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Walkaway Joe original guitar chords by
Trisha Yearwood
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1992•Country•221 views•
Key: C major•
Intro 1
Cadd9
Cadd9

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Cadd9
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C/F
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Verse 1
Cadd9
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Mama told her baby, "Girl, take it real slow"

Girl told her momma, "Hey I really gotta go,
Am7
Am7

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he's waiting in the car"
Fadd9
Fadd9

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Mama said, "Girl, you won't get far"
Cadd9
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Thus are the dreams of an average Jane

Ninety miles an hour down a lovers lane
Am7
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On a tank of dreams
Fadd9
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Oh, if she could've only seen
G
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That fate's got cards
Dm7
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Fadd9
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G
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that it don't want to show
Chorus 1
Cadd9
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And that boy's just a walkaway Joe
Am7
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Born to be a leaver tell you from the word go

Destined to deceive her
F
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Bb
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He's the wrong kind of paradise
F
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G
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She's gonna know it in a matter of time
Cadd9
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F/C
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That boy's just a walkaway Joe
Verse 2
Cadd9
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Now just a little while into Abilene

He pulls into a station and he robs it clean
Am7
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She's waiting in the car,
Fadd9
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underneath the Texaco star
Cadd9
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She only wanted love didn't bargain for this

She can't help but love him for the way he is
Am7
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She's only seventeen
Fadd9
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and there ain't no reasoning
G
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So she'll ride this ride
Dm7
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Fadd9
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G
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as far as it can go
Chorus 2
Cadd9
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'Cause that boy's just a walkaway Joe
Am7
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Born to be a leaver tell you from the word go

Destined to deceive her
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Bb
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He's the wrong kind of paradise
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G
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She's gonna know it in a matter of time
Cadd9
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That boy's just a walkaway Joe
Interlude 1
Dm7
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Am7
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Bb
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Dm7
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Am7
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Fadd9
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G
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Cadd9
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F/C
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Verse 3
Cadd9
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Somewhere in a roadside motel room

Alone in the silence she wakes up too soon
Am7
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And reaches for his arms
Fadd9
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But she'll just keep reaching on
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Dm7
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For the cold hard truth revealed
Fadd9
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G
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what it had known
Chorus 3
Cadd9
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That boy's just a walkaway Joe
Am7
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Born to be a leaver tell you from the word go

Destined to deceive her
F
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Bb
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He's the wrong kind of paradise
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G
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But it was just another another lesson in life
Outro 1
Cadd9
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That boy was a walkaway Joe
Am7
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Mmm yeah
Cadd9
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All he was was a walkaway Joe
Am7
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Ooh
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Cadd9

  • C/F

  • Am7

  • Fadd9

  • G

  • Dm7

  • F

  • Bb

  • F/C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Walkaway Joe by Trisha Yearwood is C major.

The primary chords used in Walkaway Joe are C, F, Am, G, Dm, Bb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, Am, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Walkaway Joe is approximately 57 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Walkaway Joe using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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