Pleasant Valley Sunday Chords
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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 |
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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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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|---|-------------|---------------|
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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[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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7 comments

Excellent! You even got the riff correct. Most play it incorrectly, including me at first.
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Good like the chord diagramsand the riff you added
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Thanks.
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