As I Walked Out chords by Van Morrison

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
E  Esus4  E  Esus4
E  Esus4  E  B


Verse 1:
   E           B        E                   B
As I walked out all the streets were empty
    E              B         E                B
The government said everyone should stay home
         E               B               E                   B
And they spread fear and loathing and no hope for the future
    E        B             A            E
Not many did question this very strange move

Interlude:
Esus4  E  Esus4


Verse 2:
             E                 B          E           B
Well, on the government website from the 21st March 2020
   E          B         E           B
It said COVID-19 was no longer high risk
     E             B            E          B
Then two days later they put us under lockdown
     E             B      A        E
Then why are we not being told the truth?


Interlude:
B  E  B


Verse 3:
           E        B            E              B
By all the media outlets and thе government lackeys
                E       B           E       B
Why is this not big nеws, why is it being ignored?
       E               B           E          B
Why no checks and balances, why no second opinions?
E            B            G          E
Why are they working, and why are we not?


Interlude:
Esus4  E  Esus4
E  B  E  B
E  B  E  B
E  B  E  B
E  B  A  E
B  E  B


Verse 4:
   E           B        E                   B
As I walked out all the streets were empty
    E              B                E         B
The government said everyone should stay home
         E               B               E              B
And they spread fear and loathing and no hope for the future
    E        B             A            E
Not many did question this very strange move


Interlude:
Esus4  E  Esus4


Verse 5:
           E                 B          E           B
But on the government website from the 21st March 2020
        E       B       E               B
It said COVID-19 was no longer high risk
     E             B             E              B
Then two days later Boris put us under lockdown
E             B      A        E
Why are we not being told the truth?


Interlude:
Esus4  E  Esus4


Verse 6:
           E            B        E                   B
By all the media outlets and the government lackeys
                E       B           E      B
Why is this not big news, why is it being ignored?
       E               C           E                B
Why no checks and balances, why no second opinions?
E            B            A          E     Esus4
Why are they working, and why are we not?


Outro:
E           B             A          E
Why are they working, and why are we not?
E           B             A          E
Why are they working, and why are we not?
E           B             A          E
Why are they working, and why are we not?
E           B             A          E
Why are they working, and why are we not?
E           B             A          E
Why are they working, and why are we not?