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The Beatles - I Am The Walrus Chords

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ChordsB, A, G, F, E, D, C, B7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[B] [A] [G] [F] [E] [D]
[A]I am he as [C]you are he as [D]you are me and [E]we are all [A]together.
[C]See how they run like pigs from a gun, see [D]how they fly.
I’m [A]crying.

[verse 2]
[A]Sitting on a [C] [D]cornflake, [E]waiting for the van to [A]come.
[F]Corporation t-shirt, stupid bloody Tuesday.
[B7]Man, you been a naughty boy, you let your face grow long.

[chorus]
I am the [C]eggman, we are the [D]eggmen.
I am the [E]walrus, goo goo g’joob.

[verse 3]
[A]Mister City [C]Policeman sitting
[D]Pretty little [E]policemen in a [A]row.
[C]See how they fly like Lucy in the Sky, see [D]how they run.
I’m [A]crying, I’m [D]crying.
I’m [A]crying, I’m [E] [D]crying.

[verse 4]
[A]Yellow matter [C] [D]custard, [E]dripping from a dead dog’s [A]eye.
[F]Crabalocker fishwife, pornographic priestess,
[B7]Boy, you been a naughty girl you let your knickers down.

[chorus]
I am the [C]eggman, we are the [D]eggmen.
I am the [E]walrus, goo goo g’joob.

[verse 5]
[B] [A] [G] [F] [E]
[B]Sitting in an [A]English [G]garden waiting [F]for the [E]sun.
[F]If the sun don’t [E]come, you get a tan

[verse 6]
From standing in the English rain.

[chorus]
I am the [C]eggman, we are the [D]eggmen.
I am the [E]walrus, goo goo g’joob.

[verse 7]
[A]Expert textpert [C]choking smokers,
[D]Don’t you thing the [E]joker laughs at [A]you?
[C]See how they smile like pigs in a sty,
[D]See how they snied.
I’m [A]crying.

[verse 8]
[A]Semolina [C] [D]pilchard, [E]climbing up the Eiffel [A]Tower.
[F]Elementary penguin singing Hari Krishna.
[B7]Man, you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allan Poe.

[verse 9]
I am the [C]eggman, they are the [D]eggmen.
I am the [E]walrus, goo goo g’joob [D]g’goo goo g’joob.
[C]Goo goo g’joob g’goo goo g’joob g’goo…

[Closing]
[A]A du du du baw, a [G]du du du baw A [F]du du du baw, a [E]du du du baw
[A] [G] [F] [E]

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ArtistThe Beatles
AlbumMagical Mystery Tour
GenresRock
Year1967
KeyB

How to play I Am The Walrus on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Beatles - I Am The Walrus on guitar requires 8 chords and 14 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

I Am The Walrus uses these transitions most often: C → D (13), D → E (10), and A → C (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with B - A chord transition.

1. B → A chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from B to A;

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
B to A

2. A → G chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from A to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
A to G

3. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
G to F

4. F → E chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from F to E;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
F to E

5. E → D chord transition

To move from E to D;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

6. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

7. A → C chord transition

To move from A to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

8. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

9. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

10. A → F chord transition

To move from A to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

11. F → B7 chord transition

To move from F to B7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

12. B7 → C chord transition

To move from B7 to C;

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

13. E → B chord transition

To move from E to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

14. E → C chord transition

To move from E to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

I Am The Walrus chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Am The Walrus.

  • I Am The Walrus includes 86 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Am The Walrus contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Am The Walrus connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → D: 14%
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