MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER - "why walk" Tablature

Date: Wed, 21 Jun 1995 13:13:15 -0600


WHY WALK WHEN YOU CAN FLY (Mary Chapin Carpenter)
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[I've no idea how Mary Chapin Carpenter plays this song. In concert, it
looked like she was playing with a capo on the 7th fret. Since the song
is in B, that would mean she was playing the chords in E. The only way I
can picture that is if she was using chords like x46600 for C#m, a la "The
End of My Pirate Days." I do know for sure that she wasn't using nice,
normal chords. Maybe her capo was at 6 or 9, or maybe she had her guitar
tuned funny. If anyone finds out, please let me know.]
[I'm going to write these chords down in the key of G, since I know that's
where John Jennings played them, with a capo on the 4th fret.]

n.c.
In this world there's a whole lot of trouble, baby
n.c.
In this world there's a whole lot of pain
n.c.
In this world there's a whole lot of trouble
n.c.
But a whole lot of ground to gain
n.c.
Why take when you could be giving, why watch as the world goes by
n.c.
It's a hard enough life to be living, why walk when you can fly

D G C C D G C C D G C C Em Em C C
[instrumental]
D G C C D G C C D G C C Em Em C C
[instrumental]
C C G G Am G/B C C D G C C Em Em C C
[instrumental]

D G C C
In this world there's a whole lot of sorrow
D G C C
In this world there's a whole lot of shame
D G C C
In this world there's a whole lot of sorrow
Em Em C C
And a whole lotta ground to gain
C C G G Am G/B C C
When you spend your whole life wishing, wanting and wondering why
D G C C Em Em C C
It's a long enough life to be living, why walk when you can fly

C C G G Am G/B C C D G C C Em Em C C
[instrumental]
D G C C D G C C D G C C Em Em C C
[instrumental]

D G C C
In this world there's a whole lot of cold
D G C C
In this world there's a whole lot of blame
D G C C
In this world you've a soul for a compass
Em Em C C
And a heart for a pair of wings
C C G G Am G/B C C
There's a star on the far horizon, rising bright in an azure sky
D G C C Em Em C C
For the rest of the time that you're given, why walk when you can fly

D G C C D G C C D G C C Em Em C C
high... [instrumental]
D G C C D G C C D G C C Em Em C C
[instrumental]
D G C C D G C C D G C C Em Em C C.
[instrumental]



- Adam Schneider, schn0170@maroon.tc.umn.edu