Jun/25/09
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Elliott Brood – The Valley Town (Tab)


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.

17 Comments

  1. SomeWhatEpic June 25th, 2009 6:17 pm

    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.

  2. Woodshed June 25th, 2009 7:14 pm

    SomeWhatEpic: They are great. Make sure you check out the Tin Type EP.

  3. Richard June 25th, 2009 11:05 pm

    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.

  4. todd June 26th, 2009 6:00 am

    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

  5. William L June 26th, 2009 3:43 pm

    Great tab and song. Where can I find the lyrics?

  6. Nick Bardy-Chivor June 26th, 2009 8:25 pm

    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!!

  7. Woodshed June 28th, 2009 8:24 pm

    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.

  8. Lise July 25th, 2009 4:04 am

    Likewise! I really appreciate the work you put into this site, it’s a staple for any uke lover/player.

  9. Joseph Hoh August 2nd, 2009 6:00 am

    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…

  10. Woodshed August 2nd, 2009 7:47 am

    Joseph: Thanks very much for putting the lyrics together.

  11. William L August 2nd, 2009 3:58 pm

    Joseph: Ditto

  12. Thomas August 26th, 2009 10:59 am

    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

  13. Joseph Hoh August 27th, 2009 6:15 am

    Changes to the lyrics.
    Dump the Big glasses (which never made sense to me anyway)

    Fill your glasses, set yourself at ease.

  14. SamD August 27th, 2009 1:37 pm

    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…

  15. Woodshed August 27th, 2009 3:49 pm

    SamD: Thanks very much for those.

  16. MikeB October 29th, 2009 8:49 pm

    This is awesome!!! I love these guys!! They’re playing in here in Ottawa next Thursday gonna be wicked!! Thanks for the post

  17. Woodshed October 29th, 2009 10:21 pm

    MikeB: Have a great time!

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