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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
E A
Verse 1:
A
When you're walkin' in LA
E
Everybody knows that you're down
E
Nobody walks anywhere any other way
A
In this lonesome town
A Ab A
Nothing separating you in the street
B Bb B
But a dollar and the shoes on your feet
Chorus:
E
When you're walkin' in LA
E
When you're walkin' in LA
A
When you're walkin' in LA
Verse 2:
A
When you're walkin' in LA
E
Ain't nobody knows you're alive
E
'Cause you're only as good in this city, they say
A
As the car you drive
A Ab A
Rolling by all shiny and new
B Bb B
And there's nothing that a poor boy can do
Chorus:
E
When you're walkin' in LA
E
When you're walkin' in LA
A
When you're walkin' in LA
Bridge:
D E D A
Eighteen wheelers rolling by up on the 405
D E B E
Well I ain't going anywhere 'cause I ain't got a ride
Verse 3:
A
When you're walkin' in LA
E
Everybody passes you by
E
Maybe glance up in the rearview mirror and say,
A
"Who's that poor guy?"
A Ab A
Then you're staring at the taillights again
B Bb B
Of a Lexus or a Mercedes Benz
Chorus:
E
When you're walkin' in LA
E
When you're walkin' in LA
A
When you're walkin' in LA
Fiddle/Guitar Solos:
A E
E A
A Ab A
B Bb B
E A
Ladies and gentlemen, Johnny Bush
Bridge 2:
D E D A
Weekend warriors cruising up and down the boulevard
D E B E
Back to work on Monday morning, think they've got it hard
Verse 4:
A
When you're walkin' in LA
E
You might as well lay down and die
E
'Cause nothing's gonna be alright anyway
A
No matter how hard you try
A Ab A
A pedestrian in Beverly Hills
B Bb B
Ain't got any place to go but downhill
Chorus:
E
When you're walkin' in LA
E
When you're walkin' in LA
A
When you're walkin' in LA
E
When you're walkin' in LA
E
When you're walkin' in LA
A
When you're walkin' in LA
Outro:
E A
When you're walkin' in LA
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025