Traditional – Red river valley
Saturday, September 19th, 2009
Red River Valley is a folk song and cowboy music standard of controversial origins that has gone by different names—e.g., “Cowboy Love Song”, “Bright Sherman Valley”, “Bright Laurel Valley”, “In the Bright Mohawk Valley”, and “Bright Little Valley”—depending on where it has been sung. It is listed as Roud Folk Song Index 756, and by Edith Fowke as FO 13. (Wikipedia)
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Red River Valley
From this [G]valley they say you are going, I will [G]miss your bright eyes and sweet [D7]smile. For I [G]know you are taking the [C]sunshine. That has [G]brighten my [D7]pathway a [G]while.
Come and sit by my side if you love me, Do not hasten to bid me adeu, But remember the Red River Valley, And the cowboy who loved you so true. Just remember the Red River Valley And the cowboy who loved you so true