Key: E
Introduction:
E Bm
All these kinds of places make it seem like it's been ages
D A
And tomorrow's sun and buildings scrape the sky
E Bm
I love this country dearly, I can feel the ladder clearly
D A
But I never thought I'd be alone to try
E Bm
Once I was outside Penn station, selling red and white carnations
D A
We were still alone, my wife and I
E Bm
Before we married, saved my money, brought my dear wife over
D A
Now I work to bring my family stateside
Bm D A E
Got off the boat, they stayed a while then scattered 'cross the coast
Bm D A E
Once a year I'll see them for a week or so at most
A E Bm D
I took a walk (Take a walk x3) take a walk, ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh
A E Bm D
I took a walk (Take a walk x3) take a walk, ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh
E Bm
Practice isn't perfect but the market cuts a loss
D A
I remind myself that times could be much worse
E Bm
My wife won't ask me questions, there's not so much to ask
D A
And she'll never flaunt around an empty purse
E Bm
Once my mother-in-law came just to stay a couple nights
D A
And decided she would stay the rest of her life
E Bm
I watch my little children play some boardgame in the kitchen
D A
And I sit and pray they never feel my strife
Bm D A E
But then my partner called to say the pension funds were gone
Bm D A E
He made some bad investments, now the accounts are overdrawn
A E Bm D
I took a walk (Take a walk x3) take a walk, ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh
A E Bm D
I took a walk (Take a walk x3) take a walk, ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh
Bm D A E
"Honey, it's your son" I think I borrowed just too much
Bm D A E
We had taxes, we had bills, we had a lifestyle to front
Bm D A E
And tonight I swear I'll come home and we'll make love like we're young
Bm D A E
Tomorrow, you'll cook dinner for the neighbors and their kids
Bm D A E
We can rip apart the socialists and all their damn taxes
Bm D A E
You see I am no criminal, I'm down on both bad knees
Bm D A E
I'm just too much a coward to admit when I'm in need
A E Bm D
I took a walk (Take a walk x3) take a walk, ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh
A E Bm D
I took a walk (Take a walk x3) take a walk, ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh