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Capo II
[Intro]
G  Dsus2  Am
GThe simple minded
AnDsus2d the uninformed
AmCan be easily led astray
AnGd those that cannot conneDsus2ct the dots
AmHey look the other way
PGeople believe what they wanDsus2t to believe
When it mAmakes no sense at all
So Gbe careful of those killing in Dsus2Jesus's name*
He don't believAme in killing at all*
GWalk Dsus2tallAm  
GYeah waDsus2lk onAm  
Through this worEmldDsus2  
GWalk tDsus2allAm  
GSomewhere out iDsus2n the distance
Is the Amdeath of you and me
GEven though we don't think Dsus2of it much
It's still Amout there for us to see
GIf you treat life like a Dsus2bar room fight
You'll die Amstinking of gin
GNo drunkards are allowed in hDsus2eaven
No sinners Amwill get in
GWalk Dsus2tallAm  
GYeah, Dsus2walk onAm  
GWalk Dsus2tallAm  
Through this wEmorlDsus2d
GWalDsus2k tallAm  
GSo be careful in what you Dsus2believe in
There's plAmenty to get you confused
GAnd in this land callDsus2ed paradise
You must waAmlk in many men's shoes
GBigotry and hatred are enDsus2emies to us Amall
GGrace, mercy anDsus2d forgiveness
Will help Ama man walk tall
So walk tall
Yeah, walk on
Walk tall
Through this world
Through this world
Yeah, walk tall
Then walk on
Walk tall
Then walk on
Through this world
Through this world
Through this world
Through this world
Walk tall
Walk tall
Then walk on
Walk tall

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Walk Tall

by John Mellencamp

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Capo II

[Intro]

G Dsus2 Am

The simple minded

Dsus2

And the uninformed

Can be easily led astray

G Dsus2

And those that cannot connect the dots

Hey look the other way

G Dsus2

People believe what they want to believe

When it makes no sense at all

G Dsus2

So be careful of those killing in Jesus's name*

He don't believe in killing at all*

G Dsus2 Am

Walk tall

G Dsus2 Am

Yeah walk on

Em Dsus2

Through this world

G Dsus2 Am

Walk tall

G Dsus2

Somewhere out in the distance

Is the death of you and me

G Dsus2

Even though we don't think of it much

It's still out there for us to see

G Dsus2

If you treat life like a bar room fight

You'll die stinking of gin

G Dsus2

No drunkards are allowed in heaven

No sinners will get in

G Dsus2 Am

Walk tall

G Dsus2 Am

Yeah, walk on

G Dsus2 Am

Walk tall

Em Dsus2

Through this world

G Dsus2 Am

Walk tall

G Dsus2

So be careful in what you believe in

There's plenty to get you confused

G Dsus2

And in this land called paradise

You must walk in many men's shoes

G Dsus2 Am

Bigotry and hatred are enemies to us all

G Dsus2

Grace, mercy and forgiveness

Will help a man walk tall

So walk tall

Yeah, walk on

Walk tall

Through this world

Yeah, walk tall

Then walk on

Walk tall

Then walk on

Through this world

Walk tall

Then walk on

Walk tall

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