As I Walked Out chords by Van Morrison

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
E Esus4 E Esus4
E Esus4 E B


Verse 1:
  E      B    E          B
As I walked out all the streets were empty
  E       B     E        B
The government said everyone should stay home
     E        B        E          B
And they spread fear and loathing and no hope for the future
  E    B       A      E
Not many did question this very strange move

Interlude:
Esus4 E Esus4


Verse 2:
       E         B     E      B
Well, on the government website from the 21st March 2020
  E     B     E      B
It said COVID-19 was no longer high risk
   E       B      E     B
Then two days later they put us under lockdown
   E       B   A    E
Then why are we not being told the truth?


Interlude:
B E B


Verse 3:
      E    B      E       B
By all the media outlets and thе government lackeys
        E    B      E    B
Why is this not big nеws, why is it being ignored?
    E        B      E     B
Why no checks and balances, why no second opinions?
E      B      G     E
Why are they working, and why are we not?


Interlude:
Esus4 E Esus4
E B E B
E B E B
E B E B
E B A E
B E B


Verse 4:
  E      B    E          B
As I walked out all the streets were empty
  E       B        E     B
The government said everyone should stay home
     E        B        E       B
And they spread fear and loathing and no hope for the future
  E    B       A      E
Not many did question this very strange move


Interlude:
Esus4 E Esus4


Verse 5:
      E         B     E      B
But on the government website from the 21st March 2020
    E    B    E        B
It said COVID-19 was no longer high risk
   E       B       E       B
Then two days later Boris put us under lockdown
E       B   A    E
Why are we not being told the truth?


Interlude:
Esus4 E Esus4


Verse 6:
      E      B    E          B
By all the media outlets and the government lackeys
        E    B      E   B
Why is this not big news, why is it being ignored?
    E        C      E        B
Why no checks and balances, why no second opinions?
E      B      A     E   Esus4
Why are they working, and why are we not?


Outro:
E      B       A     E
Why are they working, and why are we not?
E      B       A     E
Why are they working, and why are we not?
E      B       A     E
Why are they working, and why are we not?
E      B       A     E
Why are they working, and why are we not?
E      B       A     E
Why are they working, and why are we not?