I Am The Walrus
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[Intro]
----- B A G F E D7
A C D E A
I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together
C D A
See how they run like pigs from gun, see how they fly, I'm cryin'
A C D E A
Sitting on a cornflake, I'm waiting for the van to come
F B7
Corporation tee-shirts, stupid bloody Tuesday, man, you've been a naughty
boy, you let your face grow long
C D E
but I am the eggman, we are the eggmen, I am the walrus, goo goo g' joob
A C D E A
Mister City Policeman sitting, pretty little policemen in a row
C D A
See how they fly like Lucy in the Sky, see how they run, I'm cryin'
C7 A E D
I'm cry......, I'm cryin', I'm cry........
A C D E A
Yellow matter custard, dripping from a dead dog's eye
F B7
Crabalocker fish wife, pornographic priestress, man you've been a
naughty girl you let your knickers down
C D E
But I am the eggman, we are the eggmen, I am the walrus,
goo goo g' joob, g' goo goo g' joob
(musical break- exact same as Intro)
B A G F E
Sitting in an English garden waiting for the sun
F E
If the sun don't come you get your tan from standing in the english rain
C D E
I am the eggman, we are the eggmen, I am the walrus
D7
goo goo g' joob, g' goo goo g' joob
A C D E A
Experts textperts choking smokers, don't you think the joker laughs at you
C D A
See how they spy like pigs in the sky, see how they snide, I'm cryin'
A C D E A
Semolina Pilchard, climbing up the Eiffel Tower
F B7
Element'ry penguins singing Hare Krishna, man, you should've seen him
kicking Edgar Allen Poe
C D E
I am the eggman, we are the eggmen, I am the walrus
D7
goo goo g' joob, g' goo goo g' joob
C
goo goo g' joob, g' goo goo g' joob
B7
g' goo...
A G F E
A du-du-du baw, a du-du-du baw, a du-du-du baw, a du-du-du baw,
B7
a du-du-du baw
-The rest of the just keeps repeating
B7 A G F E
How to play I Am The Walrus
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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.