The Walk Chords by The Cure

Tempo:
129 bpm
Chords used:

A

Em

G

E

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The walk  - The Cure chords
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[A]
[E] [Em]
[A] [Em]
I [A]
called [G] you after [E] midnight, you [D#m]
ran until [G] I [E] burst.
I [A]
cast a [E] howling woman and stood outside your [Em] door.
[D] You [Em] walked around the place, [A] you walked around the place.
[Em] I woke up in the rain, and everyone turned over.
Trouble in a dream again.
[Am]
[Em]
[A]
[Em]
Visiting [A]
time is [E] over, [G]
so walk [E] away.
Both black men cry out loud, [D#] why we always [E] cry this way.
[Am] I [G] stood in the [A] water, [Em]
made your dry lips sing.
I [G]
saw you look like [A] a Japanese baby
[C] in the sun.
[E] I remember.
[Bm]
[G] [D]
You were the only one who left a [Em] memory.
You were the only one who left a memory.
[A]
[Em]
I [A]
called [G] you after midnight, [A] you ran [G] until I burst.
I [A]
cast a [G] howling woman and stood outside your door.
I [C]
cast you in [B] the water, [A] [C]
made your dry lips [Bm] sing.
[A] I [G]
[A] saw you look like [E] a Japanese baby [G]
in [Am] the sun.
[Em] I remember.
[F#] [Em]
[A]
[F#] You were the only one who left a memory.
[Em] [A]
[Em] [Am] I stood in the [Em] water, made your dry lips sing.
I saw you look like a Japanese [A]
baby in the sun.
[Em] I cast a howling woman and stood outside your door.
Take me far away.
[A] Let's go far [Em] away.
Take me far away.
Key:  
A
1231
Em
121
G
2131
E
2311
Am
2311
A
1231
Em
121
G
2131
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Let's start jamming The Cure - The Walk chords, Practice these chords sequence - Am, Em, A and Em. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 64 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 129. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: E Minor.

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_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I [A]
called [G] you after [E] midnight, you [D#m]
ran until [G] I [E] burst.
I [A]
cast a [E] howling woman _ and stood outside your [Em] door.
_ _ [D] You [Em] walked around the place, [A] you walked around the place.
[Em] I woke up in the rain, _ and everyone turned over. _
Trouble in a dream again.
_ _ _ [Am] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ Visiting _ _ [A] _
_ time is [E] over, _ _ [G]
so walk [E] away.
_ _ Both black men cry out loud, [D#] why we always [E] cry this way.
_ _ [Am] I [G] stood in the [A] water, _ [Em] _
made your dry lips sing.
I [G]
saw you look like [A] a Japanese baby _
[C] in the sun.
[E] I remember.
[Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ You were the only one who _ _ _ left a [Em] memory.
_ _ You were the only one who _ _ left a memory.
_ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I [A]
called [G] you after midnight, _ [A] you ran [G] until I burst.
I [A]
cast a [G] howling woman and stood outside your door.
_ I [C]
cast you in [B] the water, _ [A] _ [C]
made your dry lips [Bm] sing.
[A] I [G]
[A] saw you look like [E] a Japanese baby [G]
in [Am] the sun.
_ [Em] I remember. _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] You were the only one who left a memory.
_ _ _ [Em] _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] I stood in the [Em] water, _ _ made your dry lips sing.
I saw you look like a Japanese _ _ _ [A]
baby in the sun.
_ _ [Em] _ I cast a howling woman and stood _ _ _ outside your door. _ _ _ _
Take me far away. _ _ _
[A] Let's go far [Em] away. _ _ _
Take me far away. _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Robert Smith and Laurence Tolhurst.

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