------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WALK THIS WAY - Aerosmith Words and Music by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: John Ulmer Email: webmaster@themovieaddict.com (check out my website for some movie-oriented stuff!) Please e-mail me comments about the tab - if you find errors I'll correct them. Notes: I've tried to assemble the tab in order of rhythm - e.g. two spaces for notes close to each other, four spaces for those that are separated by a beat or two (be aware that web formatting may mess this up though!). If possible listen to the song for the complete rhythm (obviously) as it's a very "funky" sort of rock beat and almost impossible to tab out. After listening to the song very often (probably too often) I'm almost positive this tab is 100% correct - it's a bit similar to some of the others here but I've corrected a few mistakes and re-written it all entirely from scratch, based on many hours of "ear-tabbing." Previous tabs were close but contained a few mistakes I found annoying (just from a player's perspective), mainly notes were listed higher up on the neck when Aerosmith actually plays them towards the front. Also some people had put it in Eb tuning - it's played standard. Anyway, this is my first tab so go easy on me! :) Please rate the tab if you get a chance though! Oh, one more thing: I didn't bother with any bends, slides, etc. because most of it's pretty obvious - again, just listen to the song. Also, Aerosmith often plays it in different styles so it doesn't make much of a difference how you do it. (The Run DMC music video featuring Aerosmith is even done with R&B beat!) 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in the air Singin' hey diddle diddle With your kitty in the middle of the swing like you didn't care So I took a big chance at the high school dance With a missy who was ready to play Wasn't me she was foolin' 'cause she knew what she was doin' And I knowed love was here to stay When she told me to Walk this way Walk this way Walk this way Walk this way Walk this way Walk this way Walk this way Walk this way Just gimme a kiss Like this Schoolgirl sweetie with a classy kinda sassy Little skirt's climbin' way up the knee There was three young ladies in the school gym locker When I noticed they was lookin' at me I was a high school loser never made it with a lady Till the boys told me somethin' I missed Then my next door neighbor with a daughter had a favor So I gave her just a little kiss Like this Seesaw swingin' with the boys in the school And your feet flyin' up in the air Singin' hey diddle diddle With your kitty in the middle of the swing like you didn't care So I took a big chance at the high school dance With a missy who was ready to play Wasn't me she was foolin' 'cause she knew what she was doin' When she told me how to walk this way She told me to Walk this way Walk this way Walk this way Walk this way Walk this way Walk this way Walk this way Walk this way Just gimme a kiss Like this ============================================================================== This is one of my top five favorite Aerosmith songs. The beat, the words, everything is so great - and it's incredibly fun to play on the guitar. Good luck! Contact: webmaster@themovieaddict.com www.themovieaddict.com