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Walkin Blues

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*NOTE* All guitars in Open G Tuning, 
[Intro]
G Gb F G5 C G D C
G G7 G6 G5 G D
[Verse]
G5Woke G7up this morn-G6in' Gfeel 'G7round for my G6shoes,G  
You G7know 'bout G6that babe, Ghad G5them G7old walkin' G6blues.G  
CWoke up this morning, I feel 'round for my shoesG,
DYou know 'bout that baby, Cwoo Lord, I had them old walkin' bluesG.
G7 G6 G5 D
[Verse 2]
G5Leavin' G7this morn-G6in'G, G5I had-ta G7go ride the G6blindGs.
G5I  G7been mis-G6treateGd, G5don't minG7d dyinG6g.
GThis morniCn', I had-ta go ride the blindsG,
DI've been mistreated, Cwoo Lord, I don't mind dying.G  
G7 G6 G5 G D
[Solo 1]
G Gb F C G D C
G G7 G6 G5 G D
[Verse 3]
G5Peo-G7ple tell G6me    G  G5walkin' G7blues ain't G6bad.G  
G5The worse G7old feel-G6in'   G  G5I most G7ever G6hadG  
CPeople tell me the old walkin' blues ain't badG.
Well, it's the Dworse old feelin' 
Cwoo Lord the most I ever hadG.G7  G6  G5  G  D  
[Solo 2]
G Gb F C G D C
[Outro]
G G7 G6 G5 G

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Walkin Blues

by Eric Clapton

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*NOTE* All guitars in Open G Tuning,

[Intro]

G Gb F G5 C G D C

G G7 G6 G5 G D

[Verse]

G5 G7 G6 G G7 G6 G

Woke up this morn-in' feel 'round for my shoes,

G7 G6 G G5 G7 G6 G

You know 'bout that babe, had them old walkin' blues.

C G

Woke up this morning, I feel 'round for my shoes,

D C G

You know 'bout that baby, woo Lord, I had them old walkin' blues.

G7 G6 G5 D

[Verse 2]

G5 G7 G6 G G5 G7 G6 G

Leavin' this morn-in', I had-ta go ride the blinds.

G5 G7 G6 G G5 G7 G6

I been mis-treated, don't mind dying.

G C G

This mornin', I had-ta go ride the blinds,

D C G

I've been mistreated, woo Lord, I don't mind dying.

G7 G6 G5 G D

[Solo 1]

G Gb F C G D C

G G7 G6 G5 G D

[Verse 3]

G5 G7 G6 G G5 G7 G6 G

Peo-ple tell me walkin' blues ain't bad.

G5 G7 G6 G G5 G7 G6 G

The worse old feel-in' I most ever had

C G

People tell me the old walkin' blues ain't bad.

Well, it's the worse old feelin'

C G G7 G6 G5 G D

woo Lord the most I ever had.

[Solo 2]

G Gb F C G D C

[Outro]

G G7 G6 G5 G

About Walkin Blues Chords by Eric Clapton

Learn how to play Walkin Blues by Eric Clapton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Walkin Blues chords”, “Walkin Blues guitar chords”, or “Eric Clapton Walkin Blues chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Walkin Blues chords and for experienced players who want accurate Walkin Blues lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Gb, F, G5, C, D.

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What key is "Walkin Blues" in?

The chords for "Walkin Blues" show the original chord names (including G, Gb, F, G5, C, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.