Walk On Boy Chords

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Two studio versions, 1965 Southbound album and 1999 3rd Generation Blues album are tabbed. The earlier Southbound version is in Cm (capo 3) and the later 3rd generation is in Bm (capo 2).

Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	Am
Capo:	2nd fret

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Chords

Am/G

Dm/F

Am6

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From the album "Southbound"
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HWaFnFefTc
 
capo 3  original key Cm
 
 
[Verse 1]
Am             E7
I was born one mornin',
    Am             E7
The rain a-pourin' down,
Am       Am/G  C         F
Heard my mammy say to my pappy,
       E7            Dm/F  Am
"Let's call him John Henry Brown." Walk on boy.
 
[Chorus]
Am      Am/G     E7
Walk on down the road
Am      Am/G         C          F
Ain't nobody in this whole wide world
        E7       Dm/F       Am
A-gonna help you carry your load.
 
[Instrumental]
Am E7
 
Am Am/G  E7
 
Am Am/G C F
 
E7 Dm/F  Am
 
Am Am/G  E7
 
Am Am/G C F
 
E7 Dm Am
 
[Verse 2]
Am        Am/G     E7
I left my mammy and pappy
Am             Am/G   E7
Just about the age of ten
        Am       Am/G   C             F
Lord, I got me a job a-workin' on the levee
       E7            Dm/F         Am
Totin' water for the hard workin' men. Walk on boy.
 
[Chorus]
Am      Am/G     E7
Walk on down the road
Am      Am/G         C          F
Ain't nobody in this whole wide world
        E7       Dm/F       Am
A-gonna help you carry your load.
 
[Instrumental]
Am E7
 
Am Am/G  E7
 
Am Am/G C F
 
E7 Dm/F  Am
 
Am Am/G  E7
 
Am Am/G C F
 
E7 Dm Am
 
[Verse 3]
Am         Am/G      E7
One day my pappy told me,
        Am           Am/G   E7
"Some advice I wanna give to you
Am          Am/G           C       F
Son, find a good woman, be good to her,
    E7            Dm/F     Am
An' she's gonna be good to you."
 
[Chorus]
Am
Walk on, boy.
Am      Am/G     E7
Walk on down the road
      Am      Am/G         C          F
There ain't nobody in this whole wide world
        E7       Dm/F       Am
A-gonna help you carry your load.
 
[Instrumental]
Am E7
 
Am Am/G  E7
 
Am Am/G C F
 
E7 Dm/F  Am
 
Am Am/G  E7
 
Am Am/G C F
 
E7 Dm Am
 
[Verse 4]
Am        Am/G         E7
If anyone ever should  ask you,
      Am          Am/G  E7
"Just who is that fella Brown?"
        Am               Am/G    C               F
You can tell him I'm the boy who left his hammer smokin'
         E7        Dm/F        Am
Where he beat that steam drill down. Walk on, boy
 
[Outro]
Am      Am/G     E7
Walk on down the road
      Am      Am/G         C          F
There ain't nobody in this whole wide world
        E7       Dm/F       Am
A-gonna help you carry your load.
Am                                      Am6
Walk on boy, walk on boy, walk on, boy.
 
*****************************************************
 
Version on the album "3rd Generation Blues"
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikW8D4fncoI
 
capo 2   original key Bm
 
[Intro]
 
Am Am/G C F  E7  Dm  Am
 
[Verse 1]
Am    Am/G     E7
I was born one mornin',
    Am     Am/G    E7
The rain a-pourin' down,
Am       Am/G  C         F
Heard my mammy say to my pappy,
       E7            Dm    Am
"Let's call him John Henry Brown." Walk on, boy.
 
[Chorus]
Am               E7
Walk on down the road
Am      Am/G         C          F
Ain't nobody in this whole wide world
        E7       Dm         Am
A-gonna help you carry your load.
 
[Instrumental]
Am  Am/G E7
 
Am  Am/G E7
 
Am Am/G C F
 
E7 Dm Am
 
Am E7
 
Am Am/G C F
 
E7 Dm Am
 
[Verse 2]
    Am     Am/G  E7
One day my pappy told me,
        Am           Am/G    E7
"Some advice I wanna give to you
     Am          Am/G      C       F
Son, find a good woman, be good to her,
           E7      Dm      Am
An' she's gonna be good to you." Walk on, boy.
 
[Chorus]
Am               E7
Walk on down the road
Am      Am/G         C          F
Ain't nobody in this whole wide world
        E7       Dm         Am
A-gonna help you carry your load.
 
[Instrumental]
Am  Am/G E7
 
Am  Am/G E7
 
Am Am/G C F
 
E7 Dm Am
 
Am E7
 
Am Am/G C F
 
E7 Dm Am
 
[Verse 3]
  Am      Am/G      E7
I left my mammy and pappy
Am             Am/G   E7
Just about the age of ten
        Am       Am/G  C              F
Lord, I got me a job a-workin' on the levee
          E7      Dm      Am
Totin' water for the hard workin' men. Walk on, boy.
 
 
[Chorus]
Am               E7
Walk on down the road
Am      Am/G         C          F
Ain't nobody in this whole wide world
        E7       Dm         Am
A-gonna help you carry your load.
 
[Instrumental]
 
Am  Am/G E7
 
Am  Am/G E7
 
Am Am/G C F
 
E7 Dm Am
 
Am E7
 
Am Am/G C F
 
E7 Dm Am
 
 
[Verse 4]
Am     Am/G        E7
Anyone ever should ask you,
      Am          Am/G  E7
"Just who is that fella Brown?"
        Am               Am/G     C               F
You can tell him I'm the boy that left his hammer smokin'
         E7         Dm         Am
Where he beat that steam drill down. Walk on, boy.
 
 
[Chorus]
Am               E7
Walk on down the road
Am      Am/G         C          F
Ain't nobody in this whole wide world
        E7       Dm         Am
A-gonna help you carry your load.
Am
Walk on boy,
 
[Outro]
Am Am/G C F  E7  Dm  Am
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