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Eddie Walker

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AWon't you smile you look so shockA/C#edD  
Put the name tag on your smockE  
We've coE7me to see A/C#you Eddie WalkerD  E  
AWe may pack a little tA/C#ightD  
The girl up front says it's all rightE  
and look there's mE7ore of usA/C#  
still gDettin off the busA/C#  
we wish you'Dd come back home with usE  
A/C#Eddie A/F#WalkeA/Er this is your lifDe
D/C#                        D/B
D/A                         E/G#   E/F#
AThis one's you when you were smalA/C#lD  
and you're learning how to walkE  
E7they pick you up and you keep A/C#fallin downD  
AThere you are with aunt LouiseA/C#  D  
you're bouncing on her kneesE  
E7remember all those trees behA/C#ind the gardenD  
A/C#they're goneD  
they all got cut down when she diedE  
A/C#Eddie A/F#WalkeA/Er this is your lifDe
You neveD/C#r had a son or a wifeD/B  
you surD/Ae had a hell of a timeE/G#  E/F#  E  
A/C#oh EddA/F#ie waA/Elker this is your Dlife
D/A                         E/G#   E/F#   E
DThis one's you and Mary JoA/C#  
She couldn't come she says helloD#dim  
No Eddie WF#dim7alker she Fdim7doesn't hate your gutsA  
Fdim7                                         A  
It's just the whole thing shook her up
                        D#dim         DFdim7
How they picked you up and you kept falling down
A/C#oh EddA/F#ie waA/ElkerD  
      D/Athis is your lifeE/G#  E/F#  
A/C#no EddA/F#ie WaA/Elker this is your Dlife
D/C#You never had a coat or a tiD/Be
D/AYou never had a reason to crE/G#yE/F#  E  
Fm D A E
Fm D A E
Fm D A E
A/C#   D
AThis whole stack and all of theseA/C#  D  
Your semester overseasE  
E7We're gonna leave you Eddie WA/C#alkerD  
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This is how I voice the chords
A/E =   X,7,X,6,5,X
>From the chorus using the descending bassline
D       X,5,7,7,7,X
D/C#    X,4,7,7,7,X
D/B     7,X,7,7,7,X
D/A     5,X,7,7,7,X
E/G#    4,X,X,4,5,4
E/F#    2,X,X,4,5,4
E       0,2,2,1,0,0 ----within the verse I use the other E voicing
D#dim   X,6,7,8,7,X
F#dim7  X,9,10,8,10,X
Fdim7   X,8,9,7,9,X
Instrumental part before the last verse
F#m     2,4,4,2,2,2
D       X,5,7,7,7,5
A       5,7,7,6,5,5
E       0,2,2,1,0,0
A/C#    X,4,7,6,5,X
D       X,5,7,7,7,X

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Eddie Walker

by Ben Folds Five

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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A/C#

A/F#

A/E

D/C#

D/B

D/A

E/G#

E/F#

D#dim

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A A/C# D

Won't you smile you look so shocked

Put the name tag on your smock

E7 A/C# D E

We've come to see you Eddie Walker

A A/C# D

We may pack a little tight

The girl up front says it's all right

E7 A/C#

and look there's more of us

D A/C#

still gettin off the bus

D E

we wish you'd come back home with us

A/C# A/F# A/E D

Eddie Walker this is your life

D/C# D/B

D/A E/G# E/F#

A A/C# D

This one's you when you were small

and you're learning how to walk

E7 A/C# D

they pick you up and you keep fallin down

A A/C# D

There you are with aunt Louise

you're bouncing on her knees

E7 A/C# D

remember all those trees behind the garden

A/C# D

they're gone

they all got cut down when she died

A/C# A/F# A/E D

Eddie Walker this is your life

D/C# D/B

You never had a son or a wife

D/A E/G# E/F# E

you sure had a hell of a time

A/C# A/F# A/E D

oh Eddie walker this is your life

D/A E/G# E/F# E

D A/C#

This one's you and Mary Jo

D#dim

She couldn't come she says hello

F#dim7 Fdim7 A

No Eddie Walker she doesn't hate your guts

Fdim7

It's just the whole thing shook her up

D#dim D

Fdim7

How they picked you up and you kept falling down

A/C# A/F# A/E D

oh Eddie walker

D/A E/G# E/F#

this is your life

A/C# A/F# A/E D

no Eddie Walker this is your life

D/C# D/B

You never had a coat or a tie

D/A E/G# E/F# E

You never had a reason to cry

Fm D A E

A/C# D

A A/C# D

This whole stack and all of these

Your semester overseas

E7 A/C# D

We're gonna leave you Eddie Walker

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This is how I voice the chords

A/E = X,7,X,6,5,X

>From the chorus using the descending bassline

D X,5,7,7,7,X

D/C# X,4,7,7,7,X

D/B 7,X,7,7,7,X

D/A 5,X,7,7,7,X

E/G# 4,X,X,4,5,4

E/F# 2,X,X,4,5,4

E 0,2,2,1,0,0 ----within the verse I use the other E voicing

D#dim X,6,7,8,7,X

F#dim7 X,9,10,8,10,X

Fdim7 X,8,9,7,9,X

Instrumental part before the last verse

F#m 2,4,4,2,2,2

D X,5,7,7,7,5

A 5,7,7,6,5,5

E 0,2,2,1,0,0

A/C# X,4,7,6,5,X

D X,5,7,7,7,X

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