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Walk On By

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Tuning:  Standard
[Chords]
         EADGBe
       AmX02210
    Asus2X02200
    Asus4X02230
        DXX0232
       DmXX0231
      Gm7353333
        F133211
       Bb113331
      Bm7224232
[Intro]
Am  Asus2  Asus4  Asus2
[Verse 1]
AmIf you see me walking down the streets,
And DI start to Amcry Deach time we Ammeet,D  
Walk on Gm7by.Am  
Aah, walk on Gm7by and Ammake believe,
That DmI can't see the tears Now Amlet me grieve,
In Bbprivate 'cos each time I Csee you.
I just wanna Fcry,Bb  
Walk on Fby,  Bbwalk on Fby,  Bbwalk on Fby.
[Verse 2]
AmI just can't get over losing you,
And Dso if I Amseem so Dbroken in Ampieces,D  
Walk on Gm7by.Am  
Aah, walk oGm7n by and Amfoolish pride,
If DmI can't see the tears theAmn let me hide,
All the Bbtears and the sadness you Cgave me.
When you said goodFbye.Bb  
Walk on FbyBb,  walk on Fby,  Bbwalk on Am7by.
[Scat](Spoken over)
"'Just go for Bm7a stroll in the trees!"
[Instrumental 1]
Am7 Bm7 (x 33) (Keyboard & Bass Solo)
[Instrumental 2]
Am7  Bm7 (x 33)  (Guitar & Bass Solo)
[Verse 3]
Am7Walk Gm7on  Amby,
Aah, walk on Gm7by and Ammake believe,
That DmI can't see the tears. 
Now Amlet me grieve in Bbprivate,
'Cause each time I Csee you,                         
I just wanna Fcry.Bb  
Walk on Fby,  Bbwalk on Fby.Bb..
You realFly Bbgotta go, FYou Bbreally gotta Fgo - oh! (Rolling Bass Line Out)
(End)

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Walk On By

by The Stranglers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Asus4

Gm7

Bm7

Am7

Tuning: Standard

[Chords]

EADGBe

X02210

Asus2

X02200

Asus4

X02230

XX0232

XX0231

Gm7

353333

133211

113331

Bm7

224232

[Intro]

Am Asus2 Asus4 Asus2

[Verse 1]

If you see me walking down the streets,

D Am D Am D

And I start to cry each time we meet,

Gm7 Am

Walk on by.

Gm7 Am

Aah, walk on by and make believe,

Dm Am

That I can't see the tears Now let me grieve,

Bb C

In private 'cos each time I see you.

F Bb

I just wanna cry,

F Bb F Bb F

Walk on by, walk on by, walk on by.

[Verse 2]

I just can't get over losing you,

D Am D Am D

And so if I seem so broken in pieces,

Gm7 Am

Walk on by.

Gm7 Am

Aah, walk on by and foolish pride,

Dm Am

If I can't see the tears then let me hide,

Bb C

All the tears and the sadness you gave me.

F Bb

When you said goodbye.

F Bb F Bb Am7

Walk on by, walk on by, walk on by.

[Scat](Spoken over)

Bm7

"'Just go for a stroll in the trees!"

[Instrumental 1]

Am7 Bm7 (x 33) (Keyboard & Bass Solo)

[Instrumental 2]

Am7 Bm7 (x 33) (Guitar & Bass Solo)

[Verse 3]

Am7 Gm7 Am

Walk on by,

Gm7 Am

Aah, walk on by and make believe,

That I can't see the tears.

Am Bb

Now let me grieve in private,

'Cause each time I see you,

F Bb

I just wanna cry.

F Bb F Bb

Walk on by, walk on by...

F Bb F Bb F

You really gotta go, You really gotta go - oh! (Rolling Bass Line Out)

(End)

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