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My Walking Stick

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My Walking Stick
by Leon Redbone
"On The Track", 1975
Irving Berlin, 1938
C#dim7 played @ "insane" as xx2323, then moved up to 5th fret, then 8th.
D7 played as a C7 on 3rd fret w/o 1st string.
Every C#dim7 is the following riff:
[Riff]
e|-C#dim7-3------C#dim7/6------C#dim7/9-9-9--|
B|--2------/5------/8-8-8--|
G|--3------/6------/9-9-9--|
D|--2------/5------/8-8-8--|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
[Intro]
Gm Cm Gm D7 Gm
Gm Cm Gm D7 Gm
Gm C#dim7 C#dim7 C#dim7 D7 Gm
Gm C#dim7 C#dim7 C#dim7 D7 Gm
[Verse 1]
Without my Gmwalking stick, I'd go C#dim7insane
I can't D7look my best I feel undressed without my Gmcane.
Must have my walking stick, 'cause it may C#dim7rain
When it D7pours can't be outdoors without my Gmcane.
[Chorus]
If I Cmever left my house, without my walking stick,
Well it Gmwould be something, AI could never explD7ain;
GmOh the thing that makes me click, on lovers C#dim7lane,
Would go for D7naught if I were caught without my Gmcane.
[Scat Singing]
GmBe-bop-bop-de-la-dum; Be-bop-A-da-D7bum
Re-bop-be-ay; Rop-A-de-bop
Rump-A-de-dum; Ra-da-da-Gmday
Re-bop-bop-la-da-dum; Re-bop-be-de-D7ay
Rop-A-de-bum; Rop-A-de-bum
Deet-de-de-day; Ra-da-da-Gmdum
[Trumpet Solo]
Gm C#dim7 C#dim7 C#dim7  D7  Gm
[Chorus]
If I Cmever left my house, without my walking stick,
Well it Gmwould be something, AI could never explD7ain;
GmOh the thing that makes me click, on lovers C#dim7lane,
Would go for D7naught if I were caught without my Gmcane.
[Solo]
Gm Cm Gm D7 Gm
Gm Cm Gm D7 Gm
Then strum once:
D7 Gm

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My Walking Stick

by Leon Redbone

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C#dim7

My Walking Stick

by Leon Redbone

"On The Track", 1975

Irving Berlin, 1938

C#dim7 played @ "insane" as xx2323, then moved up to 5th fret, then 8th.

D7 played as a C7 on 3rd fret w/o 1st string.

Every C#dim7 is the following riff:

[Riff]

C#dim7 C#dim7 C#dim7

e|--3------/6------/9-9-9--|

B|--2------/5------/8-8-8--|

G|--3------/6------/9-9-9--|

D|--2------/5------/8-8-8--|

A|-------------------------|

E|-------------------------|

[Intro]

Gm Cm Gm D7 Gm

Gm C#dim7 C#dim7 C#dim7 D7 Gm

[Verse 1]

Gm C#dim7

Without my walking stick, I'd go insane

D7 Gm

I can't look my best I feel undressed without my cane.

C#dim7

Must have my walking stick, 'cause it may rain

D7 Gm

When it pours can't be outdoors without my cane.

[Chorus]

If I ever left my house, without my walking stick,

Gm A D7

Well it would be something, I could never explain;

Gm C#dim7

Oh the thing that makes me click, on lovers lane,

D7 Gm

Would go for naught if I were caught without my cane.

[Scat Singing]

Gm D7

Be-bop-bop-de-la-dum; Be-bop-A-da-bum

Re-bop-be-ay; Rop-A-de-bop

Rump-A-de-dum; Ra-da-da-day

Re-bop-bop-la-da-dum; Re-bop-be-de-ay

Rop-A-de-bum; Rop-A-de-bum

Deet-de-de-day; Ra-da-da-dum

[Trumpet Solo]

Gm C#dim7 C#dim7 C#dim7 D7 Gm

[Chorus]

If I ever left my house, without my walking stick,

Gm A D7

Well it would be something, I could never explain;

Gm C#dim7

Oh the thing that makes me click, on lovers lane,

D7 Gm

Would go for naught if I were caught without my cane.

[Solo]

Gm Cm Gm D7 Gm

Then strum once:

D7 Gm

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