Elliott Brood – The Valley Town (Tab)
June 25, 2009
Elliott Brood – The Valley Town (Tab)
Elliott Brood’s Tin Type EP has to be one of my favourite EPs of all time. So it’s very gratifying to see them picking up ukuleles for this song. Not that using ukuleles has changed their style. It’s all footstomping, drones and field hollers.
First things first, they’re tuned down a semitone to F#BD#G#.
Although it’s mostly chords, I’ve chosen to tab it rather than write up the chord sheet. The chord changes come in fast in some parts and they have names like Fsus4add9. Making fitting it with the lyrics very tricky. But I have included chord diagrams with the tab, so you should be able to work it out if you’re not tab-literate.
Instantly one of my favorite tabs you have ever put on this site. I’ve never heard of them before but I love foot stompin’ country music. It’s making me want to play some Avett Brothers now too.
SomeWhatEpic: They are great. Make sure you check out the Tin Type EP.
Great to see you promote a great Canadian band. I had the pleasure of seeing them do this song at our local Music festival here in Ottawa and it was awesome. Check out anybody on their label, Six Shooter Records. It’s all good.
man o man,
it’s hard for me to describe how much I just enjoyed watching that video…..
off to itunes now to check out more!
thanks AL….
Todd
Great tab and song. Where can I find the lyrics?
Al thanks for turning me on to Elliot Brood…real life affirming stuff…They’d passed right under my radar…real quality…made be put on some Fleet foxes…Avett bros’…Lambchop and Teenage fanclub…all washed down with lovely BeeeeR!!
Richard: I take it you don’t rate the other Canadian acts I’ve featured.
todd: I thought you might like them.
Nick: Glad you like them.
Likewise! I really appreciate the work you put into this site, it’s a staple for any uke lover/player.
Lyrics? Not sure about the Big glasses…but it’s the best I could figure out.
When the wind hits the trees
And them clouds, pushin’ East
Come on inside
Dry your clothes, warm your bones
Big glasses, set yourself at ease.
When the dust in your room
Covers all that you do
Get yourself outside
Morning train pulling away
At Westphalia set yourself at ease.
All right X2
There’s a house by the hill
Come along for it’s still
My home sweet home
Home sweet home
Home…
Joseph: Thanks very much for putting the lyrics together.
Joseph: Ditto
I’ve seen these guys play live in Deventer (Netherlands), they’re great. Loved this song from the start. At the time, I was playing uke for, erm, 2 days, and a crappy one at that. Only today discovered this tab, and I will be playing it to friends, neighbors, family and everybody till they slap me.
Groeten!
Thomas
Changes to the lyrics.
Dump the Big glasses (which never made sense to me anyway)
Fill your glasses, set yourself at ease.
I emailed them to ask for the lyrics – the response was;
When the wind bends the trees
And them clouds are pushin’ East
Come on inside
Dry your clothes, warm your bones
Fill your glass and set yourself at ease.
When the dust in your room
Covers all that you do
Get yourself outside
Morning train is pulling away
Hear the whistle fade and set yourself at ease.
All right X2
There’s a house by the hill
How I long for her still
My home sweet home
Home sweet home
Home…
SamD: Thanks very much for those.
This is awesome!!! I love these guys!! They’re playing in here in Ottawa next Thursday gonna be wicked!! Thanks for the post
MikeB: Have a great time!