Chords with lyrics
Sender: "TPLBA" The essence of "I Walk the Line" is in the key changes. The first verse is in F, the second is in Bb, the third is Eb, then it modulates back down to Bb, and finally back down to F. The first verse is sung quite high, because the last verse, which is the same otherwise, is sung down an octave, showcasing that incredible low-low-C at the end of the phrase "because you're mine". If you can sing it like Johnny, you'll knock 'em dead. I use lower case letters for bass notes, to distinguish them from real chords. Between the verses, the guitar plays a three-note bass run to move to the new key. The guitar then vamps on the root chord of the new key, while Johnny gets his bearings by humming the new tonic note, and then starts the verse. Keith Comer [email protected] June, 2001
I Walk the Line Johnny Cash Mmmm FF C majorC FF I keep ... C majorC FF I keep ... Bb majorBb FF I keep ... C majorC FF Because ... /f /g /a Bb majorBb FF Bb majorBb I find ... FF Bb majorBb I find ... Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb Yes, I'll ... FF Bb majorBb Because ... /Bb /c /d Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb As sure ... Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb I keep ... AbAb Eb MajorEb And happiness ... Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb Because ... /eb /d /c Bb majorBb FF Bb majorBb You've got a... FF Bb majorBb You give ... Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb For you ... FF Bb majorBb Because ... /Bb /a /g FF C majorC FF I keep ... C majorC FF I keep ... Bb majorBb FF I keep ... C majorC FF Because ... Mmmmm
Other versions of I Walk The Line
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for I Walk The Line by Johnny Cash
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I walk the line | Tabs |
I walk the line (Ver. 2) | Chords |