Walking the Cow
Walking the Cow
This is the long-winded overly-anal version - but I feel it's a song worth getting right. I have a couple of different guitar versions I'll be posting in the near future. This one attempts to get as close to the original as possible. Email me with any questions about this one.
This songs sounds in C# on Hi, HowAreYou but Im 99.9% certain he played it in C and its just another one of those tape speed things. On Frankenstein Love he plays it in C as well.
Piano Chords (I tried to get a close to DJs voicings as possible)
LH = left hand; RH = right hand; notes in chords are listed low to high
C LH: c/g; RH: c/e/g
C6 LH: c/a; RH: c/e/a
F LH: f/c; RH: f/a/c
F6 LH: f/d; RH: f/a/d
FM7 LH: f/c; RH: f/a/c/e
Dm LH: d/a; RH: d/f/a
Dm7 LH: d/a; RH: d/f/a/c
Am LH: a; RH: c/e/a
Em LH: e; RH: b/e/g
G LH: g/d; RH: g/b/d
Most all chords are played in eighth notes.
The lucky stars rhythm is played by breaking up the three note chords in the right hand into 1 lower note and two upper notes. For instance, the C6 chord on the word eyes has c/e/a in the right hand. Instead of just playing those three notes together, break up the chord into c (thumb) and e/a. The C chord would be divided in the same way: c and e/g. The organ lick goes
| 1 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 2 + 3 + 4 + |
RH: e/a c e/a c e/a c e/g c e/g c e/g c
LH: c/a-------------------------- c/g-------------------------------
etc.
Walking The Cow
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | repeat
C C6
C C6
Try to remember
C C6
But my feelings cant know for sure
F F6
I try to reach out
C6 C
But its gone
FM7 C6 C C6 C
Lucky stars in your eyes
1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
RH: f/a/e----------- f/a/d-------- f/a/c--------f/a/b--------
LH: f/c--------------f/d---------- f/c----------f/b--------
I am walking the cow
C6 C C6 C
Dm Dm7 Am Em
I really dont know how I came here
Dm Am7 Em
I really dont know why Im staying here
Dm7
Oh oh oh oh oh
G (into solo)
I am walking the cow
Solo
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
RH: g e g e g e g a g a g a g e g e g e g e g a g a g a g a
LH: c/g----------- c/a-----------c/g--------------c/a-------------
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
RH: f a c a e f g f c a g e
LH: f/c-------------f/d------------f/e--------------f/f--------------
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
RH: g e g e g e g g a g a g a g a g e g e g e g e g a g a g a g a
LH: c/g-------------c/a------------c/g------------c/a-------------
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
RH: c c a g f g a e f g f c
LH: f/c--------------f/d------------f/e------------ f/f--------------
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
RH: g e g e g e g e g a g a g a g a g e g e g e g e g a g a g a g a
LH: c/g-------------c/a----------- c/g--------- c/a-------------
C C6 C C6
C C6
Try to point my finger
C C6
But the wind is blowing me around
F F6
In circles
C6 C
Circles
FM7 C6 C C6 C
Lucky stars in your eyes
1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
RH: f/a/e----------- f/a/d-------- f/a/c--------f/a/b--------
LH: f/c-------------- f/d---------- f/c----------f/b--------
I am walking the cow
C6 C C6 C
Dm Am Em
I really dont know what I have to fear
Dm Am Em
I really dont know why I have to care
Dm Dm7
Oh oh oh oh oh
G C C6 C C6 C C6
I am walking the cow
FM7 C6 FM7 C6 FM7 C6
Lucky stars
FM7 C6 (melody on last chord: c-b-g-e-f-g)
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