MARK KNOPFLER (Dire Straits) & ERIC CLAPTON - Walk of Life Chords

Tempo:
86.85 bpm
Chords used:

A

B

E

Abm

Dbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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MARK KNOPFLER (Dire Straits) & ERIC CLAPTON - Walk of Life chords
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[E] [B] [A] [B]
[A] This is the reason [B] why we got the men back [E] together
[B] [A] [B]
[A] [B]
[E] [A]
[B] [A] [B]
[E] [A]
[B] [E] [A] [B]
[E] [A]
[B] [Abm] [A] [B]
[E] [A]
[B] [Abm] [A] [B]
[E] [A]
[B] [Abm] [A] [E]
[A]
[B] [Abm] [A] [B]
[E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[B] [E] Son of a gun, [A] six feet in line
[E] Yeah, if you walk
[B] Just [A] walk on by
[B] Walk [E] on by Yes sir
[A]
[B] [Em] [A] [E] Yeah
Young Johnny gonna tell you his story
Hand me down my walkin' shoes
Young Johnny got the power in his glory
Black feet, tall [A] demands
He got the accent
He got the [E] motor
Yeah, the boys are [A] black
They can't get to the top
He got the [E] music
He's on the right side of the desert
Yeah, I love that [B] music
I love my [E] mom
My mom's on the [A] 90s
[E] Yeah, she's a good [B] woman
[A] Walk on by
[B] Walk [E] on by
Walk on by
[A] Well, [B] [Abm] [A]
[B] [E] [A]
[B] [A]
[E] [Dbm]
[Fm] [B] [Db]
[Gb] what a lovely [E] sight
Well, [C] I just like [Dbm] the sound of the sir
[B] Say a big hello [G] to all the friends [Abm] in the east
All the friends in the west
[Dbm] All the [E] friends that were in the league
[B] [Abm] [Dbm] Now, you might have [E] noticed
That Jack's not here tonight
Because [Bb] he's had two Lovely [B] babies
Two little girls
So [Gb]
Jack, I've just [E] put my weight
Into this moment
So that [Dbm] 600 million people can get to [G] recognize
His back.
Well, if I didn't get [E] a stand in
[B] I'm very sorry about this
[E] Last minute stand in, the tricky little inside left And uh
[Db] He's never played Wembley [B] before
He's [Dbm] [E]
the best winger too You know
He [Dbm]
[G] has played [Abm] before.
[N] Eric Hopkins
Who is a legend
[E] [A]
[Dbm] [B] [A] [E]
[A]
[B] [Abm] [A] [Bm]
[E] Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm John Johnny
Got the oldest of the oldest
I'm calling from the river, what did I say
Come on, John, I'll see you later
I'm sorry, we'll be with you
Baby, [A] don't even race the case
He got the action, he got the [E] motion
Oh yeah, a boy can play [A] Dedication
The [E] whole season
And all the lifetime
And the day
After all the [B] violence and double [E] tough
It's a solid on the [A] trouble in the stir
[E] You know why
[B] [A] I'm John Johnny
[B] Yeah, [E] yeah, yeah, I'm John Johnny
[A] I'm John Johnny
[B] [Abm] [A] [B]
[A] [E] [A]
[B] [Abm] [A] [B]
[A] [E] [A]
[B] [E] [A] [Bm]
[A] [E] [A]
[B] [Abm] [A] [E]
[N]
[G]
[N] Thank
Key:  
A
1231
B
12341112
E
2311
Abm
123111114
Dbm
13421114
A
1231
B
12341112
E
2311
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Let's start jamming Dire Straits - (Wembley 1988) Walk Of Life chords, practice the chord sequence E, A, B, Abm, A, B and A. Begin your practice at a relaxed 43 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 87. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of E Major.

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[E] _ _ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [A] This is the reason [B] why we got the men back [E] together
_ _ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [B] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [Abm] _ [A] _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [Abm] _ [A] _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [Abm] _ [A] _ _ [B] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] Son of a gun, [A] six feet in line
[E] Yeah, if you walk
[B] Just [A] walk on by
[B] Walk [E] on by Yes sir
[A] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [Em] _ [A] _ [E] Yeah
_ Young Johnny gonna tell you his story
Hand me down my walkin' shoes
Young Johnny got the power in his glory
Black feet, tall [A] demands
He got the accent
He got the [E] motor
Yeah, the boys are [A] black
They can't get to the top
He got the [E] music
He's on the right side of the desert
Yeah, I love that [B] music
I love my [E] mom
My mom's on the [A] 90s
[E] Yeah, she's a good [B] woman
[A] Walk on by
[B] Walk [E] on by
Walk on by
[A] Well, _ _ [B] _ _ _ [Abm] _ [A] _ _
_ [B] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _
_ [Fm] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Db] _
[Gb] what a lovely [E] sight
Well, [C] I just like [Dbm] the sound of the sir
[B] Say a big hello [G] to all the friends [Abm] in the east
All the friends in the west
[Dbm] All the [E] friends that were in the league _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ [Abm] _ _ [Dbm] Now, you might have [E] noticed
That Jack's not here tonight
Because [Bb] he's had two Lovely [B] babies
Two little girls
So [Gb] _
Jack, I've just [E] put my weight
Into this moment
So that [Dbm] 600 million people can get to [G] recognize
His back.
Well, if I didn't get [E] a stand in
[B] I'm very sorry about this
[E] Last minute stand in, the tricky little inside left And uh
[Db] He's never played Wembley [B] before
He's _ [Dbm] _ _ [E]
the best winger too You know
He [Dbm] _ _
[G] has played [Abm] before.
[N] Eric Hopkins
_ _ _ Who is a legend
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[Dbm] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [Abm] _ [A] _ _ [Bm]
[E] Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm John Johnny
Got the oldest of the oldest
I'm calling from the river, what did I say
Come on, John, I'll see you later
I'm sorry, we'll be with you
Baby, [A] don't even race the case
He got the action, he got the [E] motion
Oh yeah, a boy can play [A] _ Dedication
The [E] whole season
And all the lifetime
And the day
After all the [B] violence and double [E] tough
It's a solid on the [A] trouble in the stir
[E] You know why
[B] _ [A] I'm John Johnny
[B] Yeah, [E] yeah, yeah, I'm John Johnny
_ [A] I'm John Johnny _
_ [B] _ _ _ [Abm] _ [A] _ _ [B] _
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [Abm] _ [A] _ _ [B] _
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [Abm] _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ Thank

Facts about this song

This song, written by Mark Knopfler, finds its place within the Live At Wembley 1988 album.

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