Oasis - I Am The Walrus Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[B] [A] [D] [G] [F] [E] [D]
[A]I am he as [C]you are he [D]as you are me [E]and we are all [A]together
[C]See how we run like pigs from a gun, see [D]how we fly, I’m [A]crying
[verse 2]
[A]Sitting on a corn[C]flake, [D]I’m [E]waiting for the van to [A]come
[F]Corporation t-shirts, stupid Bloody Tuesday,
[B]Man you’ve been a naughty boy you let your face grow long
But I am the [C]egg man, we are the [D]egg men, I am [E]the walrus, coo coo ca choo
[verse 3]
[A]Mister city, [C]policeman city, [D]pretty little [E]policemen in a [A]row
[C]See how they fly like Lucy in the Sky, see [D]how we run, I’m [A]crying
I’m [C]cry, I’m [A]crying, I’m [E] [D]cry
[A]Yellow mound of [C]cust[D]ard, [E]dripping from a dead dog’s [A]eye
[F]Grab a locker, fish wife, pornographic priestress,
[B]Man you’ve been a naughty girl you let your knickers down
I am the [C]egg man, we are the [D]egg men, I am the [E]walrus, coo coo ca choo, ca coo coo ca choo
[verse 4]
[B] [A] [D] [G] [F] [E]
[B]Sitting in an [A]English Garden [G]waiting for the sun [F] [E]
[F]If the sun don’t [E]come you get your tan from standing in the English rain
I am the [C]egg man, we are the [D]egg men, I am [E]the walrus coo coo ca choo, ca [D]coo coo ca choo
[Closing]
[A]Experts, sexperts, [C]choking smokers, [D]don’t you think [E]the joker laughs [A]at you
[C]See how they spy like pigs in the sky, see [D]how they snide, I’m [A]crying
[A]Semenela [C]pilchard[D]s, [E]climbing up the Eiffel Tower[A]
[F]Elementary penguins singing Hare Krishna,
[B]Man you should have seen him kicking Edgar Allen Poe
I am the [C]egg man, we are the [D]egg men, I am [E]the walrus, coo coo ca choo, ca [D]coo coo ca choo
[C]coo coo ca choo, ca coo coo ca choo ca [B]choo….
A du-du-du [A]baw, a du-du-du [G]baw, a du-du-du [F]baw, a du-du-du [E]baw, a du-du-du [B]baw
[outro]
[B] [A] [G] [F] [E]
How to play I Am The Walrus on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Oasis - I Am The Walrus on guitar requires 7 chords and 15 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), A → C (10), and D → E (10). 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
To move from B to A;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
2. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
3. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
5. F → E chord transition
To move from F to E;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
6. E → D chord transition
To move from E to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- 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;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- 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;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- 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;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
11. F → B chord transition
To move from F to B;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 4.
12. B → C chord transition
To move from B to C;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
13. E → B chord transition
To move from E to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
14. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
15. E → C chord transition
To move from E to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- 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 91 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Am The Walrus contains 4 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 D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%