I Am The Walrus
View chords used in this chart
| B - - - | - - A - | G - F - | E - - - | E7 - - - | D - - - | D7 - - - |
A A/G (3x222x) C D E A A/G
I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together
C D
See how they run like pigs from a gun see how they fly
A
I'm crying
Expert texpert choking smokers don't you think the joker laughs at you?
See how they smile like pigs in a sty, see how they snied
I'm crying
A A/G D/F# (2x023x) Famj7 G A A/G
Sitting on a cornflake waiting for the van to come
F
Corporation tee shirt stupid bloody Tuesday man
B
you've been a naughty boy you let your face grow long
Yellow matter custard dripping from a dead dog's eye
Crab a locker fishwife pornographic priestess boy
you been a naughty girl you let your knickers down
Semolina pilchards climbing up the Eiffel Tower
Element'ry penguin singing Hare Krishna. Man
you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allan Poe
CHORUS
C D E
I am the egg-man, they are the egg-men, I am the Walrus Goo goo g' joob
A A/G C D E A A/G
Mister city p'liceman sitting pretty little p'lice men in a row
C D
See how they fly like Lucy in the Sky see how they run
A Dsus4 A E D D7
I'm crying I'm cry - ing I'm crying I'm cry - ing
BRIDGE
| E - - - | B - A - | G - F - | E - - - |
B A G F E F
Sitting in an English garden waiting for the sun. If the sun don't come
B7 C
you get a tan from standing in the English rain I am the egg-man...
CHORUS
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 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.