------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Walk the Line - Johnny Cash ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Paul Dennis Email: bluejay_50@hotmail.com Tuning: Standard (capo 1st fret) This is my first tab, so I was extra careful. I'm pretty sure it's 100% correct. INTRO e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------0---0-0-------2-----------------------------------------| A|-------0---0-0-2-4---0-----4-2-0---0-0-------2-2-------2-2-2-0-------2---2*| E|-0-2-4---0-----------------------------4-2-0-----0-2-0---------4-2-0---0*--| Play the last part of the intro for a while. If you listen to the song, he repeats the same 2 notes for a while before starting in on the next verse. I'll use the * sign after the notes to let you know that those are the 2 that go for a while. I keep a close... e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------2----------4---4----------------| A|--2-2---2-----2---2-2---2-----2-------0---0------2---2-2---2-----2-------0*---| E|0-----2---2-0---0-----2---2-0---0-2-4---0------0---0-----------0---0-2-4--0---| very very... e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------0---0---2---2---------------2---------0*--| A|0----2---2-0---0---2---2---0---0-2-4---0---0---0-----2---2---2-0---0-0-2-4---0*| E|-0-0---0-----0---0---0---0---0---------------------0---0---0-------------------| night is... e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|0-----2---2-0---0-----2---2-0---0-----------0---0-------2---2-0---0--------2*| A|--0-0---0-----0---0-0---0-----0---0---2---2---0---4-2-0---0-----0---0-4-2-0*-| E|------------------------------------3---3------------------------------------| way to keep... e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--2-----------2---2-----------2-------0---0-----2---2--------------2--------------| A|0-----2---2-0---0-----2---2-0---0-2-4---0---0-0---0---2-0---2---2-0---0-0-------2*| E|----0---0-----------0---0---------------------------------0---0-----------4-2-0*--| keep a close e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------1---1-----------1---1-----------------------------1---1----------| A|--2-2---2-----2---2-2---2-----2-------0---0-----2---2-2---2-----2---2--| E|0-----------0---0-----------0---0-2-4---0---0-0---0-----------0---0----| I've seen a few tabs on this site and none are quite right. The intro tab is dead on and I'll repeat it here. Play with a capo on the first fret. If you can't sing that low C then capo up a couple more! Intro: e|-----------------------------|------------------------| B|-----------------------------|------------------------| G|-----------------------------|------------------------| D|---------------------0-----0-|-0----------------------| A|-------0-----0-0-2-4----0----|---4-2-0-----0-0--------| E|-0-2-4----0------------------|----------0------4-2-0--| e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| D|-------------1------------------| A|-2-2-------2-2-2-0--------2-----| E|-----0-2-4---------4-2-0-----0--| etc... Either Johnny or his guitarist continues the two-note shuffle while the chords are: B7 E I keep a close watch on this heart of mine B7 E I keep my eyes wide open all the time. A E I keep the ends out for the tie that binds B7 E Because you're mine, I walk the line A|--------0- Then walk up to A.... E|--0-2-4--- etc... E7 A I find it very, very easy to be true E7 A I find myself alone when each day is through D A Yes, I'll admit I'm a fool for you E7 A Because you're mine, I walk the line D|--------0- Then walk up to D... A|--0-2-4--- etc... A7 D As sure as night is dark and day is light A7 D I keep you on my mind both day and night G D And happiness I've known proves that it's right A7 D Because you're mine, I walk the line D|--0-------- Back down to A... A|----4-2-0-- etc... E7 A You've got a way to keep me on your side E7 A You give me cause for love that I can't hide D A For you I know I'd even try to turn the tide E7 A Because you're mine, I walk the line A|-0-------- And back to E again... E|---4-2-0-- etc... B7 E I keep a close watch on this heart of mine B7 E I keep my eyes wide open all the time. A E I keep the ends out for the tie that binds B7 E Because you're mine, I walk the line A|-2---2----2---2----- Then out on.... E|---0----0---0------- fade