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Walk On By

Aretha Franklin

R&B / SoulAdvanced for beginners6 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

Am7×○○○
D6Diagram coming soon
Gm7Diagram coming soon
Dm7Diagram coming soon
C7×○
Bbsus4Diagram coming soon

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Intro: Am7  
     
Am7  
If you see me walking down the street  
   D6          Am7    D6            Am7      D6 
And I start to cry each time we meet  
   
Chorus  
       Gm7  Am7        Gm7     Am7  
Walk on by,     walk on by,  make believe  
     Dm7                                       Am7  
That you don't see the tears just let me grieve  
   Bb7M                       C7  
In private 'cause each time I see you  
                F7M     Bbsus4               F7M         Bbsus4   
I break down and cry        and walk on by 't stop  
           F7M         Bbsus4                   F7M  
And walk on by 't stop and walk on by  
Am7  
I just can't get over losing you  
D6          Am7    D6          Am7      D6 
And so if I seem broken and blue  
       Gm7  Am7        Gm7     Am7  
Walk on by, walk on by, foolish pride  
     Dm7                                       Am7  
That's all that I have left  so let me hide  
   Bb7M                       C7  
The tears and the sadness you gave me  
              F7M     Bbsus4           F7M         Bbsus4   
When you said goodbye Walk on by 't  stop  
           F7M       Bbsus4           F7M       Bbsus4   
Walk on by 't  stop and walk on by 't   stop Walk on  
Interlude: Am7 D6 Am7 D6 Am7 D6 Am7 D6 Am7  
       Gm7  Am7        Gm7     Am7  
Walk on by,     walk on by,  make believe  
     Dm7                                       Am7  
That you don't see the tears just let me grieve  
   Bb7M                       C7  
In private 'cause each time I see you  
                                       F7M            Bbsus4   
Now you really gotta go so walk on by 't  don't  stop  
                                            F7M            Bbsus4   
Make believe you never see the tears I cry 't  don't  stop

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Chord set

Am7 · D6 · Gm7 · Dm7 · C7 · Bbsus4

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.