Chords for 1963 HITS ARCHIVE: Walking The Dog - Rufus Thomas
Tempo:
115.9 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Ab
Bb
Bbm
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [Eb]
[Bbm] [Eb]
Mary Magdalene, dressed in black, silver buttons all down her back.
Hello, tipsy toe.
She broke a needle [F] and she can't sew.
[Ab] Walking the dog, just a walking [Eb] the dog.
[Bb]
If you don't know how to do it, [Ab] I'll show you how to walk the [Eb] dog.
Hello, [Bbm] love.
Hello, [Eb] hello.
Ask my mama for fifteen cents.
See that delicate, chubby face.
He jumps so high, he touches the sky.
Never got back till the Fourth of July.
[Bb]
[Ab] Walking the dog, just a walking [Eb] the dog.
If [Bb] you don't know how to do it, [Ab] I'll show you how to walk [Eb] the dog.
[Bbm] Come on, love.
Come on.
Come [Eb] on.
Mary, Mary, white contrary.
Tell me, how does your garland grow?
You got silver bells and you got dark rochelle.
Pretty [Ebm] maids pulling a rope.
[Bb]
[Ab] Walking the dog, just a walking [Eb] the dog.
[Bb]
If you don't know how to do [Ab] it, I'll show you how to walk [Eb] the dog.
[Bbm] Come on, now.
Come on.
Come on.
[Eb] Oh, oh, oh.
Just a, just a, just a walking.
[F] Just a, just [Ab] a, just a [Ebm] walking.
Just a, just a, just [Eb] a walking.
Oh, yeah.
[Bb]
If you don't know how to do [Ab] it,
I'll show you how to walk [Bb] the dog.
Oh, [Fm]
[Eb] just a, just a, just a walking.
Just a, just a, just a walking.
Oh, [F] yeah.
[Eb]
[Bbm] [Eb]
Mary Magdalene, dressed in black, silver buttons all down her back.
Hello, tipsy toe.
She broke a needle [F] and she can't sew.
[Ab] Walking the dog, just a walking [Eb] the dog.
[Bb]
If you don't know how to do it, [Ab] I'll show you how to walk the [Eb] dog.
Hello, [Bbm] love.
Hello, [Eb] hello.
Ask my mama for fifteen cents.
See that delicate, chubby face.
He jumps so high, he touches the sky.
Never got back till the Fourth of July.
[Bb]
[Ab] Walking the dog, just a walking [Eb] the dog.
If [Bb] you don't know how to do it, [Ab] I'll show you how to walk [Eb] the dog.
[Bbm] Come on, love.
Come on.
Come [Eb] on.
Mary, Mary, white contrary.
Tell me, how does your garland grow?
You got silver bells and you got dark rochelle.
Pretty [Ebm] maids pulling a rope.
[Bb]
[Ab] Walking the dog, just a walking [Eb] the dog.
[Bb]
If you don't know how to do [Ab] it, I'll show you how to walk [Eb] the dog.
[Bbm] Come on, now.
Come on.
Come on.
[Eb] Oh, oh, oh.
Just a, just a, just a walking.
[F] Just a, just [Ab] a, just a [Ebm] walking.
Just a, just a, just [Eb] a walking.
Oh, yeah.
[Bb]
If you don't know how to do [Ab] it,
I'll show you how to walk [Bb] the dog.
Oh, [Fm]
[Eb] just a, just a, just a walking.
Just a, just a, just a walking.
Oh, [F] yeah.
[Eb]
Key:
Eb
Ab
Bb
Bbm
F
Eb
Ab
Bb
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ Mary Magdalene, dressed in black, _ _ silver buttons all down her back.
_ Hello, _ tipsy toe. _
She broke a needle [F] and she can't sew.
[Ab] Walking the dog, _ _ _ just a walking [Eb] the dog.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb]
If you don't know how to do it, [Ab] I'll show you how to walk the [Eb] dog.
Hello, _ [Bbm] _ love.
Hello, [Eb] hello.
Ask my mama for fifteen cents.
_ See that delicate, chubby face. _
He jumps so high, he touches the sky.
Never got back till the Fourth of July.
[Bb]
[Ab] Walking the dog, _ _ _ just a walking [Eb] the dog.
If _ _ _ _ [Bb] you don't know how to do it, [Ab] I'll show you how to walk [Eb] the dog.
_ _ [Bbm] Come on, love.
Come on.
Come [Eb] on.
_ Mary, Mary, white contrary.
Tell me, how does your garland grow?
You got silver bells and you got dark rochelle.
Pretty [Ebm] maids pulling a rope.
_ [Bb]
[Ab] Walking the dog, _ _ _ just a walking [Eb] the _ dog.
_ _ _ [Bb]
If you don't know how to do [Ab] it, I'll show you how to walk [Eb] the dog.
_ [Bbm] Come on, now.
Come on.
Come on.
[Eb] _ Oh, oh, oh.
_ Just a, just a, just a walking.
_ _ _ _ [F] Just a, just [Ab] a, just a [Ebm] _ _ walking.
Just a, just a, just [Eb] a walking.
_ Oh, yeah.
_ [Bb]
If you don't know how to do [Ab] it,
I'll show you how to walk [Bb] the dog.
_ _ Oh, [Fm] _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ just a, just a, just a walking.
_ _ _ Just a, just a, just a walking.
_ _ _ _ Oh, _ _ [F] _ yeah.
[Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ Mary Magdalene, dressed in black, _ _ silver buttons all down her back.
_ Hello, _ tipsy toe. _
She broke a needle [F] and she can't sew.
[Ab] Walking the dog, _ _ _ just a walking [Eb] the dog.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb]
If you don't know how to do it, [Ab] I'll show you how to walk the [Eb] dog.
Hello, _ [Bbm] _ love.
Hello, [Eb] hello.
Ask my mama for fifteen cents.
_ See that delicate, chubby face. _
He jumps so high, he touches the sky.
Never got back till the Fourth of July.
[Bb]
[Ab] Walking the dog, _ _ _ just a walking [Eb] the dog.
If _ _ _ _ [Bb] you don't know how to do it, [Ab] I'll show you how to walk [Eb] the dog.
_ _ [Bbm] Come on, love.
Come on.
Come [Eb] on.
_ Mary, Mary, white contrary.
Tell me, how does your garland grow?
You got silver bells and you got dark rochelle.
Pretty [Ebm] maids pulling a rope.
_ [Bb]
[Ab] Walking the dog, _ _ _ just a walking [Eb] the _ dog.
_ _ _ [Bb]
If you don't know how to do [Ab] it, I'll show you how to walk [Eb] the dog.
_ [Bbm] Come on, now.
Come on.
Come on.
[Eb] _ Oh, oh, oh.
_ Just a, just a, just a walking.
_ _ _ _ [F] Just a, just [Ab] a, just a [Ebm] _ _ walking.
Just a, just a, just [Eb] a walking.
_ Oh, yeah.
_ [Bb]
If you don't know how to do [Ab] it,
I'll show you how to walk [Bb] the dog.
_ _ Oh, [Fm] _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ just a, just a, just a walking.
_ _ _ Just a, just a, just a walking.
_ _ _ _ Oh, _ _ [F] _ yeah.
[Eb] _ _ _
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