Walk A Mile
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[Intro ]
G D G
F#7 G7 A7
[Verso 1]
A7
Shot glass clanging
A7
Ol' jukebox singing
D7
Something 'bout a neon light
A7
Pool balls cracking
A7
Pretty girls laughing
D7
At some drunk guy's pick-up line
G7 C A7
My Friday nights might be wasted time to you
G D7 G
But you might just get it, if you walk a mile in my boots
[Refrão]
D7
Take your left
D7
Pick it up
D7
Take your right
D7
Set it down
G
Do it over and over
G
'Til you get to town
D7
You might get thirsty
D7
But, buddy, don't worry
Em C
'Cause it ain't that far
G
Walk a mile in my boots
D G F#7 G7 A7
And you'll wind up at a bar
[Verso 2]
A7
I try to stay home
A7
And rest my bones
D7
When the weekend rolls around
A7
I try to drink water
A7
Like they say I ought to
D
But the plastic bottles let me down
G
Then my boys start calling
C A7
Saying we got things to do
G D7 G
Yeah, you might just get it, if you walk a mile in my boots
[Refrão]
D7
Take your left
D7
Pick it up
D7
Take your right
D7
Set it down
G
Do it over and over
G
'Til you get to town
D7
You might get thirsty
D7
But, buddy, don't worry
Em C
'Cause it ain't that far
G
Walk a mile in my boots
D G F#7 G7 A7
And you'll wind up at a bar
{Instrumental Break}
A7 D7 A7 D7
Outro
G7 C7 A7
If you got the overworked, underpaid five-o'clock Friday blues
G D7 G7
Come on and take a load off, and walk a mile in my boots
C7
Naw, and it ain't that far
G7
Walk a mile in my boots
G7
And you'll wind up at a bar
G7 G
Damn! All this walking around's got me thirsty
How to play Walk A Mile
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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.