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Walk On – John Hiatt
A,  Dsus2,  E,  F#m  
Someone called out to you
And it sounded just like crying
On a street where nobody
Even knows your name
Your mind was getting high on the sweet air
As your spirit was flying 
Dsus2,  E,  F#m  
Steam rising from the sidewalks
Of New Orleans after an evening rain
Steam rising from the sidewalks
After an evening rain 
A,  Dsus2,  E,  F#m  
And it only made the heat
Feel like it was walking even closer
As you headed up St. Charles
To catch a streetcar named Desire
Young couple struggling in the doorway
Like he was trying to force her 
Dsus2,  E, F#m  
In the distance you swore
You could hear them open fire
Tires squealing in the distance
As you heard them open fire 
CHORUS:
Dsus2,  E,  A,  Dsus2,  A,  A,  E  
Walk on, walk on
Don't look back
Don't ask questions
Don't you try to understand
Dsus2,  E,  A,  Dsus2,  A,  E,  A  
Walk on, walk on
Straight back down to your hotel room
Where she lies waiting for her man 
Break: A,  A,  E,  F#m,  A,  A,  E,  F#m  
A,  Dsus2,  E,  F#m  
You're so afraid you might be losing love
That is makes you worry
And you wonder if she's ever seen this
Kind of fear in you
And you think of that young couple
In the doorway
And it makes you hurry 
Dsus2,  E,  F#m  
You wonder what kind of fear
They might be living through
Yeah you wonder if
They saw that fear in you 
CHORUS:
Dsus2,  E,  A,  Dsus2,  A,  A,   E  
Walk on, walk on
Don't look back
Don't ask questions
Don't you try to understand
Dsus2,  E,  A,  Dsus2,  A,  E,  A  
Walk on, walk on
Straight back down to your hotel room
Where she lies waiting for her man
Dsus2,  A,  E,  Dsus2... E,  F#m  
Straight back down to your hotel room
Where she lies waiting for her man 
Dsus2,  E,   F#m  
Walk on…
Dsus2,  E,  F#m  
Walk on…
Dsus2,  E, F#m  
Walk on, oooh
Outro:
Dsus2,  E,  F#m  
Dsus2,  E,  F#m  
F#m..................

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Walk On

by John Hiatt

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Dsus2

F#m

Walk On – John Hiatt

A Dsus2 E F#m

, , ,

Someone called out to you

And it sounded just like crying

On a street where nobody

Even knows your name

Your mind was getting high on the sweet air

As your spirit was flying

Dsus2 E F#m

, ,

Steam rising from the sidewalks

Of New Orleans after an evening rain

Steam rising from the sidewalks

After an evening rain

A Dsus2 E F#m

, , ,

And it only made the heat

Feel like it was walking even closer

As you headed up St. Charles

To catch a streetcar named Desire

Young couple struggling in the doorway

Like he was trying to force her

Dsus2 E F#m

, ,

In the distance you swore

You could hear them open fire

Tires squealing in the distance

As you heard them open fire

CHORUS:

Dsus2 E A Dsus2 A A E

, , , , , ,

Walk on, walk on

Don't look back

Don't ask questions

Don't you try to understand

Dsus2 E A Dsus2 A E A

, , , , , ,

Walk on, walk on

Straight back down to your hotel room

Where she lies waiting for her man

A A E F#m A A E F#m

Break: , , , , , , ,

A Dsus2 E F#m

, , ,

You're so afraid you might be losing love

That is makes you worry

And you wonder if she's ever seen this

Kind of fear in you

And you think of that young couple

In the doorway

And it makes you hurry

Dsus2 E F#m

, ,

You wonder what kind of fear

They might be living through

Yeah you wonder if

They saw that fear in you

CHORUS:

Dsus2 E A Dsus2 A A E

, , , , , ,

Walk on, walk on

Don't look back

Don't ask questions

Don't you try to understand

Dsus2 E A Dsus2 A E A

, , , , , ,

Walk on, walk on

Straight back down to your hotel room

Where she lies waiting for her man

Dsus2 A E Dsus2 E F#m

, , , ... ,

Straight back down to your hotel room

Where she lies waiting for her man

Dsus2 E F#m

, ,

Walk on…

Dsus2 E F#m

, ,

Walk on…

Dsus2 E F#m

, ,

Walk on, oooh

Outro:

Dsus2 E F#m

, ,

Dsus2 E F#m

, ,

F#m

..................

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