Intro--- B
[B]All the old paintings on the tomb 
They do the sand dance, don'cha know? 
[B]If they move too quick (Oh-Way-Oh) 
They're falling down like a domino 

[B]And the bazaar man by the Nile 
He got the money on a bet 
[B]GOLD crocodiles (Oh-Way-Oh) 
They snap their teeth on a cigarette 

[E]Foreign types with their hookah pipes sing: 
Way-oh-way-oh-way-ooo-aaa-ooo... 
[B]Walk like an Egyptian. 

[B]The blonde waitresses take their trays 
Spin around and they cross the floor. 
[B]They've got the moves (Oh-Way-Oh) 
You drop your drink then they bring you more 

[B]All the school kids so sick of books 
They like the punk and the metal band 
[B]When the buzzer rings (Oh-Way-Oh) 
They're walking like an Egyptian 

[E]All the kids in the marketplace say: 
Way-oh-way-oh-way-ooo-aaa-ooo... 
[B]Walk like an Egyptian. 

Instrumental--- D   B x3

[B]Slide your feet up the street, bend your back 
Shift your arm then you pull it back 
[B]Life's short you know (Oh-Way-Oh) 
So strike a pose on a Cadillac 

[B]If you want to find all the cops, 
They're hanging out in the donut shop. 
[B]They sing and dance (Oh-Way-Oh) 
They spin their clock and cruise down the block 

[B]All the Japanese with their Yen 
The party boys call the Kremlin 
[B]And the Chinese know (Oh-Way-Oh) 
They walk along like Egyptians 

[E]All the cops in the donut shops say: 
Way-oh-way-oh-way-ooo-aaa-ooo... 
[B]Walk like an Egyptian