Walking Chords & Lyrics - Elvis Presley - Girl Next Door Went A

Tuning: Standard

Elvis Presley
Girl Next Door Went A-Walking (1960)
(Bill Rice/Thomas Wayne)

From: "Elvis is Back!"

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[INTRO]
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[VERSE]
The [E]girl next door went a-walking
She [E]found the boy she likes
[E]She wanted to get married
[E] Settle down for life

[BRIDGE]
The [A]girl next door went a-walking
She [A]knew it wasn't right
[A]She came home at half past ten
[B]Late [B]every [B]night [B] [B] [B] [B] [B]

[VERSE]
The [E]girl next door went a-walking
She [E]found the boy she likes
[E]She wanted to get married
[E] Settle down for life

[MIDDLE 8]
[F#m] She didn't know love was so grand
[G#m] She never took love second hand
[A] But to my surprise
She [B]thought that [B]love was [B]para[B]di[B]se [B] [B] [B]

[VERSE]
The [E]girl next door went a-walking
She [E]found the boy she likes
[E]She wanted to get married
[E] Settle down for life

[BRIDGE]
The [A]girl next door went a-walking
She [A]knew it wasn't right
[A]She came home half past ten
[B]Late [B]every [B]night [B] [B] [B] [B] [B]

[VERSE]
The [E]girl next door went a-walking
She [E]found the boy she likes
[E]She wanted to get married
[E] Settle down for life

[MIDDLE 8]
[F#m] She didn't know love was so grand
[G#m] She never took love second hand
[A] But to my surprise
She [B]thought that [B]love was [B]para[B]di[B]se [B] [B] [B]

[VERSE]
The [E]girl next door went a-walking
She [E]found the boy she likes
[E]She wanted to get married
[E] Settle down for life

[BRIDGE]
[A]Now the two are married
[A]Settled down for life
[A]She walks by hand in hand
[B]Late [B]every [B]nigh[B]t [B] [B] [B] [B]

[VERSE]
The [E]girl next door went a-walking
She [E]found the boy she likes
[E]She wanted to get married
[E] Settle down for life

[CODA]
[E] Settle down for life
[E] Settle down for life
[E] Settle down for life

(repeat and fade)