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I Am The Walrus

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I Am The Walrus chords
B A G F E   D7
AI am he as Cyou are he as Dyou are me and Ewe are all toAgether.
CSee how they run like pigs from a gun, see Dhow they fly.
I'm Acrying.
ASitting on a Ccornflake,    D  Ewaiting for the van to Acome.
FCorporation tee-shirt, stupid bloody Tuesday.
B7Man, you been a naughty boy, you let your face grow long.
I am the Ceggman, we are the Deggmen.
I am the Ewalrus, goo goo g'joob.
AMister City CPoliceman sitting
DPretty little Epolicemen in a Arow.
CSee how they fly like Lucy in the Sky, see Dhow they run.
I'm Acrying, I'm Dsus4cry....
I'm Acrying, I'm EcryinDg.
AYellow matter Ccustard,    D  Edripping from a dead dog's Aeye.
FCrabalocker fishwife, pornographic priestess,
B7Boy, you been a naughty girl you let your knickers down.
I am the Ceggman, we are the Deggmen.
I am the Ewalrus, goo goo g'joob.
B A G F E
BSitting in an AEnglish Ggarden waiting Ffor the Esun.
 FIf the sun don't Ecome, you get a tan
From standing in the English rain.
I am the Ceggman, we are the Deggmen.
I am the Ewalrus, goo goo g'joob.
AExpert textpert Cchoking smokers,
DDon't you thing the Ejoker laughs at Ayou? (Ho-ho-ho! Hee-hee-hee! Ha-ha-ha!)
CSee how they smile like pigs in a sty,
See Dhow they snied.
I'm Acrying.
ASemolina Cpilchard,    D  Eclimbing up the Eiffel ATower.
FElementary penguin singing Hari Krishna.
B7Man, you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allan Poe.
I am the Ceggman, they are the Deggmen.
I am the Ewalrus, goo goo g'joob D7g'goo goo g'joob.
CGoo goo g'joob g'goo goo g'joob g'goo... 
AA du-du-du baw, a Gdu  du   du baw A Fdu-du-du baw, a Edu- du  du baw
  A    G    F    E10x
Capo II
     B= A  
     A= G  
     G= F  
     F= Eb  
     E= D  
    D7= C7  
     C= Bb  
     D= C  
    B7= A7  
 Dsus4= Csus4  
Capo V
     B= F#  
     A= E  
     G= D  
     F= C  
     E= B  
    D7= A7  
     C= G  
     D= A  
    B7= F#7  
 Dsus4= Asus4  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
     B= E  
     A= D  
     G= C  
     F= Bb  
     E= A  
    D7= G7  
     C= F  
     D= G  
    B7= E7  
 Dsus4= Gsus4  

All chords in this song (21)

The story behind the song

John Lennon wrote "I Am The Walrus" to deliberately puzzle listeners who were over-analyzing Beatles lyrics, drawing inspiration from LSD experiences and Lewis Carroll's poem "The Walrus and the Carpenter." This psychedelic track, featured in the 1967 film Magical Mystery Tour, is rich with orchestral textures arranged by George Martin and features a choir singing nonsense. It's a playful, surreal journey designed to defy easy interpretation. Playing this song is stepping into a world of whimsical absurdity and sonic experimentation.

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I Am The Walrus

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Dsus4

Csus4

F#7

Asus4

Gsus4

I Am The Walrus chords

B A G F E D7

A C D E A

I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together.

C D

See how they run like pigs from a gun, see how they fly.

I'm crying.

A C D E A

Sitting on a cornflake, waiting for the van to come.

Corporation tee-shirt, stupid bloody Tuesday.

Man, you been a naughty boy, you let your face grow long.

C D

I am the eggman, we are the eggmen.

I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob.

A C

Mister City Policeman sitting

D E A

Pretty little policemen in a row.

C D

See how they fly like Lucy in the Sky, see how they run.

A Dsus4

I'm crying, I'm cry....

A E D

I'm crying, I'm crying.

A C D E A

Yellow matter custard, dripping from a dead dog's eye.

Crabalocker fishwife, pornographic priestess,

Boy, you been a naughty girl you let your knickers down.

C D

I am the eggman, we are the eggmen.

I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob.

B A G F E

Sitting in an English garden waiting for the sun.

F E

If the sun don't come, you get a tan

From standing in the English rain.

C D

I am the eggman, we are the eggmen.

I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob.

A C

Expert textpert choking smokers,

D E A

Don't you thing the joker laughs at you? (Ho-ho-ho! Hee-hee-hee! Ha-ha-ha!)

See how they smile like pigs in a sty,

See how they snied.

I'm crying.

A C D E A

Semolina pilchard, climbing up the Eiffel Tower.

Elementary penguin singing Hari Krishna.

Man, you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allan Poe.

C D

I am the eggman, they are the eggmen.

E D7

I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob g'goo goo g'joob.

Goo goo g'joob g'goo goo g'joob g'goo...

A G F E

A du-du-du baw, a du du du baw A du-du-du baw, a du- du du baw

A G F E

10x

Capo II

B A

A G

G F

F Eb

E D

D7 C7

C Bb

D C

B7 A7

Dsus4 Csus4

Capo V

B F#

A E

G D

F C

E B

D7 A7

C G

D A

B7 F#7

Dsus4 Asus4

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

B E

A D

G C

F Bb

E A

D7 G7

C F

D G

B7 E7

Dsus4 Gsus4

About I Am The Walrus Chords by The Beatles

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What key is "I Am The Walrus" in?

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