Elton John, Bernie Taupin
First Episode at Hienton
Chords: Am, A7, Bb, C, Dm, Dm/G, D, D/G, Eb, Em, F, F/Bb, Gm,

Gm
I was one as you were one
F			   Eb
We were to so much in love forever
		           Bb
I loved  the white socks that you wore.
		             Gm
But you don’t wear white socks no more
                       Dm  Dm/G
Now your a woman

Gm
I joked about your turned up nose
F
And criticised your schoolgirl clothes
Eb				            Bb            Gm  D D/G
But would I than have faced these roads to love you


A7                    Dm
Seasons come, seasons go
A7                            Dm
Bring forth the rain, the sun and snow
Dm                   Gm
Make Valerie a woman
                        F          F/Bb
And Valerie is lonely
Em                                  Am
No more to roam on the snow hills of Hienton
Em                                                      Am
Undecided with the guardians of the older generation
F                                                     C
A doormat was a sign of welcome in the winter months to come
                  Dm                                          Am
And in the summer laughing through the castle ruins we’d run
Em                                           Am                                  Em
For the quadrangle sang to the sun and the grace of our feeling
                                F                                   C                                 Dm
As the candle burnt low as we talked of the future underneath the ceiling

Gm                                       F                                                        Eb
There were tears in the sky and the clouds in you eyes were just cover
                                         Bb                                  Gm                   D      D/G
For your thighs were the cushions of my love and yours for each other


Seasons come, seasons go
Bring forth the rain, the sun and snow
Make Valerie a woman
And Valerie is lonely

Bb                                    F
The songs still are sung, it was fun to be young
       Eb                                          Gm
But please don’t be sad were you are
Gm                   F                                 Eb
I am who I am, you are who you are
Bb                       Gm
Now Valerie ’s a woman (3x)