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Walter

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Capo 5 (chords relative to capo)
Intro:      Dsus      D      D    Dsusx4
Verse 1:
DsusWell the Dfirst time, that I Dsusever Dsaw her
DsusI picked her Aup, in my Chevy Malibu.
DsusGoin' to the Dgrocery, Dsusfor her Dmother
          Dsus                         A         D  D-Dsus-D  
For a loaf of bread, and a Pepsi Cola too.
Verse 2:
Chorus:
DBut then I Gsaw her, standing at the Dalter
mmm Ahmm, Of everlasting Dlife.
DStandin' Gthere, with a boy named DWalter
He was Aexpecting her to be his Awife.
Little did GI, know my heart wDas breakin'
And I Acould not, say a Dthing.
Then the Gpreacher, posed the final Dquestion
           AN/                         C  Dsus->(    D      G      D      A  D)* x4
Then I heard, those church bells ring.
Instrumental/Solo (over chorus)*
Verse 3:
Chorus
Instrumental/Solo (over chorus)*
Bridge:
AmWell I Bbmgot my Bmnerve up, I Bbmbeat a path to her Ammomma'sG  
GSlingin' gravel in my Chevy AMalibu.
BmWhen I pulled up to the drivewaBbmy, the next Amthing that I kneGwG  
                     G                            G              A  Dsus->(    D      G      D      A  D)*
There was a string of soup cans tied to Walter's B...M...W!
Chorus

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Walter

by Blue Dogs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

Bbm

Capo 5 (chords relative to capo)

Dsus D D Dsus

Intro: x4

Verse 1:

Dsus D Dsus D

Well the first time, that I ever saw her

Dsus A

I picked her up, in my Chevy Malibu.

Dsus D Dsus D

Goin' to the grocery, for her mother

Dsus A D D Dsus D

For a loaf of bread, and a Pepsi Cola too.

Verse 2:

Chorus:

D G D

But then I saw her, standing at the alter

A D

mmm hmm, Of everlasting life.

D G D

Standin' there, with a boy named Walter

A A

He was expecting her to be his wife.

G D

Little did I, know my heart was breakin'

A D

And I could not, say a thing.

G D

Then the preacher, posed the final question

A C Dsus D G D A D

N/ ->( )* x4

Then I heard, those church bells ring.

Instrumental/Solo (over chorus)*

Verse 3:

Chorus

Instrumental/Solo (over chorus)*

Bridge:

Am Bbm Bm Bbm Am G

Well I got my nerve up, I beat a path to her momma's

G A

Slingin' gravel in my Chevy Malibu.

Bm Bbm Am G G

When I pulled up to the driveway, the next thing that I knew

G G A Dsus D G D A D

->( )*

There was a string of soup cans tied to Walter's B...M...W!

Chorus

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