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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
Subject: Re: Guitar Chords for some Squeeze songs
Walk a Straight Line
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Intro -- "Walkdown" to Am, see notes at end
I need some Ghelp.   CHelp to deGcide.C  
                     G              D(Walkdown to Em)
Whether its our love, steps out of time.
You say you Gneed, Ctime on your GownC  
time to Gaccept how Dour love has Ggrown.
And when you Cthink about
all the Gbad in me
think aA7bout this too
          D                   C(Walkdown to Am)
how me and you could forever be.
Verse 2
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In need of Ghelp, Chelp to exGpandC  
                       G              D(Walkdown to Em)
with each other's minds, together to plan.
Time in our GlivesC,  time on our GownC  
so one day Gwe'll see Dour love has Ggrown.
And when that Cday arrives
don't know Gwhere we'll be.
but I A7hope that trust
can Dbe for Cus and
                 (Walkdown to Am)
you'll still love me.
Solo
Am  C    G    Em    Am    C    G     Em C
Verse 3
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I need some Ghelp,   Chelp to be GfoundC  
                  G                     D(Walkdown to Em)
when you are alone I won't let you down.
We all need Gtime,  Ctime on our GownC  
so we can Gstep back, Dsee how love's Ggrown.
And when I'm Cstepping back
hope that GI will see
that A7faith can play
        D                      C(Walkdown to C)
a part today for both you and me.
And if Clove needs help
and if Glove needs time
give A7love the strength
to Dwalk a Cstraight line.
Walk a straight Gline.C  
Walk a straight Gline.C  
Walk a straight Gline.C  
I need some helpG.C  
I need some helpG.C  G  
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"Walkdown" to Am
1. G (Play mostly low E and A strings)
2. Move pointer finger to low E string 2nd fret, and play A string open
3. Em  
4. Like a C, only up to frets
5. C  
6. Em  
7. Am  
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"Walkdown" to Em
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"Walkdown" to C
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Walk A Straight Line

by Squeeze

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

Subject: Re: Guitar Chords for some Squeeze songs

Walk a Straight Line

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Intro -- "Walkdown" to Am, see notes at end

G C G C

I need some help. Help to decide.

G D Em

(Walkdown to )

Whether its our love, steps out of time.

G C G C

You say you need, time on your own

G D G

time to accept how our love has grown.

And when you think about

all the bad in me

think about this too

D C Am

(Walkdown to )

how me and you could forever be.

Verse 2

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G C G C

In need of help, help to expand

G D Em

(Walkdown to )

with each other's minds, together to plan.

G C G C

Time in our lives, time on our own

G D G

so one day we'll see our love has grown.

And when that day arrives

don't know where we'll be.

but I hope that trust

D C

can be for us and

(Walkdown to )

you'll still love me.

Solo

Am C G Em Am C G Em C

Verse 3

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G C G C

I need some help, help to be found

G D Em

(Walkdown to )

when you are alone I won't let you down.

G C G C

We all need time, time on our own

G D G

so we can step back, see how love's grown.

And when I'm stepping back

hope that I will see

that faith can play

D C C

(Walkdown to )

a part today for both you and me.

And if love needs help

and if love needs time

give love the strength

D C

to walk a straight line.

G C

Walk a straight line.

G C

Walk a straight line.

G C

Walk a straight line.

G C

I need some help.

G C G

I need some help.

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"Walkdown" to Am

1. G (Play mostly low E and A strings)

2. Move pointer finger to low E string 2nd fret, and play A string open

4. Like a C, only up to frets

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"Walkdown" to Em

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"Walkdown" to C

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About Walk A Straight Line Chords by Squeeze

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The chords for "Walk A Straight Line" show the original chord names (including Am, G, C, D, Em, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.