Walked Her Way Down

Words and music by Neil Finn. Copyright © 2007 Roundhead Music. Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.

Transcribed by Tom Johnstone

One thing to realize here is even though the verses are really in A minor, we don't actually hear a solid A minor chord until the chorus lead-in ("I know what the answer is..."). Until then the piano part sticks to open fifths and suspensions.

Capo 2nd fret

 

Intro

Asus2   Asus2/G

Fmaj7   D7sus/F#

Verse

                   Asus                     Asus/G
She walked her way down, it brought my mind back

                 Fmaj7                     D7sus2/F#
From where I was trapped, how long will it take

               Asus                   Asus/G
For tension to break, feel it sliding off

            Fmaj7               D7sus2/F#
Shimmy like cloth I left on the ground

      Am*
And I know what the answer is

        G*
And I'm happy to be here tonight

Chorus 

    Fmaj7                     Em7                    C     Cmaj7
And when you're in the moment everything you want is right

    Fmaj7                         Em7                     C      Cmaj7
But before she takes a step she's waiting for the beat to arrive

        Fmaj7                      Em7
And the drummer's counting out the start

(Repeat Verse and Chorus)

 

Break

       C               F             C               D7
And my eyes are on the shape that is captured in the light

         Fmaj7        D7sus2/F#
All went quiet on the floor, and she walked her way down


Asus2

Asus2/G

Fmaj7

D7sus2/F#


       Am*
If you happen to be here tonight

    G*
And don't we make a beautiful sight

Chorus 

    Fmaj7                     Em7                    C     Cmaj7
And when you're in the moment everything you want is right

    Fmaj7                         Em7                     C      Cmaj7
But before she takes a step she's waiting for the beat to arrive

          Fmaj7                      Em7                    C      Cmaj7
If you're tamed by all the pleasure, everything you want to become

        Fmaj7                   Em7
And the drummer always comes in late



       C               F             C               D7
And my eyes are on the shape that is captured in the light

      Fmaj7                     Em7                 C    Fmaj7/C
And I wanna feel the weightless grasp upon my heavy life


C   Fmaj7/C

C  

C   Fmaj7

C

 

Chords


Asus         x02200
Asus/G       x32030
Fmaj7        133210
D7sus2/F#    2x0210
Am*          577555
G*           355433
Cmaj7        332000
D7           xx0212
Fmaj7/C      x33210