Budget Shoes
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Capo 3
Em G C Em x2
Em G C Em
We're walking through the Valley of Ghosts.
Em G C Em
You're walking through in your Budget Shoes.
D G
My Sleeping Boots,
C G
They slow down the wind.
C G F
You said, ‘We get this wrong, it weighs a fortune.'
D C
It weighs a fortune.
Em G C Em
Can't go to sleep in the Valley of Ghosts.
Em G C Em
You won't take your eyes of my Sleeping Boots.
D G
I dreamed her face.
C G
I saw her again.
C G
‘To the disgrace of all,
F C D G
I'm in Heaven.'
D C D Em D C
Heaven. Heaven. Heaven.
Em G C Em
Oh I awoke in the Valley of Ghosts.
Em G C Em
All that remained were your Budget Shoes.
D G
Sleeping Boots,
C G
They slow down the wind,
C G F
They lighten up your dreams and weigh a fortune.
F D C
They had been taken.
Em G C Em
Don't go to sleep in the Valley of Ghosts!
Em G C Em
Can't get to sleep in these Budget Shoes!
Em G C Em
I'm walking home through the Valley of Ghosts.
Em G C
Can't do a thing in these Budget Shoes.
Em G C x3
Em G C Bb
How to play Budget Shoes
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.