Walk on by (1964)     (video)

 

    Am ~  Am

1.             If you see me walking down the street

          D            Am  D                    Am        

    and I start to cry each time we meet.

 

   D        Gm -  Am             Gm   Am           

Walk on by,           walk on by,  make believe

       Dm                                      Am

that you don't see the tears, just let me grieve

      Bb                                     C                                         F   - Bb

in private 'cause each time I see you, I break down and cry.

                      F             Bb                         F             Bb

And walk on by (don't stop), and walk on by (don't stop),

                      F

and walk on by.

 

   Am

2.  I just can't get over losing you,

            D        Am     D               Am        

    and so if I seem broken and blue.

 

   D        Gm -  Am             Gm   Am           

Walk on by,          walk on by,   foolish pride,

         Dm                             Am

that's all that I have left, so let me hide

       Bb                                        C                                             F   - Bb

the tears and the sadness you gave me, when you said goodbye,

              F              Bb                  F               Bb

walk on by (don't  stop), walk on by (don't  stop).

 

                         F             Bb                - Am

    And walk on by (don't stop) , walk o…...n...

 

+ D - Am     D - Am    D - Am     D - Am   + repeat CHORUS

 

                                                               F                      Bb

+  Now you really gotta go, so walk on by (don't don't stop),

                                                                     F                      Bb

    make believe you never see the tears I cry (don't don't stop)….

 

    (Dionne Warwick & Burt Bacharach)