Walking Song chords by Jon Boden

SimplifiedG · D · C · Dsus4 · Am

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Intro 1

Dsus4

Verse 1
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D 
The mistletoe thrushes in my nest
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D 
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The swallow's thrown on the cable wire,
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right
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C 
Phoebe hastens to her rest
D 
G 
and paints the sky with crimson fire.
C 
D 
When the day is done,
C 
and the night comes on,
and the evening shades
Dsus4 
come creeping back,
D 
C 
Dsus4 
G 
you can find your way      at
C 
the close of day,
D 
G 
walking on the old straight track.
Dsus4 
The flowers droop, their weary heads
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G 
D 
A screech out calls her hunting crime
G 
C 
From the trees, the wild ice peeps
D 
G 
But you and I must walk on by
D 
When the day is done
G 
C 
and the night comes on
The evening shades come creeping
D 
back
G 
D 
You couldn't find your way
G 
C 
at the cross of day
D 
G 
D 
G 
C 
Walking on the old street track
Dsus4 
C 
Dsus4 
G 
C 
D 
G 
C 
D 
When the day is done
C 
and the night comes on
And the evening shades
Dsus4 
come creeping back
D 
C 
D 
You can find your way at
C 
the close of day
Am 
C 
D 
G 
Walking on the old straight track you