Walkin Holes In My Shoes Chords

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Walkin Holes In My Shoes by Boxcar Willie is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Am, F and G7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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C
Text
16
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verse 1 

         C                                         
It was a dark rainy night down in Texas 
                                      Am     
I believe the year was nineteen-sixty-two 
       F                        C                
When I packed up all my rags in one little bag 
                  G7          C       
I started walking holes in my shoes 

        C 
I could hear the engineer's lonesome whistle 
                                Am       
And old Hank he was singing the blues 
       F                          C                       
When I walked out the door said I won't be back no more 
                G7          C       
Started walking holes in my shoes 

Instrumental break 

verse 2 

          C 
Well it's been thirty years since I left her 
                                 Am      
Since I left well I ain't had no news 
F                     C                 
Listen my friends I'd do it all again 
             G7         C       
Walk another hole in my shoes 

        C 
I could hear the engineer's lonesome whistle 
                                Am       
And old Hank he was singing the blues 
       F                          C                       
When I walked out the door said I won't be back no more 
                G7          C       
Started walking holes in my shoes 

Instrumental break 

verse 3 

         C 
Well sometimes I still miss that woman 
                              Am       
Like tonight my mind's on the blues 
      F               C               
Was a long time ago I became a hobo 
                G7          C       
Started walking holes in my shoes 


        C 
I could hear the engineer's lonesome whistle 
                                Am       
And old Hank he was singing the blues 
       F                          C                       
When I walked out the door said I won't be back no more 
                G7          C       
Started walking holes in my shoes 
    	

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100 BPM Andante