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Walk On By

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WALK ON BY      -       Bryan Adams
Tune down half a tone
Intro:
e|D-------G----------/C------G----------/
B|----3-------3----/----3------3----/
G|--2-------0---0--/--0------0---0--/     3x 
D|0---------------0/---------------0/
A|-----------------/3---------------/
E|-------3---------/------3---------/
I     Dheard that you're    Gleavin -
this    Csleepy little    Gtown
The     Dbright lights must have     Gcaught your eye -
cuz     Cyou ain't hangin'     Ground
   DYa know people been     Gtalkin' -
they say you're     Cmakin' a mis -    Gtake
Gotta     Dget on that     Ggreyhound -
and for -    Cget about what they    Gsay
Chorus:
                D        G   C-  G-                                                    
Just    walk on     by 
           D       G   C-                                                          G  
   Walk on     by 
Don't    Dlook over your    Gshoulder - keep your    Chead up     Ghigh
                 D        G   C-                                                    G  
Just     walk on     by 
 D-  G-  C-       G2x 
I've heard    Dbad things about the    Gcity 
and I'm    Ctold that they're    Gtrue
Better    Dwatch out for those    Gguys out there 
they're gonna    Chit on you G  
So don't    Dtalk to no     Gstrangers - 
no it     Cain't your    Gstyle
Don't    Dgive up when the    Gchips are down -
just    Cturn around and    Gsmile
Chorus:
                D        G   C-  G-                                                    
Just    walk on     by 
           D       G   C-                                                          G  
   Walk on    by 
Don't    Dlook over your    Gshoulder - 
keep your    Chead up    Ghigh
                D       G   C-                                                       G  
Just    walk on    by 
 D-  G-  C-       G2x 
Inter:
You're     Amold enough to know     Cwhy - 
you're     Cold enough to know     Dwhy
E|D--------G-----/C------G--------/
B|----3--------/----3------3--/
G|--2----------/--0------0---0/     2x 
D|0------------/--------------/
A|-------------/3-------------/
E|-------3-----/------3-------/
Now you're    Dstanding at the    Gstation - 
got a    Cticket in your    Ghand
   DGuess you got you're     Gmind made up - 
gotta    Cget out while you     Gcan
Don't    Dsay I never    Gtold ya - 
now the    Crest is up to    Gyou
Those    Dstreets can be a    Gbattlefield - 
when it's    Chard to make it    Gthru...
Chorus:
                D       G   C-  G-                                                     
Just    walk on    by 
          D       G   C-                                                           G  
  walk on    by 
Don't    Dlook over your    Gshoulder - 
keep your    Chead     Gup high
              D       G   C-                                                       G  
And    walk on    by 
Chorus:
                D       G   C-  G-                                                     
   Just walk on    by 
           D      G   C-                                                           G  
   walk on    by 
You're a    Dlittle bit    Glonely 
you're a    Clittle bit    Gshy
               D       G   C-                                                      G  
Just    walk on    by 
Outro:
So walk on 
e|D-------G----------/C--------G-----//
B|----3-------3----/----3-------3//
G|--2-------0---0--/--0--------4-//
D|0---------------0/----------5--//
A|-----------------/3-----3--5---//
E|-------3---------/--------3----//

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Walk On By

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WALK ON BY - Bryan Adams

Tune down half a tone

Intro:

D G C G

e|-----------------/----------------/

B|----3-------3----/----3------3----/

G|--2-------0---0--/--0------0---0--/ 3x

D|0---------------0/---------------0/

A|-----------------/3---------------/

E|-------3---------/------3---------/

D G

I heard that you're leavin -

C G

this sleepy little town

D G

The bright lights must have caught your eye -

C G

cuz you ain't hangin' round

D G

Ya know people been talkin' -

C G

they say you're makin' a mis - take

D G

Gotta get on that greyhound -

C G

and for - get about what they say

Chorus:

D G C G

- -

Just walk on by

D G C G

Walk on by

D G C G

Don't look over your shoulder - keep your head up high

D G C G

Just walk on by

D G C G

- - - 2x

D G

I've heard bad things about the city

C G

and I'm told that they're true

D G

Better watch out for those guys out there

C G

they're gonna hit on you

D G

So don't talk to no strangers -

C G

no it ain't your style

D G

Don't give up when the chips are down -

C G

just turn around and smile

Chorus:

D G C G

- -

Just walk on by

D G C G

Walk on by

D G

Don't look over your shoulder -

C G

keep your head up high

D G C G

Just walk on by

D G C G

- - - 2x

Inter:

Am C

You're old enough to know why -

C D

you're old enough to know why

D G C G

E|-------------/--------------/

B|----3--------/----3------3--/

G|--2----------/--0------0---0/ 2x

D|0------------/--------------/

A|-------------/3-------------/

E|-------3-----/------3-------/

D G

Now you're standing at the station -

C G

got a ticket in your hand

D G

Guess you got you're mind made up -

C G

gotta get out while you can

D G

Don't say I never told ya -

C G

now the rest is up to you

D G

Those streets can be a battlefield -

C G

when it's hard to make it thru...

Chorus:

D G C G

- -

Just walk on by

D G C G

walk on by

D G

Don't look over your shoulder -

C G

keep your head up high

D G C G

And walk on by

Chorus:

D G C G

- -

Just walk on by

D G C G

walk on by

D G

You're a little bit lonely

C G

you're a little bit shy

D G C G

Just walk on by

Outro:

So walk on

D G C G

e|-----------------/-------------//

B|----3-------3----/----3-------3//

G|--2-------0---0--/--0--------4-//

D|0---------------0/----------5--//

A|-----------------/3-----3--5---//

E|-------3---------/--------3----//

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