Split Enz – I Walk Away (Guitar Tab)
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Chords
I have transcribed this tab from numerous live versions, I believe its as close as I can get to the original
song. The song is originally played on Neil's sunburst strat, to get close to the original tone turn the
treble all the way up and set the switch to the middle pickup, add some reverb and chorus.
[Chords]
D G Bm A G/B A7 Dm9 Am7 Bm7 E7 e|---2---3---2------------------0---5-------------------| B|---3---3---3---2----15---14---6---5----15-----15------| G|---2---4---4---2----12---12---5---5----14-----13------| D|---0---5---4---2----12---14---3---0----12-----12------| A|-------5-------0----14---12---5--------14-----14------| E|-------3----------------------------------------------|
This is the verse riff played over the second time the D and G chords are played
[Verse Riff]
e|----0------2---------2---------| B|------3------3---------3-------| G|--------2------2---0-----0-----| D|--0----------------------------| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|
After the choruses (both the G/B to A7 one prior to the Bridge, and the Bm7 to Abdim/Cb one following it)
there is a small rundown riff after the second chord to end the phrase, here are the two riffs for the pre-
bridge and post bridge choruses:
[Chorus Riffs]
[1](Pre-Bridge) [2] (Post-Bridge) e|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|--------12-----------12----------------------------------| D|-----12-----------12------------------12-----------12----| A|--14--------14/12------------------12-----------12-------| E|--------------------------------14--------14/12----------|
Now onto the main body of the song
[Verse 1]
D G
You came out of the world to me
Bm A
My life parted like the red sea
D G Bm
We flowed easy between the rocks and stones
A
never seemed to stop us
D G
The years ended in confusion
Bm A
Don't ask me I don't know what happened
D Bm
but I am a man with a mission
G A
Must be the devil I don't know
G A
Finally, marching to a different tune
[Chorus]
G/B A7
It's hard to let go
G/B
Of all that we know
Riff 1
As I walk away from you
G/B A7
The sun always sets
G/B
No room for regret
Riff 1
As I walk away from you
D, G, Bm, A
[Verse 2]
D G
Reveal whatever you desire
Bm A
To you it may be death defying
D G
Your life, slave to ambition
Bm G
Tension your permanent condition
D G
So much you've always wanted
Bm A
Too much giving you a sore head
G A
Finally marching to a different tune (That's right)
[Chorus]
G/B, A7, G/B
Riff 1
As I walk away from you
G/B, A7, G/B
Riff 1
As I walk away from you
G/B A7
It's hard to let go
G/B
Of all that we know
Riff 1
As I walk away from you
G/B A7
The sun always sets
G/B
No room for regret
Riff 1
As I walk away from you
[Bridge]
Dm9 Am7 e|--0~---5~--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--6~---5~--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--5~---5~----3p2--0----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--3~---0~--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--5~------------------5/3---3/----8x--8x--8x--8x-------------------8x--8x--8x--8x--------------------------| E|----------------------------------6x--6x--6x--6x---6--6--6--6/8----6x--6x--6x--6x---6--6--6--6/8-----------| e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------12p10---------------------------12p10-----------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------12---12p10----------------------12---12p10------------------------| A|--8x--8x--8x--8x--------------------------------------12--10--8----------------------12--12p10-------------| E|--6x--6x--6x--6x---6--6--6--6/8----------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------10----------------------10--10h12--12/14---12--------------------------------------------------| A|---8h10/12------12--13-----8h10/12-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Bm7 E7
It's hard to let go
Bm7
Of all that we know
Riff 2
As I walk away from you
Bmy E7
The sun always sets
Bm7
No room for regret
Riff 2
As I walk away from you
Bm7 E7 Bm7 Riff 2
Give it to me, give it to me, your inspiration
Bm7 E7 Bm7
Give to receive, find all we need
Riff 2 Em
As I walk away from you.
Em
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| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
| p Pull-off
| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
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