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Tuning: Standard, No Capo
[Intro] 
 Am   G   Bm    F#m(x2)
[Verse 1]
I swapped my iDnnocence for pride
Crushed the Aend within my stride
Said I'm Bmstrong now I know that I'm a lF#meaver
DI love the Asound of you walking aBmway, you walking aGway
DMascara Ableeds a blackened Gtear, oh
And I am Dcold, yes, I'm Acold
But not as F#mcold as you are
DI love the Asound of you walking Bmaway, you walking aGway
DI love the Asound of you walking Bmaway, walking aGway, F#mhey hey
[Pre-Chorus]
AWhy don't you walk away?
AWhy don't you walk away?
BbWhy don't you walk away?
[Chorus 1]
No Dmbuildings will fall Bbdown
Don't you walk away
No Dmquake will split the Bbground
Won't you walk away
The Dmsun won't swallow the G#sky
Won't you walk away?
DmStatues will not Bbcry
Don't you walk away
DmWhy don't you walk away?
AWhy don't you walk away?
CWhy don't you walk away?
GHey   A  
[Instrumental]
 Am   G   Bm    F#m(x2)
[Verse 2]
I cannot Dturn to see those eyes
As aApologies may rise
I must be Bmstrong and stay an unbeF#mliever
DAnd love the Asound of you walking aBmway, you walking aGway
DMascara Ableeds into my eye, Goh
And I'm not Dcold, I am Aold
At least as F#mold as you are
AAnd as you walk away
AOh, as you walk away
BbOh, as you walk away
[Chorus 2]
My Dmheadstone crumbles Bbdown
As you walk away
The DmHollywood winds will Bbhowl
As you walk away
The DmKremlin's fallingG#  
As you walk away
DmRadio Four is Bbstatic
As you walk away
DmOh, as you walk away
AOh, as you walk away
COh, as you walk away
GHeyA  
[Outro]
The Amstab of Gstiletto
On a Bmsilent F#mnight
AmStalin smiles GHitler laughs
BmChurchill claps Mao Tse F#mTung on the back

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Walk Away

by Franz Ferdinand

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Tuning: Standard, No Capo

[Intro]

Am G Bm F#m

(x2)

[Verse 1]

I swapped my innocence for pride

Crushed the end within my stride

Bm F#m

Said I'm strong now I know that I'm a leaver

D A Bm G

I love the sound of you walking away, you walking away

D A G

Mascara bleeds a blackened tear, oh

D A

And I am cold, yes, I'm cold

F#m

But not as cold as you are

D A Bm G

I love the sound of you walking away, you walking away

D A Bm G F#m

I love the sound of you walking away, walking away, hey hey

[Pre-Chorus]

Why don't you walk away?

[Chorus 1]

Dm Bb

No buildings will fall down

Don't you walk away

Dm Bb

No quake will split the ground

Won't you walk away

Dm G#

The sun won't swallow the sky

Won't you walk away?

Dm Bb

Statues will not cry

Don't you walk away

Why don't you walk away?

G A

Hey

[Instrumental]

Am G Bm F#m

(x2)

[Verse 2]

I cannot turn to see those eyes

As apologies may rise

Bm F#m

I must be strong and stay an unbeliever

D A Bm G

And love the sound of you walking away, you walking away

D A G

Mascara bleeds into my eye, oh

D A

And I'm not cold, I am old

F#m

At least as old as you are

And as you walk away

Oh, as you walk away

[Chorus 2]

Dm Bb

My headstone crumbles down

As you walk away

Dm Bb

The Hollywood winds will howl

As you walk away

Dm G#

The Kremlin's falling

As you walk away

Dm Bb

Radio Four is static

As you walk away

Oh, as you walk away

G A

Hey

[Outro]

Am G

The stab of stiletto

Bm F#m

On a silent night

Am G

Stalin smiles Hitler laughs

Bm F#m

Churchill claps Mao Tse Tung on the back

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