The Kinks - Do You Remember Walter?: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Do You Remember Walter?" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Do You Remember Walter? Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Kinks

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Do You Remember Walter?" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C
Walter, remember when the world was young
                       D#        A#
And all the girls knew Walter's name?
 F                   F7
Walter, isn't it a shame
                              A#
the way our little world has changed?
   D#maj7
Do you remember, Walter, playing cricket in
      D              G
the thunder and the rain?
   A#            Cm              Dsus4        D7
Do you remember, Walter, smoking cigarettes behind
             G
your garden gate?
      G#            D#
Yes, Walter was my mate,
     G               F                    C
But Walter, my old friend, where are you now?

Walter's name, Walter
Isn't it a shame the way our
little world has changed?
Do you remember, Walter
How we said we'd fight the world so we'd be free?
We'd save up all our money
And we'd buy a boat and sail away to sea
But it was not to be
I knew you then, but do I know you now?

Walter, you are just an echo of a world
I knew so long ago
Walter, if you saw me now
You wouldn't even know my name
I bet you're fat and married
And you're always home in bed by half-past eight
And if I talked about the old times
You'd get bored and you'd have nothing more to say

Yes, people often change
But memories of people can remain


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

D7

Guitar chord D7

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#maj7

Guitar chord D#maj7

Dsus4

Guitar chord Dsus4

F

Guitar chord F

F7

Guitar chord F7

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Do You Remember Walter?" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Do You Remember Walter?" by The Kinks.

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