Walking Uphill - Lake Street Dive

Walking Uphill

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Intro
E D C#m C
 
[Verso 1]
E D
I don't know when the switch happened
C#m C E
Picking up my clothes and putting them back in the cabinets
D
I dont know when I stopped crying
C#m C C#m
But now that I'm empty, I can just fill up my cup
 
[Refrão]
C#m C#m C#m G
It feels like I'm walking uphill now
G Dm C#m7
But Im on my way, I'm on my way
C#m7 C#m7 C#m G
It feels like I'm walking uphill now
G Dm E
But I'm on my way
 
| E | % | % | % |
 
[Verso 2]
E E7
I don't know when it stopped, the sound of my phone ringing
A Am
Bills on the table, the constant alarms ringing
E D
Open my eyes, a light on the mountain
C#m Am
I see my way out
 
[Refrão]
C#m E C#m G
It feels like I'm walking uphill now
G Dm C#m
But I'm on my way, I'm on my way
C#m E C#m G
It feels like Im walking uphill now
G Dm C#m
But Im on my way, I'm on my way
 
[Ponte]
C#m C#m C#m G
I quit my complaining, embrace all my pain and I
 
C#m Dm C#m
Wasnt ready for what the road had ahead
C#m E
Slay me, play me, say we haven't got a clue
G Dm E
May be right, but I just keep filling my cup
 
[Refrão]
E E E
It feels like I'm walking uphill now
Am E
But I'm on my way, Im on my way
E E E E A
It's all getting pretty damn real now
E D C#m Am
It feels like I'm walking up, walking uphill now
E Am A E
It's all getting pretty damn real now
E
Oh, it feels like I'm walking up, walking uphill now
(I quit my complaining, embrace all my pain and I)
C#m Cm E
(Wasn't ready for what the road had ahead)
It's all getting pretty damn real now
E A# A
(Slay me, play me, say we haven't got a clue)
A F#m E
(May be right, but I just keep filling my cup)
E B
It feels like I'm walking up, walking up, walking uphill now
(I quit my complaining, embrace all my pain and I)
C#m Cm E
(Wasn't ready for what the road had ahead)
It's all getting pretty damn real now
E A#
(Slay me, play me, say we haven't got a clue)
A F#m E
(May be right, but I just keep filling my cup)
E Am
It feels like I'm walking uphill now . . . But I'm on my way

How to play Walking Uphill

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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.

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