Eddie Walker
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A A/C# D
Won't you smile you look so shocked
E
Put the name tag on your smock
E7 A/C# D E
We've come to see you Eddie Walker
A A/C# D
We may pack a little tight
E
The girl up front says it's all right
E7 A/C#
and look there's more of us
D A/C#
still gettin off the bus
D E
we wish you'd come back home with us
A/C# A/F# A/E D
Eddie Walker this is your life
D/C# D/B
D/A E/G# E/F#
A A/C# D
This one's you when you were small
E
and you're learning how to walk
E7 A/C# D
they pick you up and you keep fallin down
A A/C# D
There you are with aunt Louise
E
you're bouncing on her knees
E7 A/C# D
remember all those trees behind the garden
A/C# D
they're gone
E
they all got cut down when she died
A/C# A/F# A/E D
Eddie Walker this is your life
D/C# D/B
You never had a son or a wife
D/A E/G# E/F# E
you sure had a hell of a time
A/C# A/F# A/E D
oh Eddie walker this is your life
D/A E/G# E/F# E
D A/C#
This one's you and Mary Jo
D#dim
She couldn't come she says hello
F#dim7 Fdim7 A
No Eddie Walker she doesn't hate your guts
Fdim7 A
It's just the whole thing shook her up
D#dim D Fdim7
How they picked you up and you kept falling down
A/C# A/F# A/E D
oh Eddie walker
D/A E/G# E/F#
this is your life
A/C# A/F# A/E D
no Eddie Walker this is your life
D/C# D/B
You never had a coat or a tie
D/A E/G# E/F# E
You never had a reason to cry
Fm D A E
Fm D A E
Fm D A E
A/C# D
A A/C# D
This whole stack and all of these
E
Your semester overseas
E7 A/C# D
We're gonna leave you Eddie Walker
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This is how I voice the chords
A= 5,7,7,6,5,X
A/C#= X,4,7,6,5,X
D= X,5,7,7,7,X
E= X,7,6,4,5,X
E7= X,5,6,4,6,X
A/F#= X,X,4,6,5,X
A/E = X,7,X,6,5,X
>From the chorus using the descending bassline
D X,5,7,7,7,X
D/C# X,4,7,7,7,X
D/B 7,X,7,7,7,X
D/A 5,X,7,7,7,X
E/G# 4,X,X,4,5,4
E/F# 2,X,X,4,5,4
E 0,2,2,1,0,0 ----within the verse I use the other E voicing
from the Mary jo verse
D#dim X,6,7,8,7,X
F#dim7 X,9,10,8,10,X
Fdim7 X,8,9,7,9,X
Instrumental part before the last verse
F#m 2,4,4,2,2,2
D X,5,7,7,7,5
A 5,7,7,6,5,5
E 0,2,2,1,0,0
A/C# X,4,7,6,5,X
D X,5,7,7,7,X
I think that is all. Thanks to Skip for submitting the other
Ben Folds songs. This is my favorite band, and Id like
to help some other guitarists play their material. -Ryan
How to play Eddie Walker
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 A. 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.