The Well Below the Valley – lyrics and chords

The lyrics to The Well Below the Valley tell an unusual story of a woman and her relationship with the members of her husbands family. The chords are presented here in the key D minor.

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[Dm]A gentleman was passing by, he [c]asked a drink as it got dry

At this [Dm]well bellow the [C]valley[Dm]-o

Green grows the [C]lily[Dm]-o, right among the [C]bushes[Dm]-o

[Dm]I’ll be seven years a-ringing a bell but the [C]Lord above may [Am]save my soul from [C]portin in hell

At the [Dm]well below the [C]valley[Dm]-o.

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She said ‘My cup it overflows, if I stoop down I might fall in
At the well below the valley-o.

If your true love was passing by, you’d fill him a drink if he got dry
At the well below the valley-o.

She swore by grass, she swore by corn, that her true love was never born
At the well below the valley-o.

I say, young maid, you’re swearing wrong, for five fine children you had born
At the well below the valley-o.

If you’re a man of noble fame, you’ll tell me who’s the father of them
At the well below the valley-o.

There was two of them by your uncle Dan, another two by your brother John
At the well below the valley-o.

Another by your father dear at the well below the valley-o
At the well below the valley-o.

Well if you’re a man of noble fame, you’ll tell me what did happen to them
At the well below the valley-o.

There was two of them buried by the stable door, another two ‘neath the kitchen floor
At the well below the valley-o.

Another’s buried by the well, at the well below the valley-o
At the well below the valley-o.

Well if you’re a man of noble fame, you’ll tell me what will happen myself
At the well below the valley-o.

You’ll ne seven years a-portering in hell, and seven years a-ringing a bell
At the well below the valley-o.

I’ll be seven years a-ringing a bell, but the Lord will save my soul from portin’ in hell
At the well below the valley-o.

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[Dm]A gentleman was passing by, he [c]asked a drink as it got dry
At this [Dm]well bellow the [C]valley[Dm]-o
Green grows the [C]lily[Dm]-o, right among the [C]bushes[Dm]-o
[Dm]I’ll be seven years a-ringing a bell but the [C]Lord above may [Am]save my soul from [C]portin in hell
At the [Dm]well below the [C]valley[Dm]-o.

She said ‘My cup it overflows, if I stoop down I might fall in
At the well below the valley-o.

If your true love was passing by, you’d fill him a drink if he got dry
At the well below the valley-o.

She swore by grass, she swore by corn, that her true love was never born
At the well below the valley-o.

I say, young maid, you’re swearing wrong, for five fine children you had born
At the well below the valley-o.

If you’re a man of noble fame, you’ll tell me who’s the father of them
At the well below the valley-o.

There was two of them by your uncle Dan, another two by your brother John
At the well below the valley-o.

Another by your father dear at the well below the valley-o
At the well below the valley-o.

Well if you’re a man of noble fame, you’ll tell me what did happen to them
At the well below the valley-o.

There was two of them buried by the stable door, another two ‘neath the kitchen floor
At the well below the valley-o.

Another’s buried by the well, at the well below the valley-o
At the well below the valley-o.

Well if you’re a man of noble fame, you’ll tell me what will happen myself
At the well below the valley-o.

You’ll ne seven years a-portering in hell, and seven years a-ringing a bell
At the well below the valley-o.

I’ll be seven years a-ringing a bell, but the Lord will save my soul from portin’ in hell
At the well below the valley-o.

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