I Am The Walrus
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A # A7 C D E A A7
I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all to-geth-er
C D
See how they run like pigs from a gun see how they fly
A
I'm cry - ing.
1st Pre-Chorus
A A7 D Fmaj7 G A A7
Sit-ting on a corn-flake wait-ing for the van to come
F
Cor-por-a-tion tea shirt, stupid bloody Tuesday man
B
you been a naughty boy you let your face grow long
Chorus
C D E
I am the egg-man Oh they are the egg-men Oh I am the Walrus
Goo goo g'joob (?)
2nd Verse
A A7 C D E A A7
Mis-ter ci-ty police-man sit-ting pre-tty lit-tle police-men in a row
C D A
See how they fly like Lucy in the Sky see how they run I'm cry-ing
Dsus
I'm cry - - - ing
A E D D7
I'm cry - ing I'm cry - ing
2nd Pre-Chorus
A A7 D Fmaj7 G A A7
Yel-low mat-ter cus-tard drip-ping from a dead dog's eye
F
Crab-a-lock-erfish wife por-no-graphic priestess boy
B
you'#
ve been a naugh-ty girl you let your knickers down
(Repeat chorus)
Bridge section
E B A G F E
B A G F
Sit-ting in an En-glish gar - den wait-ing for the sun
E F B
If the sun don't come you get a tan from standing in the English rain
Chorus (different from above)
C D E
I am the egg-man They are the egg-men Oh I am the wal-rus
D
Goo goo g'joob g'goo goo g' joob
3rd Verse
A A7 C D E A A7
Ex-pert tex-pert chok-ing smok-ers don't you think the jo-ker laughs at you?
C D A
See how they smile like pigs in a sty, see how they snide I'm cry - ing
3rd Pre-chorus
A A7 D Fmaj7 G A A7
Sem-o-li-na pil-chards climb-ing up the Eif-fel Tow - er
F
El-e-ment'ry penguin singing Ha-re Krishna man
B
you should have seen them kic-king Edgar Al-lan Poe
(Repeat chorus)
After the E chord on "wal-rus", play this until you get sick of it !
E D
wal-rus Goo goo g'joob g'goo goo g' joob
C B
Goo foo g'goo g'goo goo g'joob joob
How to play I Am The Walrus
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.