room
[Riff #1]
 
[Chorus 2]
C            F/C             C         F/C      C         F/C           C
    Another  Pleasant Valley Sunday   (Sunday),   here in status symbol land
E            A               D    A    E         Bm   F#m  D     A      E
  Mothers complain about how hard life is, & the kids just don't under-stand
 
[Bridge]
E7                               E7
     Creature   comfort   goals,   they only numb my soul
E7                               E7
  And  make it  hard for  me to  see (Ah ah ah ah...)
E7                               E7
  My thoughts all seem to stray,   to places far away
E7                               E7
  I  need  a  change  of  scen-e-ry...
 
[Break w/Riff #1]
A  D/A
[Repeat: x2]
 
[Verse 3]
A                                                 G/A
  Ta ta ta ta, ta ta ta ta, ta ta ta ta, ta ta ta tah...
[Riff #1]
A                                                 G/A
  Ta ta ta ta, ta ta ta ta, ta ta ta ta, ta ta ta tah...
[Riff #1]
 
[Chorus 3]
C         F/C             C       F/C     C           F/C            C
  Another Pleasant Valley Sunday (Sunday),  charcoal  burning  every-where
F         Bb              F       Bb      F           Bb             F
  Another Pleasant Valley Sunday,           here in  status  symbol  land
 
[Break w/Riff #1]
A  D/A
[Repeat: x2]
 
[Outro w/Riff #1 throughout]
 A         D/A             A         D/A
   Another Pleasant Valley Sunday...
                          (A...      Pleasant Valley...)
 A         D/A             A         D/A
   Another Pleasant Valley Sunday...
(Sun-day...                A...      Pleasant Valley...)
 A         D/A             A         D/A
   Another Pleasant Valley Sunday...
(Sun-day...                A...      Pleasant Valley...)
 A         D/A             A         D/A
   Another Pleasant Valley Sunday...
(Sun-day...                A...      Pleasant Valley...
 A
 Sun-day...)
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