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Walking Song

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Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Walking Song
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
Wouldn’t it be nice to D7walk toGgether
Baring our souls while Cwearing out the D7leather
GWe could talk shop, Charmonize a Gsong
CWouldn’t it be Gnice to D7walk aGlong
[Verse 2]  
I’ll show you houses of D7architectural reGnown
Some are still standing, Csome have fallen D7down
GFarm houses buried under CCanada’s Gsnow
CSpanish Gvillas on the D7Boulevards of MexiGco
[Verse 3]
And I’ll learn to tell the D7ash from the Goak
And if you don’t know, I Cwon’t make no D7joke
We’ll Gclimb to the top to view the Cworld from aGbove
Or Ccarve our initials Gin the trunk, like D7teenagers in Glove
[Verse 4]
And when we get hungry, we’ll D7stop to Geat
Gotta think of our stomachs and Crest our D7feet
And Gif we get thirsty, we’ll Chave a drink or Gtwo
In a Cmountain top Gbar with a D7mountain top Gview
[Instrumental]
G   D7  G    C  D7  G    C  G  C  G  D7  G
[Verse 5]
And when we get tired, we’ll D7stop to Grest
And if you still want to talk, you can Cbare your D7breast
If it’s GWinter and cold, we’ll take a Crooming-house Groom
If it’s CSummer and Gwarm, we’ll sleep D7under the Gmoon
[Verse 6]
And we’ll talk about the D7sports we Gplayed
‘Bout the time you got busted, or the Ctimes I got D7laid
We’ll Gtalk blood and Chow we were Gbred
CTalk about the Gfolks, both D7living and Gdead
[Verse 7]
This song, like this walk, I D7find hard to Gend
Be my lover or Cbe my D7friend
In Gsneakers or boots or Cregulation Gshoes
CWalking beGside you, I’ll never D7get the walking Gblues

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Walking Song

by Kate & Anna McGarrigle

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Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Walking Song

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

D7 G

Wouldn’t it be nice to walk together

C D7

Baring our souls while wearing out the leather

G C G

We could talk shop, harmonize a song

C G D7 G

Wouldn’t it be nice to walk along

[Verse 2]

D7 G

I’ll show you houses of architectural renown

C D7

Some are still standing, some have fallen down

G C G

Farm houses buried under Canada’s snow

C G D7 G

Spanish villas on the Boulevards of Mexico

[Verse 3]

D7 G

And I’ll learn to tell the ash from the oak

C D7

And if you don’t know, I won’t make no joke

G C G

We’ll climb to the top to view the world from above

C G D7 G

Or carve our initials in the trunk, like teenagers in love

[Verse 4]

D7 G

And when we get hungry, we’ll stop to eat

C D7

Gotta think of our stomachs and rest our feet

G C G

And if we get thirsty, we’ll have a drink or two

C G D7 G

In a mountain top bar with a mountain top view

[Instrumental]

G D7 G C D7 G C G C G D7 G

[Verse 5]

D7 G

And when we get tired, we’ll stop to rest

C D7

And if you still want to talk, you can bare your breast

G C G

If it’s Winter and cold, we’ll take a rooming-house room

C G D7 G

If it’s Summer and warm, we’ll sleep under the moon

[Verse 6]

D7 G

And we’ll talk about the sports we played

C D7

‘Bout the time you got busted, or the times I got laid

G C G

We’ll talk blood and how we were bred

C G D7 G

Talk about the folks, both living and dead

[Verse 7]

D7 G

This song, like this walk, I find hard to end

C D7

Be my lover or be my friend

G C G

In sneakers or boots or regulation shoes

C G D7 G

Walking beside you, I’ll never get the walking blues

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