Beatnik Walking
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e|------------------------------------------------------------------9---------|
B|---------9-----10-9--------------------9--10--9-----------9---12--10--9-----|
G|--9--11-----9------9------9--9--11-------------9--9--11---------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------9--|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E Eadd2/B E G#5 E
Hand me down my walking shoes
E Eadd9 E Esus4 E
And Mr. Murdoch's news
E Eadd9 E E6 E Esus4 E B
I'm going thunder rain or shine
E
Got a papoose on my back
We're on the right track, Jack
B
To leave the beatnik blues behind
G E
Amsterdam, where good things come in threes
G B
Ease your troubled mind and shoot the breeze
E Eadd9 E Esus4 E
Take the path down to the mill
E Eadd9 E Esus4 E
I'm going to get my fill
E Eadd9 E E6 E Esus4 E B
I'm going to eat till the pot runs dry
E Eadd9 E Esus4 E
Anne Frank's house and Rembrandt's tomb
E Eadd9 E Esus4 E
I'd better make some room
E Eadd9 E E6 E Esus4 E B
‘Cause Brother Vincent's on my mind
G E
Life goes on behind the tiles and chintzes
G B
Dirty water fit for kings and princes
E Eadd9 E Esus4 E
Dutch is not a loving tongue
E Eadd9 E Esus4 E
You say your piece and run
E Eadd9 E E6 E Esus4 E B
You show you care in other ways
E Eadd9 E Esus4 E
Sailors in their Sunday best
E Eadd9 E Esus4 E
I'm feeling overdressed
E Eadd9 E E6 E Esus4 E B
I've got to lose these blacks and greys
G E
Amsterdam, where good things come in threes
G B
Soothe your troubled mind and shoot the breeze
E
Hand me down my walking shoes
A
Hand me down my walking shoes
D E
Got to leave these beatnik blues behind
D E
Got to leave these beatnik blues behind
How to play Beatnik Walking
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.