• Song:

    Walk On

  • Artist:

    Prefab Sprout

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         Walk On - Prefab Sprout
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Tuning: Standard (Capo 3rd)

Prefab Sprout 
Walk On (1983) 
(McAloon)

B-Side of "The Devil Has All the Best Tunes" (Single)

I made a quick recording of this tab, so you can hear what it sounds like:
http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/maguri/music/all/play1184717

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Capo 3rd fret

INTRO/VERSE/CHORUS/SOLO
Whatever your strumming pattern may be, make sure to incorporate 
voicings and rhythm.
  D (xx0232@1)  D/G (300232@1)       D (xx0232@1)  C6add9
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  
e|2-2-------------|2-2---3---------|
B|3-3---3---------|3-3---3---------|
G|2-2---2---------|2-2---2---------|
D|0-----0---------|0-----x---------|
A|------x---------|------3---------|
E|------3---------|----------------|

INTERLUDE 1
[G]            [Eb]                 G6 (320000@1)  G (320003@1)    Em (022000@1) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
e|------3-3-3-----|----------------|------------|0-----0-0-----0-|
B|--------------4-|--4---4---4-----|0-----3-----|0---------------|
G|0-----0-0-0-----|----------------|0-----0-----|0-----2-2-----2-|
D|--------------1-|--1---1---1-----|0-----0-----|2---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|3-----3-----|----------------|
  [4/4]                             [3/4]        [4/4]
[Em]              
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  
e|0-0---0---------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|2-2---2---------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|

INTERLUDE 2   
[G]            [Eb]                 G6 (320000@1)  G (320003@1)    Em (022000@1) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
e|3-----3-3-3-----|----------------|0-----------|0-----0-0-----0-|
B|--------------4-|--4---4---4-----|0-----3-----|0---------------|
G|0-----0-0-0-----|----------------|0-----0-----|0-----2-2-----2-|
D|--------------1-|--1---1---1-----|0-----0-----|2---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|3-----3-----|----------------|
  [4/4]                             [3/4]        [4/4]
 [Em]              A7sus4 (002033@1)         Gmaj7/B
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  
e|0-0---0---------|0-----3-3-3-----|2-----0---------|
B|----------------|3-----3-3-3-----|0-----0-----3---|
G|----------------|0-----0-0-0-----|0-----------0---|
D|2-2---2---------|2---------------|----------------|
A|----------------|0---------------|2---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|
  G (320003@1)         C6add9
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  
e|------------0---|----------------|
B|3-----3-----3---|----------------|
G|0-----0-----2---|-----[tacet]----|
D|0-----0-----2---|----------------|
A|------------3---|----------------|
E|3-----3---------|----------------|

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Capo 3rd fret

CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS
(alphabetically)

E-A-D-G-B-E
A7sus4  x-0-2-0-3-x
Am7     x-0-2-0-1-x
C6add9  x-3-x-2-3-3
*C6add9 x-3-2-2-3-0
D/G     3-x-0-2-3-2
E7/9    x-7-6-7-7-7
Em7     0-2-0-0-3-0
G/B     x-2-0-0-3-x
*G/B    x-2-0-0-0-x
G6      3-x-0-0-0-0
G6/B    x-2-x-0-0-0
Gmaj7   3-x-0-0-3-2
Gmaj7/B x-2-x-0-0-2

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Capo 3rd fret

INTRO

| D D/G | D C6add9 |
| D D/G | D C6add9 |

D (xx0232@1)      D/G (300232@1) D (xx0232@1)     C6add9
She happened to be walking
    D (xx0232@1)  D/G (300232@1)        D (xx0232@1)  C6add9
The same street as you
    D (xx0232@1)      D/G (300232@1)      D (xx0232@1)     C6add9
You gaze but there's no touching
            D (xx0232@1)      D/G (300232@1)       D (xx0232@1)  C6add9
In case you soil the perfect view
     Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)          Em7
Your life has been so empty
               A7sus4 (002033@1)G/B (143121@7)      C6add9 [break]
But there's no telling who you'll meet

D (xx0232@1) D/G (300232@1)       D (xx0232@1)   C6add9
Walk on,       stroll on
      D (xx0232@1) D/G (300232@1)       D (xx0232@1)   C6add9
Walk on,       stroll on

D (xx0232@1)   D/G (300232@1)    D (xx0232@1)       C6add9
Amber lights emprint themselves
        D (xx0232@1)      D/G (300232@1)       D (xx0232@1)  C6add9
In your soul and in your brain
     D (xx0232@1)    D/G (300232@1)     D (xx0232@1)     C6add9
That smokey blue transfusion
              D (xx0232@1)    D/G (300232@1)         D (xx0232@1)  C6add9
Will keep you warm beneath the rain
     Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)          Em7
Your life has been so empty
               A7sus4 (002033@1)G/B (143121@7)      C6add9 [break]
But there's no telling who you'll meet

INTERLUDE (see tab above)
[G]              [Eb]
  One glimpse of heaven
          G (320003@1)     G (320003@1)       Em[break] (022000@1)And she's walking past your street

D (xx0232@1) D/G (300232@1)       D (xx0232@1)   C6add9
Walk on,       stroll on
      D (xx0232@1) D/G (300232@1)       D (xx0232@1)   C6add9
Walk on,       stroll on

SOLO
| D D/G | D C6add9 |
| D D/G | D C6add9 |
| Gmaj7 | Em7 | Am7 *G/B C6add9 | [break]

D (xx0232@1) D/G (300232@1)       D (xx0232@1)   C6add9
Walk on,       stroll on
      D (xx0232@1) D/G (300232@1)       D (xx0232@1)   C6add9
Walk on,       stroll on

D (xx0232@1)    D/G (300232@1)   D (xx0232@1)      C6add9
Winter takes a while to pass
    D (xx0232@1)     D/G (300232@1)      D (xx0232@1)  C6add9
But soon it will be May
D (xx0232@1)   D/G (300232@1)  D (xx0232@1)     C6add9
Sun embraces colour
                 D (xx0232@1)         D/G (300232@1)    D (xx0232@1)   C6add9
Then there's the sweet scent of the hay
    Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)          Em7
You know I need your warm blue eyes
   A7sus4 (002033@1) G/B (143121@7)        C6add9 [break]
To guide me through this night

[G]          [Eb]               G6 (320000@1)    G (320003@1)    Em (022000@1) And in the morning, you're as certain as the light
A7sus4    Gma7/B G6 G/B 
No more excuses,   
G (320003@1)     G (320003@1)    *C6add9 [break]
Nothing left to say

D (xx0232@1) D/G (300232@1)       D (xx0232@1)   C6add9
Walk on,       stroll on
      D (xx0232@1) D/G (300232@1)       D (xx0232@1)   C6add9
Walk on,       stroll on
      D (xx0232@1) D/G (300232@1)       D (xx0232@1)   C6add9
Walk on,       stroll on
      D (xx0232@1) D/G (300232@1)       D (xx0232@1)   C6add9
Walk on,       stroll on

CODA
| D D/G | D C6add9 |
| D D/G | D C6add9 |

˄     ˄     ˄
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 
E7/9  E7/9   E7/9

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