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Reached no 3 in the UK charts in 1964
(Intro)
N.C. D
Walk tall
(Chorus)
Walk Gtall walk straight and look the Dworld right in the Geye
That's Cwhat my mama told me when GI was about knee high
She Csaid son be a proud man and Ghold your head up high
Walk tall walk straight and look the Dworld right in the Geye
(Verse 1)
GAll through the years that I grew up ma Dtaught these things to Gme
But CI was young and foolish then and Gmuch too blind to see
CI ignored the things she said as Gif I'd never heard
Now I see and understand the Dwisdom of her Gwords
(Chorus)
Walk Gtall walk straight and look the Dworld right in the Geye
That's Cwhat my mama told me when GI was about knee high
She Csaid son be a proud man and Ghold your head up high
Walk tall walk straight and look the Dworld right in the Geye
(Verse 2)
GI started goin' places where the Dyoungsters shouldn't Ggo
I Cgot to know the kind of girls it's Gbetter not to know
I Cfell in with a bad crowd and Glaughed and drank with them
Through the laughter mama's words would Decho now and Gthen
(Chorus)
Walk Gtall walk straight and look the Dworld right in the Geye
That's Cwhat my mama told me when GI was about knee high
She Csaid son be a proud man and Ghold your head up high
Walk tall walk straight and look the Dworld right in the GeyeE  
(Verse 3)
I Agot in trouble with the law and EI'm in prison Anow
DThrough these prison bars I see things Aso much different now
DI've got one year left to serve and Awhen my time is done
I'll walk tall and straight and make ma Eproud to call me Ason
(Chorus)
AWalk tall walk straight and look the Eworld right in the Aeye
That's Dwhat my mama told me when AI was about knee high
She Dsaid son be a proud man and Ahold your head up high
Walk tall walk straight and look the Eworld right in the Aeye
Walk tall walk straight and look the Eworld right in the Aeye
     E       N.C. A
Walk tall    walk tall

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Walk Tall

by Val Doonican

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Reached no 3 in the UK charts in 1964

(Intro)

N.C. D

Walk tall

(Chorus)

G D G

Walk tall walk straight and look the world right in the eye

C G

That's what my mama told me when I was about knee high

C G

She said son be a proud man and hold your head up high

D G

Walk tall walk straight and look the world right in the eye

(Verse 1)

G D G

All through the years that I grew up ma taught these things to me

C G

But I was young and foolish then and much too blind to see

C G

I ignored the things she said as if I'd never heard

D G

Now I see and understand the wisdom of her words

(Chorus)

G D G

Walk tall walk straight and look the world right in the eye

C G

That's what my mama told me when I was about knee high

C G

She said son be a proud man and hold your head up high

D G

Walk tall walk straight and look the world right in the eye

(Verse 2)

G D G

I started goin' places where the youngsters shouldn't go

C G

I got to know the kind of girls it's better not to know

C G

I fell in with a bad crowd and laughed and drank with them

D G

Through the laughter mama's words would echo now and then

(Chorus)

G D G

Walk tall walk straight and look the world right in the eye

C G

That's what my mama told me when I was about knee high

C G

She said son be a proud man and hold your head up high

D G E

Walk tall walk straight and look the world right in the eye

(Verse 3)

A E A

I got in trouble with the law and I'm in prison now

D A

Through these prison bars I see things so much different now

D A

I've got one year left to serve and when my time is done

E A

I'll walk tall and straight and make ma proud to call me son

(Chorus)

A E A

Walk tall walk straight and look the world right in the eye

D A

That's what my mama told me when I was about knee high

D A

She said son be a proud man and hold your head up high

E A

Walk tall walk straight and look the world right in the eye

E A

Walk tall walk straight and look the world right in the eye

E N.C. A

Walk tall walk tall

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