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Modest Mouse – Walking And Running Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
Am  C  G  Dm

[Verse 1]
       Am
We got rooked to believe
       C
We had more tricks
up our sleeves
       G
As the king of the mountain
when it blows sky high
    Dm
You just don't get to see
       Am
We get tossed, we get turned
          C
While the ants intercept
underground with the worms
        G
We sweat out, evaporation occurs
    Dm
The rain from the clouds
really stirs up the dirt

[Pre-Chorus]
       Am
We are walking and running
and we are moving around
            C
Well, we're so very active
we make hummingbirds proud
         G
With our talkin' talkin'
chatter chatter lips throat smile
        Dm
We make such a noise the Blue
Angels are proud
         Am
With our poking and prying we
hauled your secrets all out
          C
There was so much garbage make
a rummage sale proud
       G
We are walking and running and
we are moving around
            Dm
Well, we're so really active we
make hummingbirds proud, with our

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[Chorus]
Am                      C
There are some thoughts that
should never
G                        Dm
Form to words inside our throats,
our throats, oh
Am                      C
There are some thoughts that
should never
G                        Dm
Form to words inside our throats,
our throats, oh, oh!

[Verse 2]
    Am
Got lost, unconcerned
       C
Handed every single answer
but we never seem to learn
       G
We got rooked to believe we had
Dm
Tricks up an empty sleeve

[Pre-Chorus]
        Am
Feeling rested we deserved it
 laid our backs on the ground
        C
Use our hands to shade our eyes
the ocean rejoins the clouds
         G
With our talkin' talkin'
chatter chatter lips throat smile
        Dm
We made such a noise it
blew the windows all out
         Am
With our poking and prodding
we hauled your secrets all out
          C
There was so much crazy drama
it stood up and took a bow
         G
Here I'm walking and running
and we are moving around
            Dm
Well, we're so very active
we make hummingbirds proud
         Am
With our talkin' talkin' chatter
chatter lips throat smile
        C
We made such a noise that
volcanoes are proud
           Dm
Well we're walking and running
and we are moving around
            Dm
Well, we're so very active
we make beehives proud

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[Chorus]
Am             Em
There are some thoughts
that should never
G                        Em
Form to words inside our throats,
oh!
Am             Em
There are some thoughts
that should never
G
Form to words inside
    Em       G
our throats, oh!

[Outro]
Am  C  G  Am
Am  G  C  Am
Am  G  C  Am

How to play Walking And Running: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Walking And Running by Modest Mouse on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Walking And Running by Modest Mouse is written in A minor (no sharps or flats) and moves through 5 chords: Am, C, G, Dm and Em.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am – C – G – Dm (i – III – VII – iv in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.