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Wendell Walker
Andy Shauf
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Andy’s chord shapes
  G= 320000
  C= 332000 
 Em= 022000
  D= 554000
 Bm= 754000
[Intro]
Am G C
[Verse]
AmWendell Walker was a Gfriend of mine.C  
we’d Amstain our teeth in the Gsummertime,C  
and with lAmips of purple, the Gwinter would roll
Cpast the boarded windows iEmnto our souls
and Amshake our weary bDones.
[Verse]
now Amthis past winter was the Gcoldest in years.C  
it’s Amhard to explain if you've Gnever lived here,C  
but it lAmocks your doors and Gstarts your mind
Cthinking in circles just to Empass the time,
and Ambreaks your weary heaDrt.
[Verse]
now WAmendell Walker was a Gman of God,C  
but he Amdidn’t care much for his Gsober mind,C  
and when the Amcold mixed in he was Gturned around
Cheard the voice of God and the Emangels sound
a mAmessage just for hiDm:
[Chorus]
Ammy soEmn, mAmy son,      Dshe Bmis the devil’s chiCld
won’t you sBmave her while you cCan
cut Bmdown the other Cman.D  
[Verse]
now WAmendell Walker was a Gfriend of mine,C  
but he mAmarried too young in the Gsummertime.C  
 their Amhearts weren’t ripe so they Gfell apart
and I Cfound myself with a jEmoyful heart
as our Amsecret lives beDgan.
[Verse]
we Amfound our moments in beGtween the hours,C  
when AmWendell Walker drove his Gcar to town.C  
but one Amday he found a letter that I Gwrote for her
on the tCop of her dresser and in his Emwinter mind
he hAmeard the voice of GDod say:
[Chorus]
Ammy soEmn, Ammy soDn,    sBmhe is the devil’Cs child
won’t you Bmsave her while you Ccan
cut Bmdown the other Cman.D  
[Verse]
with the Amvoice of the lord ringing Gin his earsC  
and the nAmote to his wife that Gconfirmed his fears,C  
he Amsat down on the Gedge of the bed
Cread the letter again to Emsee who’d sent it
but it was Amsigned ‘forever yoDurs’.
[Verse]
he Amstood up slow like he’d Gjust been hit.C  
walked Aminto the kitchen where his wGife was sittingC  
he said, “my Ammother called on the tGelephone
she sCays she needs some help so I’ll be Emback in the morning"
and he gAmrabbed his heavy cDoat.
[Verse]
my Amphone rang while I was wGatching the news.C  
she sAmaid the house was ours to Gcure these winter bClues.
so I Ammade my way, and we tGurned the blinds
and CWendell walked in Emjust in time
to sAmee our secret dDie and say:
[Pre-Chorus]
Ammy soEmn, Ammy soDn      BmI’m gonna have tCo cut you down.
he pointed Bmhis rifle to my Ceyes
but his Bmhesitating hCands
 were Bmshaking from the cCold.
so I Bmpushed his gun aCway,
 just as he fBmound his strCength.
and the Bmbullet kissed her Clips
and I cDried:
[Chorus]
Ammy goEmd, Ammy goDd       Bmwhat have I donCe?
and he Bmreloaded his Cgun,
and he Bmput it in his mCouth.
and I Bmstood in the Croom that I’d cDreated.
[Outro]
 D    Cx4

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Wendell Walker

by Andy Shauf

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Wendell Walker

Andy Shauf

play normal chord shapes or play

Andy’s chord shapes

= 320000

= 332000

= 022000

= 554000

= 754000

[Intro]

Am G C

[Verse]

Am G C

Wendell Walker was a friend of mine.

Am G C

we’d stain our teeth in the summertime,

Am G

and with lips of purple, the winter would roll

C Em

past the boarded windows into our souls

Am D

and shake our weary bones.

[Verse]

Am G C

now this past winter was the coldest in years.

Am G C

it’s hard to explain if you've never lived here,

Am G

but it locks your doors and starts your mind

C Em

thinking in circles just to pass the time,

Am D

and breaks your weary heart.

[Verse]

Am G C

now Wendell Walker was a man of God,

Am G C

but he didn’t care much for his sober mind,

Am G

and when the cold mixed in he was turned around

C Em

heard the voice of God and the angels sound

Am D

a message just for him:

[Chorus]

Am Em Am D Bm C

my son, my son, she is the devil’s child

Bm C

won’t you save her while you can

Bm C D

cut down the other man.

[Verse]

Am G C

now Wendell Walker was a friend of mine,

Am G C

but he married too young in the summertime.

Am G

their hearts weren’t ripe so they fell apart

C Em

and I found myself with a joyful heart

Am D

as our secret lives began.

[Verse]

Am G C

we found our moments in between the hours,

Am G C

when Wendell Walker drove his car to town.

Am G

but one day he found a letter that I wrote for her

C Em

on the top of her dresser and in his winter mind

Am D

he heard the voice of God say:

[Chorus]

Am Em Am D Bm C

my son, my son, she is the devil’s child

Bm C

won’t you save her while you can

Bm C D

cut down the other man.

[Verse]

Am G C

with the voice of the lord ringing in his ears

Am G C

and the note to his wife that confirmed his fears,

Am G

he sat down on the edge of the bed

C Em

read the letter again to see who’d sent it

Am D

but it was signed ‘forever yours’.

[Verse]

Am G C

he stood up slow like he’d just been hit.

Am G C

walked into the kitchen where his wife was sitting

Am G

he said, “my mother called on the telephone

C Em

she says she needs some help so I’ll be back in the morning"

Am D

and he grabbed his heavy coat.

[Verse]

Am G C

my phone rang while I was watching the news.

Am G C

she said the house was ours to cure these winter blues.

Am G

so I made my way, and we turned the blinds

C Em

and Wendell walked in just in time

Am D

to see our secret die and say:

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Em Am D Bm C

my son, my son I’m gonna have to cut you down.

Bm C

he pointed his rifle to my eyes

Bm C

but his hesitating hands

Bm C

were shaking from the cold.

Bm C

so I pushed his gun away,

Bm C

just as he found his strength.

Bm C

and the bullet kissed her lips

and I cried:

[Chorus]

Am Em Am D Bm C

my god, my god what have I done?

Bm C

and he reloaded his gun,

Bm C

and he put it in his mouth.

Bm C D

and I stood in the room that I’d created.

[Outro]

D C

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