Everly Brothers - Walk Right Back Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [Bm] [D] [D] [Bm] [D] [Bm]
[D] I want you to tell me why you walked out on me
I’m so lonesome [Bm] every [A] day
I want you to know that since you walked out on [A7] me
Nothin’ seems to be the [C#] same old [D] way
[chorus]
[D] Think about the love that burns within my heart for you
The [D7] times we had before you went a[G]way, [B] old [Em] me
[G] Walk right back to me this minute
[D] Bring your love to me, don’t [Bm] send it
[A] I’m so lonesome every [D] day.
[verse 2]
[D] I want you to tell me why you walked out on me
I’m so lonesome [Bm] every [A] day
I want you to know that since you walked out on [A7] me
Nothin’ seems to be the [C#] same old [D] way
[chorus]
[D] [Bm] [D] [D] [Bm] [D] [Bm]
[D] Think about the love that burns within my heart for you
The [D7] times we had before you went a[G]way, [B] old [Em] me
[G] Walk right back to me this minute
[D] Bring your love to me, don’t [Bm] send it
[A] I’m so lonesome every [D] day.
[verse 3]
[D] These eyes of mine that gave you loving glances once before
Changed to shades of [Bm] cloudy [A] gray
I want so very much to see you, just like be[A7]fore
I’ve gotta know you’re coming [C#] back to [D] stay
[Closing]
[D] Please believe me when I say it’s great to hear from you
But [D7] there’s a lot of things a letter just can’t [G] say, [B] old [Em] me
[G] Walk right back to me this minute
[D] Bring your love to me, don’t [Bm] send it
[A] I’m so lonesome every [D] day.
[outro]
[D] [Bm] [D] [D] [Bm] [D] [Bm]
How to play Walk Right Back on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Everly Brothers - Walk Right Back on guitar requires 9 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Walk Right Back uses these transitions most often: D → Bm (15), Bm → D (8), and Bm → A (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - Bm chord transition.
1. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
4. A7 → C# chord transition
To move from A7 to C#;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on B string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on D string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
5. C# → D chord transition
To move from C# to D;
- While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
7. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
8. G → B chord transition
To move from G to B;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
9. B → Em chord transition
To move from B to Em;
- While playing B, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
10. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
11. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
12. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Walk Right Back chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Walk Right Back.
- Walk Right Back includes 59 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Walk Right Back contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Walk Right Back connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → Bm: 5%
- D → D7: 1%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → A: 19%
- Bm → D: 12%