I Walk Away  - Crowded House
~~~~~~~~~~~
(N. Finn)
NOTES:
-- the opening of this song and the verses use a lot of limited picking
of just a few strings.  the best thing to do is check out the "unusual
chords" at the end of this file and, when playing, only pick the strings
that you're actually fingering.
INTRO:  D*   D4*  (Bm)*  A*
D
You came
D4
Out of this world to me
Bm
My life
A
Parted like the Red Sea
D
We flowed
D4               Bm
Easy between the rocks and stones
A
Never seemed to stop us
D
The years
D4
Ended in confusion
Bm           A
Don't ask me I don't know what happened
D
But I am
D4
A man with a mission
Bm          A
Must be the devil I don't know
G       A
Find me marching to a different tune
G                A
It's hard to let go
               G
Of all that we know
          Bm        A
As I walk away from you
G              A
Hurled from my home
           G
Into the unknown
          Bm        A      D   Bm   A
As I walk away from you
Reveal whatever you desire
To you it may be death defying
Black day
In the coldness of winter
Black words
Slipping off my tongue
I say forget it--it's over
As a dark cloud covered up the sun
It's hard to let go
Of all that we know
As I walk away from you
The sun always sets
With room for regrets
As I walk away from you
G            A
Give it to me
             G
Give it to me
          Bm  A
Your inspiration
G               A
Give to receive
            G
Find all we need
           Bm     Em    Bm    Em    Bm    Em
As I walk away
D          G
I'm just a slave to ambition
Bm           A
Tension your permanent condition
D       G
So much you've always wanted
Bm       A                 G      A
Too much given' you a sore head
        D      G      Bm
I walk away
           G        A       D    G    Bm
As I walk away from you
           G        A       D    G    Bm
As I walk away from you
[Repeat to fade]
* UNUSUAL CHORDS
D    X577XX  [these two chords should be used
D4   X557XX  throughout the song]
these next two chords are only used in the intro:
(Bm) DD97XX  [D= dampen this string; more for percussive feel
                 than for an actual tone]
(A)  5776XX

(Transcription by Marck Bailey)