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Walking Man

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[Intro]
eEmaj9|---4--A/B-----------------4------------------4--------------|
B|-4-5--2--------------4-5--2-------------4-5--2-----------|
G|-4----2--------------4----2-------------4----2-----------|
D|-4----2------2-------4----2-------2-----4----2-----------|
A|------2--2-4--------------2--2--4------------2--2/4-2----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Moving in Esilent desperAationB  
Keeping an eye on the AHoly LandE  
A hypoEthetical destinAationB  
Say, who is this A/Bwalking Eman?A/B  Gadd9/A  
Well, the Dmaj7leaves have come to turA7sus4ning
And the Dmaj7goose has gone to A7sus4flyBbdim7  
And Bm7bridges are for E9burning
So dBm7on't you let that E9yearning pass you byA13  
[Chorus 1]
Walking Dmaj7man,  A7sus4walking maDmaj7n walksA7sus4  
Well, Bm7any other man stoE9ps and talksA13  
But the Dmaj7walking man A7sus4walksDmaj7  A7sus4  
[Verse 2]
Well, the fDmaj7rost is on the pumpkinA7sus4  
And the Dmaj7hay is in the barnA7sus4  Bbdim7  
An' PBm7appy's come to rE9ambling on
Bm7Stumbling around E9drunk down on the farmA13  
[Chorus 2]
And the walking man Dmaj7walks, A7sus4he doesn't know Dmaj7nothing at A7sus4all
Bm7Well, any other man E9stops and A13talks
But the walking man Dmaj7walks on A7sus4by
Dmaj7Walk on byBm7  A  
[Bridge]
   Gmaj7Most F#m7everyEm7body's got A7sus4seed to Dmaj7sow
N.C.
e|---10\7--------------------------------------------------|
B|---10\7-----5h7-7p5--------------------------------------|
G|------------7-------7-4-7--------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Gmaj7It ain't F#m7always F#7easy for a Bm7weed to B9grow, F#7noB9  
So Ehe don't hoe the Gadd9/Arow for no one
[Verse 3]
Dmaj7For sure one's always misA7sus4sing
And Dmaj7something is never quiA7sus4te rightBbdim7  
Ah, but Bm7who would want to E9listen to you
Bm7Kissing his exE9istence good nightA13  
Walking Dmaj7man      A7sus4walk on Dmaj7by my doorA7sus4  
Well, Bm7any other man E9stops and A13talks
But F#7not the Bm7walking manE9  A7sus4  
F#7He's the Bm7walking maE9n,           A7sus4born to walk
F#7Walk on Bm7walking manE9  A7sus4  
WF#7ell now, Bm7would he have wE9ings tA7sus4o fly
F#7Would he Bm7be free, gE9olden A7sus4wings against the sky
F#7Walking Bm7man, walk oE9n byA7sus4  
F#7So long, Bm7walking maE9n, so A7sus4long
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| /  Slide up
| \  Slide down
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
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The story behind the song

This song, the title track from James Taylor's 1974 album Walking Man, is described as a "tall, proud mansong." It evokes a feeling of quiet strength and self-reliance, with a musical treatment that some found hauntingly uplifting. Playing this song can channel a sense of thoughtful contemplation and resilience.

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Walking Man

by James Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emaj9

A/B

Gadd9/A

Dmaj7

A7sus4

Bbdim7

Bm7

A13

Gmaj7

F#m7

Em7

F#7

[Intro]

Emaj9 A/B

e|---4-------------------4------------------4--------------|

B|-4-5--2--------------4-5--2-------------4-5--2-----------|

G|-4----2--------------4----2-------------4----2-----------|

D|-4----2------2-------4----2-------2-----4----2-----------|

A|------2--2-4--------------2--2--4------------2--2/4-2----|

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

[Verse 1]

E A B

Moving in silent desperation

A E

Keeping an eye on the Holy Land

E A B

A hypothetical destination

A/B E A/B Gadd9/A

Say, who is this walking man?

Dmaj7 A7sus4

Well, the leaves have come to turning

Dmaj7 A7sus4 Bbdim7

And the goose has gone to fly

Bm7 E9

And bridges are for burning

Bm7 E9 A13

So don't you let that yearning pass you by

[Chorus 1]

Dmaj7 A7sus4 Dmaj7 A7sus4

Walking man, walking man walks

Bm7 E9 A13

Well, any other man stops and talks

Dmaj7 A7sus4 Dmaj7 A7sus4

But the walking man walks

[Verse 2]

Dmaj7 A7sus4

Well, the frost is on the pumpkin

Dmaj7 A7sus4 Bbdim7

And the hay is in the barn

Bm7 E9

An' Pappy's come to rambling on

Bm7 E9 A13

Stumbling around drunk down on the farm

[Chorus 2]

Dmaj7 A7sus4 Dmaj7 A7sus4

And the walking man walks, he doesn't know nothing at all

Bm7 E9 A13

Well, any other man stops and talks

Dmaj7 A7sus4

But the walking man walks on by

Dmaj7 Bm7 A

Walk on by

[Bridge]

Gmaj7 F#m7 Em7 A7sus4 Dmaj7

Most everybody's got seed to sow

N.C.

e|---10\7--------------------------------------------------|

B|---10\7-----5h7-7p5--------------------------------------|

G|------------7-------7-4-7--------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

Gmaj7 F#m7 F#7 Bm7 B9 F#7 B9

It ain't always easy for a weed to grow, no

E Gadd9/A

So he don't hoe the row for no one

[Verse 3]

Dmaj7 A7sus4

For sure one's always missing

Dmaj7 A7sus4 Bbdim7

And something is never quite right

Bm7 E9

Ah, but who would want to listen to you

Bm7 E9 A13

Kissing his existence good night

Dmaj7 A7sus4 Dmaj7 A7sus4

Walking man walk on by my door

Bm7 E9 A13

Well, any other man stops and talks

F#7 Bm7 E9 A7sus4

But not the walking man

F#7 Bm7 E9 A7sus4

He's the walking man, born to walk

F#7 Bm7 E9 A7sus4

Walk on walking man

F#7 Bm7 E9 A7sus4

Well now, would he have wings to fly

F#7 Bm7 E9 A7sus4

Would he be free, golden wings against the sky

F#7 Bm7 E9 A7sus4

Walking man, walk on by

F#7 Bm7 E9 A7sus4

So long, walking man, so long

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| / Slide up

| \ Slide down

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

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About Walking Man Chords by James Taylor

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