I Am The Walrus Chords & Piano Lesson

The Beatles - I Am The Walrus

Hello! Below you'll find my "I Am The Walrus" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.

This is one of my very favorite songs by The Beatles. It's wildly imaginative and has a very unusual chord progression (all major chords!) That said, it's fairly easy to learn and play.

Enjoy!

Lesson Video

Chord Chart

I Am The Walrus Piano Tutorial

Here's a piano tutorial video for I Am The Walrus:

I Am The Walrus Chords & Lyrics

[Intro]
| B | 2/4 B | B A | G F | E | E7 | D | D7 |

[Verse 1]
A A/G C
I am he as you are he as you are me

D A A/G

And we are all together
C
See how they run like pigs from a gun

D A
See how they fly, I'm crying
A A/G D/F#
Sitting on a cornflake

F G A A/G
Waiting for the van to come
F
Corporation T-shirt stupid bloody Tuesday
B7
Man, you been a naughty boy you let your face grow long

[Chorus 1]
C D
I am the eggman, they are the eggmen

E

I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob

[Verse 2]
A A/G C
Mr. City p'licemen sitting pretty

D A A/G

Little p'licemen in a row
C
See how they fly like Lucy in the sky

D A

See how they run, I'm crying
Dsus4 A E D7
I'm cry - ing, I'm crying, I'm cry - ing
A A/G D/F#
Yellow matter custard,

F G A A/G

Dripping from a dead dog's eye
F
Crabalocker fishwife, pornographic priestess
B7
Boy, you been a naughty girl, you let your knickers down

[Chorus 2]
C D
I am the eggman, they are the eggmen

E (E)
I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob

[Bridge]
| B A | G F | E |

B A G F E
Sitting in an English garden, waiting for the sun
F B7
If the sun don't come, you get a tan

From standing in the English rain

[Chorus 3]
C D
I am the eggman, they are the eggmen,

E

I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob
D
Goo goo g'joob

[Verse 3]
A A/G
Expert texpert choking smokers

C D A

Don't you think the joker laughs at you?
A/G
(Ho ho ho! Hee hee hee! Ha ha ha!)
C
See how they smile like pigs in a sty,

D A

See how they snide, I'm crying
A A/G D/F#
Semolina pilchard

F G A A/G

Climbing up the Eiffel Tower
F
Elementary penguin singing Hare Krishna
B7
Man, you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allan Poe

[Chorus 4]
C D
I am the eggman, they are the eggmen

E
I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob
D C
Goo goo g'joob, goo goo g'joob

B7

Goo goo g'joob goo.... jooba, jooba...

[Outro]
||: A | G | F | E | D | C | B :||
jooba, jooba etc. (repeat and fade, or end on D or A)

This document is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.

This chord chart is here only to support online learning. We recommend buying official transcripts from a licensed and reputable publisher.

I Am The Walrus Piano Tips

1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "I Am The Walrus" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!

2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.

3. Simplify if need be: "I Am The Walrus" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.

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