Walk On Boy
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Capo 3
verse 1
Am E7
I was born one mornin',
Am E7
The rain a-pourin' down,
Am Am/G C F
Heard my mammy say to my pappy,
E7 Dm/F Am
"Let's call him John Henry Brown." Walk on boy.
[Refrão]Am Am/G E7
Walk on down the road
Am Am/G C F
Ain't nobody in this whole wide world
E7 Dm/F Am
A-gonna help you carry your load.
Instrumental
Am E7
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm/F Am
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm Am
verse 2
Am Am/G E7
I left my mammy and pappy
Am Am/G E7
Just about the age of ten
Am Am/G C F
Lord, I got me a job a-workin' on the levee
E7 Dm/F Am
Totin' water for the hard workin' men. Walk on boy.
[Refrão]Am Am/G E7
Walk on down the road
Am Am/G C F
Ain't nobody in this whole wide world
E7 Dm/F Am
A-gonna help you carry your load.
Instrumental
Am E7
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm/F Am
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm Am
verse 3
Am Am/G E7
One day my pappy told me,
Am Am/G E7
"Some advice I wanna give to you
Am Am/G C F
Son, find a good woman, be good to her,
E7 Dm/F Am
An' she's gonna be good to you."
[Refrão]Am
Walk on, boy.
Am Am/G E7
Walk on down the road
Am Am/G C F
There ain't nobody in this whole wide world
E7 Dm/F Am
A-gonna help you carry your load.
Instrumental
Am E7
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm/F Am
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm Am
verse 4
Am Am/G E7
If anyone ever should ask you,
Am Am/G E7
"Just who is that fella Brown?"
Am Am/G C F
You can tell him I'm the boy who left his hammer smokin'
E7 Dm/F Am
Where he beat that steam drill down. Walk on, boy
Outro
Am Am/G E7
Walk on down the road
Am Am/G C F
There ain't nobody in this whole wide world
E7 Dm/F Am
A-gonna help you carry your load.
Am Am6
Walk on boy, walk on boy, walk on, boy.
How to play Walk On Boy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.