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Arlo Guthrie – Walking Song Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsA E D G D7

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[Intro--Electric
Guitar and Organ]
A A E A
A A D A
D D A A
E E E A
E E E A
D D E A
A A
D D E A

[Verse 1]
A                    D       A
Oh, last night I sat by your side
A   D     E          A
Oh, I was feelin' so lonely
A                D     A
Would have given up my pride
A               E  A      A E A
All night I was so lonely

[Verse 2]
A             D      A
Then you took to the streets
A   D                  A
You don't have much to say
D              E       A
But I listened to your feet
G              A
As they walked away
D   A   E   A
Bye bye bye bye

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[Verse 3]
D                 A
Now walking's the only
thing I know
D         E      A
Oh, we do well together
D                      A
I ain't thinkin' 'bout where
we go
D    A       E        A
Lace up your boots of leather

[Verse 4]
D       E    A
Then we take to the streets
A  D          E       A
We don't have much to say
D            E      A
But I listen to our feet
E          A
As we walk away
D   D   D   D   D   D   D
Bye bye bye bye bye bye bye
D   D   D   A   A   E   A
Bye bye bye bye bye bye bye
D   E   E   A
Bye bye bye bye

[Verse 5]
D        E           A
I wasn't lookin' for love
D            E            A
I'm a little sorry you're gone
D                 E            A
But until we have something to say
D7                     A
I'll just keep walking along
D   D   D   D   D   D   D
Bye bye bye bye bye bye bye
D   D   E   E   A   A   A
Bye bye bye bye bye bye bye
D   E   E   A
Bye bye bye bye

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[Verse 6]
D           E        A
Ask me if I need you now
D  A       E       A
Oh no, I'm feeling great
D               E     A
If you haunt me in my dreams
D   A        E   A
Ah, there is one escape

[Verse 7]
D         E           A
I'll just take to the streets
D            E       A
I won't have much to say
D                     E     A
But I'll be listening to my feet
E            A
As they walk away
D   D   D   D   A   A   A
Bye bye bye bye bye bye bye
D   D   D   D   E   E   A
Bye bye bye bye bye bye bye
D   A   E   A
Bye bye bye bye
D   D   D   D   E   E   A
Bye bye bye bye bye bye bye
D   D   E   E   A   A  A
Bye bye bye bye bye bye bye
D   D   A   D
Bye bye bye bye
D   D   D   D   D   E   D
Bye bye bye bye bye bye bye
D   D   D   D   E   E   A
Bye bye bye bye bye bye bye
D   A   E   A
Bye bye bye bye

How to play Walking Song: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Walking Song by Arlo Guthrie on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Walking Song by Arlo Guthrie is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 5 chords: A, E, D, G and D7.

Most of the song cycles through A – D – E – A (I – IV – V – I in A major), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk. In solfa, that is doh – fah – soh – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.