Walk away
View chords used in this chart
Eriff : Power chords: E-E-D-E-E-D- etc.
Griff : Power chords: G-G-D-G-G-D- etc.
Eriff
Em C D Eriff
Shut off the t.v and peel off those sunday gloves,
Am Em D Eriff
And I`ll stain the clean that you've been counting,
Em C D Griff
Old Mr. Fletcher passed by here today,
Am Em D Eriff
After 40 years of toil he just up and walked away,
Em C D Eriff
Fantastic the panic that showed in his eyes,
Am Em D Eriff
He shrugged when I asked him about it,
Em C D Griff
He said "young man pay heed, you listen well to what I say,
Am Em D Em
Now there comes a time for a man to walk away",
D Em
Walk away, I'll be a parade,
C B5
And I'll be determined that no one shall
Em C
Dissuade on my way,
D G C B5
I'll sure take some time to burn all the bridges
Eriff
That I'm leaving behind,
Em C D Eriff
He passed by again and he was shivering from the cold,
Am Em D Eriff
I'm not sure but I think that he was trying,
Em C D Griff
He told me about the weather and something old to pay,
Am Em D Em
"But tomorrow, " he said, "I'm gonna surely walk away"
D Em
Walk away, I'll be a parade,
C B5
And I'll be determined that no one shall
E C
Dissuade on my way,
D G C B5
I'll take my sweet time and burn all the bridges
Eriff
That I'm leaving behind,
Solo:
1 ^ 2 ^ 3 ^ 4 ^ 1 ^ 2 ^ 3 ^ 4 ^ 1 ^ 2 ^ 3 ^ 4 ^ 1 ^ 2 ^ 3 ^ 4 ^
e |---------5-----5-5---7h8-7-------5-----7-5-----5-7r5---5-7---7h10-
B |-5---7h8-----------------------8-----8-------7-------8------------
G |------------------------------------------------------------------
1 ^ 2 ^ 3 ^ 4 ^ 1 ^ 2 ^ 3 ^ 4 ^ 1 ^ 2 ^ 3 ^ 4 ^ 1 ^ 2 ^ 3 ^ 4 ^
e |-10r8---7-5---7h8-7-------5-----7-5-----5-7r5---------------------
B |------------------------8-----8-------7-------8r7-5---------------
G |------------------------------------------------------------------
Walk
D Em
Away, I'll be a parade,
C B5
And I'll be determined that no one shall
Eriff
Dissuade
How to play Walk away
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 E. 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.