Walk like an Egyptian
A - G
- A - G (2x)
A
G A
1. On the old paintings on the tombs,
G
they do the sun dance don't
you know,
A G A
if they move too quick (oh
whey oh)
G
they're falling down like a
domino.
A G
A
2. And the bazaar man by the
G
he got the money on a bet,
A
G A
for the crocodiles (oh whey
oh),
G
they snap their teeth on a cigarette.
D
Foreign types with the hookah
pipes say,
whey oh whey oh, oh, whey oh
whey oh,
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walk like an Egyptian. + A - G -
A - G (2x)
A G A
3. The blonde waitresses take
their trays,
G
they spin around and they
cross the floor,
A G A
they've got the moves (oh whey
oh),
G
you drop your drink, then they bring you more.
A G A
4. All the school kids so sick
of books,
G
they like the punk and the
metal band,
A G A
when the buzzer rings (oh whey
oh),
G
they're walking like an
Egyptian.
D
All the kids in the
marketplace say,
whey oh whey oh, oh, whey oh
whey oh,
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walk like an Egyptian. + C - A
(2x) - C
A - G - A -
G
+ (whistling) (2x)
A G A
5. Slide your feet up street,
bend your back,
G
shift your arm, then you pull it back.
A G A
Life is hard you know (oh whey
oh),
G
so strike a pose on a Cadillac.
A G A
6. If you want to find all
the cops,
G
they're hanging out in the
donut shop,
A G A
they sing and dance (oh whey
oh),
G
they spin their clubs, cruise
down the block.
A G A
7. All the Japanese with
their yen,
G
the party boys call the
Kremlin,
A
G A
and the Chinese know (oh whey
oh),
G
they walk the line like
Egyptian.
D
All the cops in the doughnut
shop say,
whey oh whey oh, oh, whey oh
whey oh,
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walk like an Egyptian.
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Walk like an Egyptian. + A - G - A - G
(3x) …..
(orig. = capo 2nd) (The Bangles)