The Kiewa Valley Song © Peter Ward 1980
[Intro]
Am C G Am Am C G Am
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[Verse 1]
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As I was coming into this little town along the Kiewa Valley Road
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I was thinking this must be the place where I can lay my heavy load
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Throughout the world I’ve travelled far and great sights I have seen
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But nothing beats those mountain peaks and rolling fields of green
[Chorus]
F C G Am
And the Kiewa Valley is mighty fine and it’s here I feel so free
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I love the Kiewa Valley and that’s where I want to be
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And I don’t want no complications my friends, I don’t want no city blues
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Leave me in peace in the country to do, as I choose
[Verse 2]
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It’s many years since I discovered how it felt to visit here
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I remember the Bogong pub and the burning fire so clear
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But changes came in the course of time and the fire no longer glows
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But to me it’s still the beautiful valley where the Kiewa River flows
[Verse 3]
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There’s gentle creeks and shady streams where you can swim and play
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And lazy walks through the forest tracks and camp spots along the way
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The colours change on those distant hills when the setting sun goes down
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And you’ll delight in the starry nights on that moonlit sleepy town
[Instrumental]
F C G Am F C G Am
[Part Chorus]
F C G Am
And I don’t want no complications my friend, I don’t want no city blues
Am C G Am C G Am
Leave me in peace in the country to do, as I choose
[Verse 4]
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Well things have changed in the seventies as is true of other parts
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Buildings rise and business booms when the skiing season starts
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But I just hope that the local folk don’t change as the township grows
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Let it always be the friendly valley, where the Kiewa River flows
[Chorus]
F C G Am
And the Kiewa Valley is mighty fine and it’s here I feel so free
F C G Am
I love the Kiewa Valley and that’s where I want to be
F C G Am
And I don’t want no complications my friends, I don’t want no city blues
Am C G Am C G Am
Leave me in peace in the country to do, as I choose
[Instrumental]
F C G Am F C G Am
[Part Chorus]
F C G Am
And I don’t want no complications my friend, I don’t want no city blues
F C G Am C G Am
Leave me in peace in the country to do, as I choose
Am C G Am