Walk Away Chords
by Bad Religion
Walk Away by Bad Religion is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords E, D, G, Em, C, Am and B5. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
riff 1 : Power chords: E-E-D-E-E-D- etc.
riff 2: Power chords: G-G-D-G-G-D- etc.
riff 1
Em C D riff 1
Shut off the t.v and peel off those sunday gloves,
Am Em D riff 1
And I`ll stain the clean that you've been counting,
Em C D riff 2
Old Mr. Fletcher passed by here today,
Am Em D riff 1
After 40 years of toil he just up and walked away,
Em C D riff 1
Fantastic the panic that showed in his eyes,
Am Em D riff 1
He shrugged when I asked him about it,
Em C D riff 2
He said "young man pay heed, you listen well to what I say,
Am Em D Em
Now there comes a time for a man to walk away",
D Em
Walk away, I'll be a parade,
C B5
And I'll be determined that no one shall
Em C
Dissuade on my way,
D G C B5
I'll sure take some time to burn all the bridges
riff 1
That I'm leaving behind,
Em C D riff 1
He passed by again and he was shivering from the cold,
Am Em D riff 1
I'm not sure but I think that he was trying,
Em C D riff 2
He told me about the weather and something old to pay,
Am Em D Em
"But tomorrow, " he said, "I'm gonna surely walk away"
D Em
Walk away, I'll be a parade,
C B5
And I'll be determined that no one shall
E C
Dissuade on my way,
D G C B5
I'll take my sweet time and burn all the bridges
riff 1
That I'm leaving behind,
D Em
Away, I'll be a parade,
C B5
And I'll be determined that no one shall
riff 1
Dissuade