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Walk On Boy

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Aminor
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capo 3 original key Cm
[Verse 1]
AmI was born one E7mornin',
The Amrain a-pourin' E7down,
AmHeard my Am/Gmammy Csay to my Fpappy,
"Let's E7call him John Dm/FHenry AmBrown." Walk on boy.
[Chorus]
AmWalk on Am/Gdown the E7road
AmAin't noAm/Gbody in this Cwhole wide Fworld
A-gonna E7help you Dm/Fcarry your Amload.
[Instrumental]
Am E7
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm/F Am
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm Am
[Verse 2]
AmI left my Am/Gmammy and E7pappy
AmJust about the Am/Gage of E7ten
Lord, I Amgot me a Am/Gjob a-wCorkin' on the Flevee
Totin' E7water for the Dm/Fhard workin' Ammen. Walk on boy.
[Chorus]
AmWalk on Am/Gdown the E7road
AmAin't noAm/Gbody in this Cwhole wide Fworld
A-gonna E7help you Dm/Fcarry your Amload.
[Instrumental]
Am E7
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm/F Am
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm Am
[Verse 3]
AmOne day my Am/Gpappy told E7me,
"Some adAmvice I wanna Am/Ggive to E7you
AmSon, find a Am/Ggood woman, be Cgood to Fher,
An' E7she's gonna be Dm/Fgood to Amyou."
[Chorus]
AmWalk on, boy.
AmWalk on Am/Gdown the E7road
There Amain't noAm/Gbody in this Cwhole wide Fworld
A-gonna E7help you Dm/Fcarry your Amload.
[Instrumental]
Am E7
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm/F Am
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm Am
[Verse 4]
AmIf anyone Am/Gever should E7ask you,
"Just Amwho is that Am/Gfella E7Brown?"
You can Amtell him I'm the Am/Gboy who Cleft his hammer Fsmokin'
Where he E7beat that Dm/Fsteam drill Amdown. Walk on, boy
[Outro]
AmWalk on Am/Gdown the E7road
There Amain't noAm/Gbody in this Cwhole wide Fworld
A-gonna E7help you Dm/Fcarry your Amload.
AmWalk on boy, walk on boy, walk on, boy.Am6  
capo 2 original key Bm
[Intro]
Am Am/G C F E7 Dm Am
[Verse 1]
AmI was Am/Gborn one E7mornin',
The Amrain a-Am/Gpourin' E7down,
AmHeard my Am/Gmammy Csay to my Fpappy,
"Let's E7call him John DmHenry AmBrown." Walk on, boy.
[Chorus]
AmWalk on down the E7road
AmAin't noAm/Gbody in this Cwhole wide Fworld
A-gonna E7help you Dmcarry your Amload.
[Instrumental]
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm Am
Am E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm Am
[Verse 2]
One Amday my Am/Gpappy E7told me,
"Some adAmvice I wanna Am/Ggive to E7you
Son, Amfind a good Am/Gwoman, be Cgood to Fher,
An' she's gE7onna be Dmgood to Amyou." Walk on, boy.
[Chorus]
AmWalk on down the E7road
AmAin't noAm/Gbody in this Cwhole wide Fworld
A-gonna E7help you Dmcarry your Amload.
[Instrumental]
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm Am
Am E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm Am
[Verse 3]
I Amleft my Am/Gmammy and E7pappy
AmJust about the Am/Gage of E7ten
Lord, I Amgot me a Am/Gjob a-Cworkin' on the Flevee
Totin' watE7er for tDmhe hard Amworkin' men. Walk on, boy.
[Chorus]
AmWalk on down the E7road
AmAin't noAm/Gbody in this Cwhole wide Fworld
A-gonna E7help you Dmcarry your Amload.
[Instrumental]
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm Am
Am E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm Am
[Verse 4]
AmAnyone Am/Gever should E7ask you,
"Just Amwho is that Am/Gfella E7Brown?"
You can Amtell him I'm the Am/Gboy that Cleft his hammer Fsmokin'
Where he E7beat that sDmteam drill Amdown. Walk on, boy.
[Chorus]
AmWalk on down the E7road
AmAin't noAm/Gbody in this Cwhole wide Fworld
A-gonna E7help you Dmcarry your Amload.
AmWalk on boy,
[Outro]
Am Am/G C F E7 Dm Am
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