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Do You Remember Walter

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The Kinks (1963–1996; 2018-present) is an English pop-rock group that came out of the British R&B scene of the early 1960s. Formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray Davies and Dave Davies in 1964 and categorised in the United States as a "British Invasion" band, the Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock groups of the era. In 1990, their first year of eligibility, the original four members were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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Do You Remember Walter?

Written by Ray Davies
Demystified by Jim Smart

Intro is a C chord. It’s just a C scale, starting on G.

C
Walter, remember when the world was young
Eb Bb
And all the girls knew Walter's name?
F F7 Bb
Walter, isn't it a shame the way our little world has changed?
Ebmaj7 D G
Do you remember, Walter, playing cricket in the thunder and the rain?
Bb Cm Dsus D7 G
Do you remember, Walter, smoking cigarettes behind your garden gate?
Ab Eb
Yes, Walter was my mate,
G F C
But Walter, my old friend, where are you now?

cool drum fill over bouncing C chord...
melody plays over C chord, then ...

Eb Bb
Walter's name
F F7 Bb
Walter, isn't it a shame the way our little world has changed?
Ebmaj7 D G
Do you remember, Walter, how we said we'd fight the world so we'd be free.
Bb Cm Dsus D7 G
We'd save up all our money and we'd buy a boat and sail away to sea.
Ab Eb
But it was not to be.
G F C
I knew you then but do I know you now?
C Eb Bb
Walter, you are just an echo of the world we knew so long ago
F F7 Bb
If you saw me now you wouldn't even know my name.
Ebmaj7
I bet you're fat and married and
D G
you're always home in bed by half-past eight.
Bb Cm
And if I talked about the old times
Dsus D7 G
you'd get bored and you'll have nothing left to say.
Ab Eb G F C
Yes people often change, but memories of people can remain.