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Walk Away:Del Shannon.
Released in 1989.
INTRO:  A   D   E(x2)
#1.
AEvery time, I Dhave to lie it Etears me apart.
AEvery time, I Dsee you cry, it takes a Epiece 
of my heart.
I know that F#mI.....Dsaid I'd never, never, walk 
Eaway from you.
I know that F#mI.....Dsaid I'd always be there my 
Ewhole life through.
CHORUS:
I got to Dwalk away..there's nothing left that 
I can do but Ewalk away.
DWalk away, slowly turn my eyes from you and Ewalk away.
#2.
AEvery time I Dmake believe, it Ehurts more and more.
AThere was a time I Dcouldn't see, now I Eknow for sure.
I know that F#mI.....Dcan't help it if it hurts you when I 
Esay goodbye.
Don't know F#mwhy.....it Dhas to be the way it is, I Etried 
and I tried.
CHORUS:
I got to Dwalk away..there's nothing left that 
I can do but Ewalk away.
DWalk away, slowly turn my eyes from you and Ewalk away.
DWalk away, walk Aaway.
(INTERLUDE:)
CHORUS:
I got to Dwalk away..there's nothing left that 
I can do but Ewalk away.
DWalk away, slowly turn my eyes from you and Ewalk away.
DWalk away, walk Aaway.
CHORUS:
I got to Dwalk away..there's nothing left that 
I can do but Ewalk away.
DWalk away, slowly turn my eyes from you and Ewalk away.
OUTRO:
I got to Dwalk away, walk Eaway...walk, walk, walk, walk,
Dwalk away.
I got to Ewalk away, walk away...walk, walk, walk, walk,
Dwalk away..(Fade.)
An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Walk Away

by Del Shannon

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F#m

Walk Away:Del Shannon.

Released in 1989.

A D E

INTRO: (x2)

#1.

A D E

Every time, I have to lie it tears me apart.

A D E

Every time, I see you cry, it takes a piece

of my heart.

F#m D

I know that I.....said I'd never, never, walk

away from you.

F#m D

I know that I.....said I'd always be there my

whole life through.

CHORUS:

I got to walk away..there's nothing left that

I can do but walk away.

D E

Walk away, slowly turn my eyes from you and walk away.

#2.

A D E

Every time I make believe, it hurts more and more.

A D E

There was a time I couldn't see, now I know for sure.

F#m D

I know that I.....can't help it if it hurts you when I

say goodbye.

F#m D E

Don't know why.....it has to be the way it is, I tried

and I tried.

CHORUS:

I got to walk away..there's nothing left that

I can do but walk away.

D E

Walk away, slowly turn my eyes from you and walk away.

D A

Walk away, walk away.

(INTERLUDE:)

CHORUS:

I got to walk away..there's nothing left that

I can do but walk away.

D E

Walk away, slowly turn my eyes from you and walk away.

D A

Walk away, walk away.

CHORUS:

I got to walk away..there's nothing left that

I can do but walk away.

D E

Walk away, slowly turn my eyes from you and walk away.

OUTRO:

D E

I got to walk away, walk away...walk, walk, walk, walk,

walk away.

I got to walk away, walk away...walk, walk, walk, walk,

walk away..(Fade.)

An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

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