The Walk

The Walk:Jimmy McCracklin.

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INTRO: F# B F# C# F#



#1.

F#

Well, I know you heard of Suzy-Q..and I know



you heard of The Chicken, too.

B

I know you heard of The Cha-Cha-Choo..cause

    F#

The Walk is a dance that you can do.



CHORUS:

F#                                    B

You just Walk, you just Walk..oh, you Walk, yes,

    F#

you Walk.

          C#             F#

Yeah, you Walk, yes, you Walk.



#2.

F#

Well, I know you heard of the Texas Hop..



I know you heard of the old Fox Trot.

    B

But when you do The Walk, you're right in style..

         F#

you just shake your hips and close your eyes.



CHORUS:

F#                                         B

And then you Walk, yeah, you Walk..and you Walk, oh,

    F#

you Walk.

        C#             F#

Oh, you Walk, yes, you Walk..(Do the Walk, boys!)





(INTERLUDE:SAX:) F# B F#



#3.

F#

Well, I know you heard of the old Mambo..and I know



you heard of the old Congo.

    B

But when you do The Walk you start in close..

    F#

and don't step on your partner's toes.



CHORUS:

F#                                     B

You just Walk, yeah, you Walk..oh, you Walk, yes,

    F#

you Walk.

        C#               F#

Oh, you Walk, that's the Walk..



#4.

F#

Now, if you don't know what it's all about..



come to me and I'll show you how.

B                                        F#

We'll do it fast, we'll do it slow..then you'll



know the Walk everywhere you go.



OUTRO:

F#                                  B

You can Walk, and you Walk, now you Walk..

          F#              C#

you gonna Walk, you gotta Walk..

           F#

that's The Walk..that's The Walk..that's The Walk..(Fade.)





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