Checkpoint Charlie Chords by Little Steven

Tempo:
134.8 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

Bb

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Checkpoint Charlie chords
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[C]
[F]
[C]
Oh, [F]
[C] yeah, baby.
[F] Oh,
[C] oh.
[F]
[C] Shake my hand, [F] Johnny.
[C] Walk so high, [F] can't get around it.
[C] Walk so high, [F] [Dm] can't climb [Em] over.
Gotta [C] come down, baby.
[F]
[Em] I [C] said, checkpoint, [F] Johnny.
[C] Brothers and sisters [F] on the other side.
[C] Living in the shadows, [F] but we walk so [G]
high.
Make me [C] wanna cry, baby.
Yeah, I know [Bb] [F] someday we'll be together.
[Bb] [F] If [C] we really want, baby.
I know [Bb] that nothing that [F] hurts gonna last forever.
Why do [Dm] we let it happen?
[Bb] Raging at the wind on my mind.
[F] Somebody's punished with [C] their father's [G] cry.
Oh, no.
[C] Oh,
[F] Johnny.
[C] Brothers and sisters [F] on the other side.
[C] Living in the shadows, [F] but we walk so [Em] high.
Make me [C] wanna cry, baby.
[Am]
[G]
[D]
[C]
[Am]
[G]
[C]
[F]
[G]
[D] [C]
[F]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[F]
[C]
I said, checkpoint, Johnny.
[Bb] [F]
I said, checkpoint, Johnny.
Brothers and sisters on the other [Dm]
side.
[Bb] Raging at the wind on my [F] mind.
Somebody's punished with [G] their father's cry.
Oh, [C] no.
[F] Oh, Johnny.
[C] Walk so high, [F] can't get around it.
[C] Walk so high, [F] can't climb [G] over.
[C] I'm gonna come down, baby.
[F] Yeah, [G] I'm gonna [C] come down, baby.
[F]
[C] Oh, the wall, I'm gonna come down, baby.
[F]
[C] Walk so high, can't get [Am] around it.
[G]
[C] I'm gonna come down, baby.
[F] I'm gonna come down, [C] baby.
Walk so high, can't get around it.
I'm gonna come down, baby.
[F] Walk [Em] [C] so high, can't get around it.
I'm gonna come down, [F]
[C]
[F] [G]
[C]
baby.
[F]
[Em] I'm [C] gonna come down, baby.
[F] [G]
I'm gonna come down, baby.
[C]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
Bb
12341111
Em
121
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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To start learning Little Steven - Checkpoint Charlie chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G, C, F and C in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 67 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 135 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: C Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ Oh, [F] _ _ _
_ _ [C] yeah, _ _ baby.
_ [F] Oh, _
_ _ _ [C] oh. _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] Shake my hand, _ [F] Johnny. _
_ _ _ [C] Walk so high, _ [F] can't get around it.
_ _ [C] Walk so high, _ _ [F] [Dm] can't climb [Em] over.
Gotta [C] come down, baby.
_ _ [F] _ _ _
[Em] _ I [C] said, checkpoint, _ _ _ [F] Johnny. _
_ _ _ [C] Brothers and sisters _ [F] on the other _ side.
_ [C] Living in the shadows, _ [F] but we walk so [G]
high.
Make me [C] wanna cry, _ baby. _ _ _
Yeah, I know [Bb] [F] someday we'll be _ together. _
[Bb] _ [F] If [C] we _ _ really _ want, baby.
I know [Bb] that nothing that [F] hurts gonna last forever. _
_ Why do [Dm] we let it happen?
_ [Bb] Raging at the wind on my mind.
[F] _ Somebody's punished with [C] their father's _ _ [G] cry.
Oh, no.
_ [C] Oh, _
_ _ _ [F] Johnny. _
_ _ _ [C] Brothers and _ sisters [F] on the other _ side.
_ [C] Living in the shadows, _ [F] but we walk so [Em] high.
Make me [C] wanna cry, _ baby. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ I said, checkpoint, Johnny.
_ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _
_ _ I said, checkpoint, Johnny.
Brothers and sisters on the other _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
side.
_ [Bb] Raging at the wind on my [F] mind. _ _
Somebody's punished with [G] their _ _ father's cry. _ _ _
Oh, _ [C] no. _
_ _ _ [F] Oh, Johnny. _
_ _ _ [C] Walk so _ high, _ [F] can't get around it.
_ [C] Walk so high, _ _ [F] can't climb [G] over.
[C] I'm gonna come down, baby.
_ _ [F] _ Yeah, [G] _ I'm gonna [C] come down, baby.
_ [F] _ _
[C] Oh, the wall, I'm gonna come down, baby.
[F] _ _ _
[C] Walk so high, _ can't get [Am] around it.
_ [G] _
_ [C] I'm gonna come down, baby.
[F] I'm gonna come down, [C] baby.
Walk so high, can't get around it.
I'm gonna come down, baby.
_ _ [F] _ Walk [Em] _ _ _ [C] so high, _ can't get around it. _
_ _ _ _ I'm gonna come down, [F] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _
baby.
_ _ [F] _ _ _
[Em] _ I'm [C] gonna come down, baby.
_ _ [F] _ [G] _
I'm gonna come down, baby.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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