Key: E
Introduction:
E
My footsteps lead me warily through the old screen door,
A
And onto the verandah across those weathered boards.
E A
Sad memories dwell behind me like an overstayin' guest,
E D A E
So I've packed my swag and I'm walkin' out west.
E
Well I went on past the tank stand beyond the backyard gate,
A
Hopin' one day that my sorrow would somehow dissipate.
E A
I need time to think things over, how long I couldn't guess,
E D A E
So I've packed my swag and I'm walkin' out west.
A E
Yeah, out there in the distance where the desert flowers bloom,
B
Maybe I'll get over losin' you.
A E A
My restless heart must wander 'til I've put the pain to rest,
E D A E
Until then I'll just keep walkin' out west.
E A E B
Oooooh oooh oooh oooh
E A B
Oooooh oooh oooh oooh
A E A E B E
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E
Well you'll find me on some highway or lonely railroad track,
A
The burden of my sorrow riding on my back.
E A
There'll be no homeward footsteps 'til I've put the past to rest,
E D A E
Until then I'll just keep walkin' out west.
D A E
Until then I'll just keep walkin' out west.
E A E B
Oooooh oooh oooh oooh
E A B
Oooooh oooh oooh oooh
A E A
Yeah, my restless heart must wander 'til I've put the pain to rest,
E D A E
Until then I'll just keep walkin' out west.
D A E D A E
Until then I'll just keep walkin' out west.