Constant Stride
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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
G Am
The sidewalks talkin' as I was walkin'
D G
On my usual way to work
G Am
He said "why do you walk the way you do?
D G
Careful not to step on cracks"
G Am
Said "I don't want to do anything that
D G
might have offended you
G Am
Cuz i know what it's like to be walked on tonight
D G
especially all over"
[Chorus]
Em
And he said "thank you sir
Am
And for what it's worth
D G
We appreciate your careful stride
Em
And when you're passing by
Am
Don't forget to say hi
D G
Because we'll be here all the time"
G
[Verse]
G Am
The church and steeple, filling up with people
D G
Goin' to sing songs of praise
G Am
And I look at them with a kind of skepticism
D G
Whats so great about religion?
G Am
The steeple pipes in, says "don't mind them friend
D G
They don't mean a thing
G Am
It's a good to question, yeah did I mention
D G
We don't get that around these parts"
[Chorus]
Em
And he said "thank you sir
Am
And for what it's worth
D G
We appreciate your careful stride
Em
And when you're passing by
Am
Don't forget to say hi
D G
Because we'll be here all the time"
[Outro]
G
How to play Constant Stride
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.