Walk A Straight Line
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[Intro ]
G C G D Em
C G D
[Verso 1]
C G
Livin on the road
D G
Another town another show
C
Between the whiskey and the women
G
And the gypsy and the livin
D C
Under neon light
G
You walked in
D Em
A cotton dress talking words in red
C
Got me looking in the mirror
G
Thinking I can do it better
D
Now I wanna get right
[Refrão]
C G
I wanna walk a straight line to your front door runnin
D G
Home every night with some Good Lord company
C G D
Little house and some cows and some kids and a little space
C G
I wanna walk a straight line through the hills with the Good Lord
D Em
And when Im ready knockin heavy on your daddys door
C G D
Ask for your hand, buy a band and never walk away
C G D
I wanna walk a straight line
Em C G D
I wanna walk a straight line, yeah
[Verso 2]
C G
Ive heard plenty say
D G
Dont let it all go to waste
C
You only get one chance of livin
G
So you might as well be sinnin
D
In your young man days
C G
But its an empty road
D Em
And Ive found myself a desert rose
C
And Ill lose it if I let it
G
And I know I would regret it
D
So Im gonna make it known
[Refrão]
C G
I wanna walk a straight line to your front door runnin
D G
Home every night with some Good Lord company
C G D
Little house and some cows and some kids and a little space
C G
I wanna walk a straight line through the hills with the Good Lord
D Em
And when Im ready knockin heavy on your daddys door
C G D
Ask for your hand, buy a band and never walk away
C G D
I wanna walk a straight line
Em C G D
I wanna walk a straight line, yeah
Instrumental Break
C G D Em C G D
[Ponte]
Am G C
Yeah I know shes the one cause she loves Him more than me
Am G C
And if only I could hold her in my arms maybe she would see
Out-Chorus
C G
I wanna walk a straight line to your front door runnin
D G
Home every night with some Good Lord company
C G D
Little house and some cows and some kids and a little space
C G
I wanna walk a straight line through the hills with the Good Lord
D Em
And when Im ready knockin heavy on your daddys door
C G D
Ask for your hand, buy a band and never walk away
C G D
I wanna walk a straight line
Em C G D
I wanna walk a straight line, yeah
C G D
Im gonna walk a straight line
Em C G D
Im gonna walk a straight line, yeah
How to play Walk A Straight Line
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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.