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Walk of Life


"Walk of Life" is a song by the British rock band Dire Straits. It was released in 1985 as a single from their fifth studio album, "Brothers in Arms." The song is composed and performed by Mark Knopfler, the lead vocalist and lead guitarist of Dire Straits. Known for its catchy and upbeat sound, "Walk of Life" became a major hit, reaching the top 10 in various countries worldwide. Notably, the song features a distinctive keyboard riff played by Alan Clark, the band's keyboardist. As for the melody, it incorporates elements of rock, pop, and country music, creating a memorable and energetic tune that resonates with a wide audience.

Walk of Life - Dire Straits

Tom: E ( mi Maior )

Introdução:
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sol# si si si si si sol# si si si Here comes Johnny singing oldies, goldies
sol# si si si si sol# si DO# si si Be-bop-a-lula, baby, what I say
sol# la si si si si sol# si si si si Here comes Johnny singing I gotta woman
sol# si si si si si si DO# si si Down in the tunnels, trying to make it pay

DO# si la la la fa# la la DO# si He got the action, he got the motion
si si si DO# si si Oh yeah, the boy can play
la la la fa# mi, fa# la la Dedication, devotion
DO# si si si si si DO# si si si Turning all the night time into the day
si si si DO# si DO# si si si si si si He do the song about the sweet lovin' woman
si si si DO# si si sol# si He do the song about the knife
sol# la si si si, fa# fa# fa# fa# fa# mi He do the walk, he do the walk of life
sol# si1 do# si1 sol# sol# mi Yeah, he do the walk of life

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sol# si si si si si sol# si si si sol# Here comes Johnny and he'll tell you the story
sol# si si si DO# si si Hand me down my walkin' shoes
sol# si si si si si sol# si si si mi Here come Johnny with the power and the glory
si si si DO# si si Backbeat, the talkin' blues
DO# si la la la fa# la la DO# si He got the action, he got the motion
si si DO# si si Yeah, the boy can play
la la la fa#, fa# la la la Dedication, devotion
DO# si si si si si DO# si si si Turning all the night time into the day
si si si DO# si DO# si si si si si si He do the song about the sweet lovin' woman
si si si DO# si si sol# si He do the song about the knife
sol# la si si si, fa# fa# fa# fa# fa# mi He do the walk, he do the walk of life
sol# si1 do# si1 sol# sol# mi Yeah, he do the walk of life

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sol# si si si si si sol# si si sol# Here comes Johnny singing oldies, goldies
sol# si si si si sol# si DO# si si Be-bop-a-lula, baby what I say
sol# si si si si si sol# si si si si Here comes Johnny singing "I Gotta Woman"
sol# si si si si si si DO# si si Down in the tunnels, trying to make it pay
DO# si la la la fa# la la DO# si He got the action, he got the motion
si si DO# si si Oh yeah, the boy can play
la la la fa#, fa# la la la Dedication, devotion
DO# si si si si si DO# si si si Turning all the night time into the day
si DO# si si si si si si si si si si And after all the violence and double talk
si si si DO# si si si si la la la la There's just a song in the trouble and the strife
sol# la si si si, fa# fa# fa# fa# fa# mi You do the walk, you do the walk of life
sol# si1 do# si1 sol# sol# mi Hum, you do the walk of life

Introdução:
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