Biography:
John Gorka (born in July 1958) is an American contemporary folk musician. In 1991, Rolling Stone magazine called him "the pre-eminent male singer-songwriter of what has been dubbed the New Folk Movement.
Gorka was born in Edison, New Jersey. He received his first guitar as a Christmas gift, though Gorka alleges that his older brother stole it from him shortly thereafter. He eventually learned, instead, to play the banjo, and began performing in a folk music group at his church.
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John Gorka - Out Of The Valley
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO: C G F G C G F G C
G C-F
They talk of getting out of the valley
G C
Out of the valley here below
G F
Maybe ride the river and run off
G C
'Cause there's no place left to go
G F
They talk of taking the sunshine
G Am
Taking their bright eyes away
G F
Maybe make a move for the big time
G C G F G C
Watch it get harder every day
G F
They're told by the same empty faces
G C
Talk, like dreams, don't get you far
G F
Maybe make it over the mountains
G C
But you'll never make it in that car
G C-F
They talk of getting out of the valley
G Am
You're set to make yourself a name
G F
Quit, come back soon and you'll marry
G C G F G Am
Part of your fortune to your shame
BRIDGE:
Em F G Am
Ambition lights their cigarettes
C F G Am
If they get out, they don't look back, hmm, hmm, hmm-hm-hm-hm-hm-hm
Em F G Bb
It's ten deserve and one who gets
Am
So drink too much and dress in black
G F G
Ahh-ah-oh-oh-oh-oh
F G C
Ahh-ah-oh-oh-oh-oh
G F
You listen in the bars and the alleys
G C
You hear the fear under their voice
G F
No one out there owes you a living
G C
No one here gives you any choice
G C-F
They talk of getting out of the valley
G Am
And for some it's not too late
G F
You need a meanness to carry on
G C G F G C
Cast the master of your fate
G F
Until long after it matters
G C
You don't know if you're good enough
G F
You can bet your dreams will be battered
G C G F G Am
So just go after what you love
BRIDGE:
Em F G Am
They talk of getting out of town
C F G Am
This little city made of steel, Ahh-ah-oh-oh-oh-oh
Em F G Bb
Take a giant step and don't look down
Am
Because I do know how you feel
G F G
Ahh-ah-oh-oh-oh-oh
F G C
Ahh-ah-oh-oh-oh-oh
G C-F
They talk of getting out of the valley
G C
Out of the valley here below
G F
Maybe ride the river and run off
G C G F G
'Cause there's no place left to go
OUTRO: C G F G (4x and fade to end)
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO: C G F G C G F G C
G C-F
They talk of getting out of the valley
G C
Out of the valley here below
G F
Maybe ride the river and run off
G C
'Cause there's no place left to go
G F
They talk of taking the sunshine
G Am
Taking their bright eyes away
G F
Maybe make a move for the big time
G C G F G C
Watch it get harder every day
G F
They're told by the same empty faces
G C
Talk, like dreams, don't get you far
G F
Maybe make it over the mountains
G C
But you'll never make it in that car
G C-F
They talk of getting out of the valley
G Am
You're set to make yourself a name
G F
Quit, come back soon and you'll marry
G C G F G Am
Part of your fortune to your shame
BRIDGE:
Em F G Am
Ambition lights their cigarettes
C F G Am
If they get out, they don't look back, hmm, hmm, hmm-hm-hm-hm-hm-hm
Em F G Bb
It's ten deserve and one who gets
Am
So drink too much and dress in black
G F G
Ahh-ah-oh-oh-oh-oh
F G C
Ahh-ah-oh-oh-oh-oh
G F
You listen in the bars and the alleys
G C
You hear the fear under their voice
G F
No one out there owes you a living
G C
No one here gives you any choice
G C-F
They talk of getting out of the valley
G Am
And for some it's not too late
G F
You need a meanness to carry on
G C G F G C
Cast the master of your fate
G F
Until long after it matters
G C
You don't know if you're good enough
G F
You can bet your dreams will be battered
G C G F G Am
So just go after what you love
BRIDGE:
Em F G Am
They talk of getting out of town
C F G Am
This little city made of steel, Ahh-ah-oh-oh-oh-oh
Em F G Bb
Take a giant step and don't look down
Am
Because I do know how you feel
G F G
Ahh-ah-oh-oh-oh-oh
F G C
Ahh-ah-oh-oh-oh-oh
G C-F
They talk of getting out of the valley
G C
Out of the valley here below
G F
Maybe ride the river and run off
G C G F G
'Cause there's no place left to go
OUTRO: C G F G (4x and fade to end)
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