These Boots Are Made for Walkin was written by Lee Hazlewood and popularized by Nancy Sinatra in 1966. Hazlewood initially intended the song to be performed by a man, but Sinatra convinced him it would be more powerful if sung by a woman. The song became a feminist anthem and is noted for its striking arrangement and Sinatras confident vocal performance.
Key: E
Introduction:
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You keep sayin', you've got somethin' for me,
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Somethin' you call love, but confess
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You've been a-messin' where you shouldn't have been a-messin',
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And now someone else is gettin' all your best
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These boots are made for walkin'
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And that's just what they'll do,
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One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you
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You keep lyin' when you oughta be truthin',
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And you keep losin' when you oughta not bet
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You keep samein' when you ought to be a-changin',
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Now what's right is right but you ain't been right yet
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These boots are made for walkin'
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And that's just what they'll do,
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One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you
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You keep playin' where you shouldn't be playin',
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And you keep thinkin' that you'll never get burned, ha!
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I just found me a brand new box of matches, yeah
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And what he knows you ain't had time to learn
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These boots are made for walkin'
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And that's just what they'll do,
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One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you