Walkin Off The Blues chords by Jesse Colin Young

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: E


E7sus2 = 07977x
B7sus2 = 22422x


Intro:

E7sus2   B7sus2   x2

Verse 1:
     E7             A7                   E7
When my life starts feelin' like a heavy load
       A7                             E7
And my row gets a little too rough to hoe
C#m                  G#7     C#m              A              A7
  I head out for the country   get with those green grassy hues
        E7       C#         F#  B7             E7  A7  E7  B7
I start walkin'
walkin'
walkin' off my blues

Verse 2:
     E7                A7                  E7
When   the town gets a little too tough to take
       A7                                          E7
And my daily bread gets a little too rough to make
C#m                  G#7     C#m                A         A7
  I head out for the country   where the air is such good news
E7      C#       F#        B7     E   A7  E7
I start walkin'
walkin' off my blues

Bridge:
             C#                        F#7
You know the murmur of a country brook heals up my wound brain
          B7                          B7 C7 C#7     F#7  B7
While the breezes blow my cares away
I am sane once again

Verse 3:
     E7                A7                        E7
When you are sure that your wig's gonna split in two
              A7                                     E7
Yes, from the noise of the babblin' the town folks do
C#m                  G#7       C#m                   A            A7
  Cut loose from the sidewalk.   I say kick off your store-bought shoes
      E7       C#       F#        B7       E  A7  E7  B7
Start walkin', walkin'
walkin' off your blues

Instrumental:
E7  A7  E7  A7  E7

Outro:
C#m                  G#7       C#m             A            A7
  Cut loose from the sidewalk.   Kick off your store-bought shoes
      E7       C#       F#        B7       E  A7  C#7
Start walkin', walkin'
walkin' off your blues
       F#7                        B7               E7   A7 C#7
I say, Buddy, won't you walk off
walk off your blues
F#7                  B7                       E7
Keep on walkin' off, keep on walkin' off your blues