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[Verse 1]
EFourth and Beale day aAfter the fEirst
EThis heat's unreal - I'm dByin' of thirstA  
APick up the pay - for pEullin' my wAeight
A'neath the Estreet lights and stars
ENow I'm wBalking home lEate
[Verse 2]
ELights up on the river drop of rAain just fEell
EWith the neon by the Bmotor hotelA  
AMuddy water swirlin' - mEidnight cAross
EMorning glory's creepin' up the rBed brick Ewalls
[Chorus]
AWalkin' home whistlin' 'neath the sEtars above
BA careless, happy song of love
A/DToday at noon I thought I'd Edis-in-te-A/Dgrate
But it's cEooling off now and I'm wBalking home lEate
[Bridge]
AThings didn't workout west in Hollywood
ASo you never got lucky, dEid you eBver get gEood?
AForget the money you're gifted and young
F#mYou're sweet as honey songs'll rBoll off your tongue - girl
[Verse 3]
ESunday in Memphis by the rAiver at dEock
ETh' Washington singers out in HaBndy Park - there's aA  
ATwelve year old girl kEnows how to pAlay
ERockin' hard and singin' through a bBeat up PEA
[Verse 4]
EPeabody Hotel lAobby is dEead
ELooks like this whole town's Bgone to bed
AA breeze is stirrin' - the wEalls radiAate
EThere's no one in sight I'm Bwalkin' home lEate
[Chorus]
AWalkin' home whistlin' 'neath the sEtars above
BA careless happy song of love
A/DToday at noon I thought of hEoppin' a fA/Dreight
But it's cEoolin' off now and I'm wBalkin' home lEate

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Walking Home Late

by Peter Case

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A/D

F#m

[Verse 1]

E A E

Fourth and Beale day after the first

E B A

This heat's unreal - I'm dyin' of thirst

A E A

Pick up the pay - for pullin' my weight

A E

'neath the street lights and stars

E B E

Now I'm walking home late

[Verse 2]

E A E

Lights up on the river drop of rain just fell

E B A

With the neon by the motor hotel

A E A

Muddy water swirlin' - midnight cross

E B E

Morning glory's creepin' up the red brick walls

[Chorus]

A E

Walkin' home whistlin' 'neath the stars above

A careless, happy song of love

A/D E A/D

Today at noon I thought I'd dis-in-te-grate

E B E

But it's cooling off now and I'm walking home late

[Bridge]

Things didn't workout west in Hollywood

A E B E

So you never got lucky, did you ever get good?

Forget the money you're gifted and young

F#m B

You're sweet as honey songs'll roll off your tongue - girl

[Verse 3]

E A E

Sunday in Memphis by the river at dock

E B A

Th' Washington singers out in Handy Park - there's a

A E A

Twelve year old girl knows how to play

E B E

Rockin' hard and singin' through a beat up PA

[Verse 4]

E A E

Peabody Hotel lobby is dead

E B

Looks like this whole town's gone to bed

A E A

A breeze is stirrin' - the walls radiate

E B E

There's no one in sight I'm walkin' home late

[Chorus]

A E

Walkin' home whistlin' 'neath the stars above

A careless happy song of love

A/D E A/D

Today at noon I thought of hoppin' a freight

E B E

But it's coolin' off now and I'm walkin' home late

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