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When I Walk Away

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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
CClouds will cover the cobalt sky
A red tailed hawk will hang suspended in flightF  
At the break of daDm7y__G  
When I Cwalk away
[Verse]
CThere's coffee in the pot, there's cream in the fridge
CTwisted cotton sheets on our king size bed
LiFke any other daDm7y__G  
When I Cwalk awayF  
[Chorus]
You won't know what hit Gyou
But you'll Fnotice that the lawn is a GfieldF  
FYou've got a choice
You can Gcut our film or Fpick a bouquet whGere you kneel
[Verse]
With a Chole in the roof where the outside comes in
CI won't scale up the ladder, whoever threatens
FSkies pouring down grDm7eyG  
When I Cwalk away
[Verse]
CTo trucks blown by the seeds on my summer's pants
CI'll leave a peach on a plate, a rose in a glass
And Flook the other waDm7y__G  
When I Cwalk awayF  
[Chorus]
You won't know what hit Gyou
But you'll Fnotice that the lads that Gleft homeF  
FYou've got a choice
You can Gshut 'em all out or Flet 'em burn 'til this Ghouse falls doCwnAm  
[Bridge]
You're not to blame, it's nothing you Ddid___
It's Amall, all about me and how I'vBbe___ got Fto liveG  
I've Cgot to live
[Verse 5]
CClouds will cover the cobalt sky
A red tailed hawk will hang suspended in flightF  
At the break of daDm7y__G  
When I Cwalk away
At the Fbreak of daDm7y__G  
When I walk aCway

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When I Walk Away

by Sloan Wainwright

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dm7

[Intro]

[Verse]

Clouds will cover the cobalt sky

A red tailed hawk will hang suspended in flight

Dm7 G

At the break of day__

When I walk away

[Verse]

There's coffee in the pot, there's cream in the fridge

Twisted cotton sheets on our king size bed

F Dm7 G

Like any other day__

C F

When I walk away

[Chorus]

You won't know what hit you

F G F

But you'll notice that the lawn is a field

You've got a choice

G F G

You can cut our film or pick a bouquet where you kneel

[Verse]

With a hole in the roof where the outside comes in

I won't scale up the ladder, whoever threatens

F Dm7 G

Skies pouring down grey

When I walk away

[Verse]

To trucks blown by the seeds on my summer's pants

I'll leave a peach on a plate, a rose in a glass

F Dm7 G

And look the other way__

C F

When I walk away

[Chorus]

You won't know what hit you

F G F

But you'll notice that the lads that left home

You've got a choice

G F G C Am

You can shut 'em all out or let 'em burn 'til this house falls down

[Bridge]

You're not to blame, it's nothing you did___

Am Bb F G

It's all, all about me and how I've___ got to live

I've got to live

[Verse 5]

Clouds will cover the cobalt sky

A red tailed hawk will hang suspended in flight

Dm7 G

At the break of day__

When I walk away

F Dm7 G

At the break of day__

When I walk away

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