Walkabout
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No Capo
Intro
F Am C
F Am C
verse 1
F Am C F
Into the arms of the sea,
Am C F
Where my tired head carried me.
Am C F
I walked out into the bree-eeze,
Am C F
To be quiet with the storms inside.
verse 2
Am C F
I Praaa-a-a-aayed
Am C F
But that's never worked, why would it now
Am C F
Lifted my arms out and tenderly whispered
Am C F
I've lost my way somehow
Link
F F
C F C F
Pre-Chorus
C F
Take, take these eyes
C F
And all I was, and my disguise
Am F
And lay them out, on the beach
Am F
'Cause I won't need, them now to see, inside
C F
Take, take this voice
C F
And all it's songs, from my insides
Am F
And spread them out, over the waves
Am G
Over the sea, above the cliffs, in melody
Chorus
C F
So come on home
C F
Come on home, it's over now
Am F
This walkabout, it's been so long
Am G
It's been so long, come home pleeeeease
C F
Woah, wo-oa-oah
C F
Wo-oa-oah, wo-oa-oah
Am F
wo-oa-oah, wo-oa-oah
Am G
Wo-oa-oah, wo-oa-oah
C F
Wo-oa-oah, wo-oa-oah
C F
Wo-oa-oah, wo-oa-oah
Am F
wo-oa-oah, wo-oa-oah
Am G C
Wo-oa-oah, wo-oa-oah, wo-oa-oah
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F Am C
F Am C
F Am C F
Into the arms of the sea,
Am C F
Where my tired head carried me.
Am C F
I walked out into the bree-eeze,
Am C
To be quiet with the storms in...
F
side.
How to play Walkabout
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.