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Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 16:46:34 -0800
From: jalosa@ix.netcom.com (Jay Alosa)
Subject: Re: Guitar Chords for some Squeeze songs

Squeeze, "Walk a Straight Line", From "Play"


Walk a Straight Line
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Intro -- "Walkdown" to Am, see notes at end


            G (320003@1)   C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)    CI (x32010@1)need some help.   Help to decide.
            G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)          (Walkdown to Em)
Whether its our love, steps out of time.

            G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)           G (320003@1)    CYou (x32010@1)say you need, time on your own
        G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)           Gtime (320003@1)to accept how our love has grown.

             CAnd (x32010@1)when you think about
        Gall (320003@1)the bad in me
       A7think (x02020@1)about this too
    D (xx0232@1)    C (x32010@1)               (Walkdown to Am)
how me and you could forever be.


Verse 2
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           G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)        G (320003@1)  CIn (x32010@1)need of help, help to expand
          G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)          (Walkdown to Em)
with each other's minds, together to plan.

            G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)  CTime (x32010@1)in our lives,  time on our own
           G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)           Gso (320003@1)one day we'll see our love has grown.

              CAnd (x32010@1)when that day arrives
           Gdon't (320003@1)know where we'll be.
      A7but (x02020@1)I hope that trust
    D (xx0232@1)    Ccan (x32010@1)be for us and
                 (Walkdown to Am)
you'll still love me.

Solo

Am (x02210@1)C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)  Em (022000@1)  Am (x02210@1)  C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)   Em (022000@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C

Verse 3
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            G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)           G (320003@1)     CI (x32010@1)need some help,   help to be found
         G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)                 (Walkdown to Em)
when you are alone I won't let you down.

            G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)           G (320003@1)  CWe (x32010@1)all need time,  time on our own
          G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)            Gso (320003@1)we can step back, see how love's grown.

             CAnd (x32010@1)when I'm stepping back
          Ghope (320003@1)that I will see
     A7that (x02020@1)faith can play
  D (xx0232@1)    C (x32010@1)                  (Walkdown to C)
a part today for both you and me.

       CAnd (x32010@1)if love needs help
       Gand (320003@1)if love needs time
     A7give (x02020@1)love the strength
   D (xx0232@1)    Cto (x32010@1)walk a straight line.

                G (320003@1)    CWalk (x32010@1)a straight line.
                G (320003@1)    CWalk (x32010@1)a straight line.
                G (320003@1)    CWalk (x32010@1)a straight line.

                G (320003@1)    CI (x32010@1)need some help.
                G (320003@1)    C (x32010@1)    GI (320003@1)need some help.


Notes:
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"Walkdown" to Am

1. G (Play mostly low E and A strings)
2. Move pointer finger to low E string 2nd fret, and play A string open
3. Em
4. Like a C, only up to frets
5. C
6. Em
7. Am
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"Walkdown" to Em

just like above, only stop at number 3.
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"Walkdown" to C

just like above, only stop at number 5.
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"fudged" by Joe Crapa & jalosa@ix.netcom.com Got any improvements? Let me know!