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|writer = [[Elvis Costello]], [[Questlove|Ahmir Thompson]] and [[Steven Mandel]] | |writer = [[Elvis Costello]], [[Questlove|Ahmir Thompson]] and [[Steven Mandel]] | ||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] and [[The Roots]] | |performer = [[Elvis Costello]] and [[The Roots]] | ||
|producer = | |producer = [[Elvis Costello]], [[Questlove|Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson]] and [[Steven Mandel]] | ||
|musicians = | |musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, organ, piano, melodica<br>[[Captain Kirk Douglas|Kirk Douglas]] - guitar, vocals<br>[[Mark Kelley]] - bass<br>[[Questlove|?uestlove]] - drums<br>[[Korey Riker]] - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone<br>[[Matt Cappy]] - trumpet<br>[[Damon Bryson]] - sousaphone | ||
|record_info = | |record_info = | ||
|release_info = | |release_info = | ||
|albums = [[Wise Up Ghost]], 2013 | |albums = [[Wise Up Ghost]], 2013 | ||
|singles = | |singles = [[Single:Walk Us Uptown|Walk Us Uptown]], Japanese Promo only | ||
|collections = | |collections = | ||
|soundtracks = | |soundtracks = | ||
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{{song notes | {{song notes | ||
|background = | |background = | ||
|first = | |first = [[Concert 2013-09-16 New York|September 16, 2013, New York, NY]] | ||
|last = | |last = [[Concert 2016-07-19 Belfast|July 19, 2016, Belfast, Northern Ireland]] | ||
}}{{song quote | }}{{song quote | ||
| quote = | | quote = | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Alternate versions== | |||
{{song credits | |||
|title = Walk Us Uptown (Antibalas Rework - Chico Mann Edit) | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] and [[The Roots]] | |||
|extra_label = Rework Produced by | |||
|extra_data = [[Chico Mann]] | |||
|albums = [[Wise Up: Thought]], 2013 | |||
|length = 5:56 | |||
}}<br> | |||
{{thumbs header}} | {{thumbs header}} | ||
{{thumb: Wise Up Ghost}} | {{thumb: Wise Up Ghost}} | ||
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{{thumb: Wise Up Thought}} | |||
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}} | }} | ||
==Chords== | |||
Notes | |||
Basic verse pattern: Cm/G Fm Cm/G | |||
No matter what the price...": Fm Bb/F | |||
- Elvis plays most of these chords with his thumb. | |||
- Recent live versions with the Imposters have used the chords Em, Am, D. | |||
Cm/G Fm | |||
Will you walk us uptown | |||
Cm/G | |||
And wherever you go you know we will follow | |||
Cm/G Fm | |||
Will you walk us uptown | |||
Cm/G | |||
And we'll stand in the light of your new killing ground | |||
And we won't make a sound | |||
Except to sing our sorrow | |||
Cm/G Fm | |||
Will you walk us uptown | |||
While our tears run in torrents | |||
Cm/G | |||
To suffer in silence or pray for some solace | |||
Cm/G Fm | |||
Will you wash away our sins | |||
In the cross-fire and cross-currents | |||
Cm/G | |||
As you uncross your fingers | |||
And take out some insurance | |||
Fm Bb/F | |||
No matter what the price | |||
Fm Bb/F | |||
It's your own paradise | |||
Cm/G Fm | |||
Will you walk us uptown | |||
Cm/G | |||
Will you walk us uptown | |||
Cm/G Fm | |||
Some hearts are sinking and some hearts are a-flutter | |||
Cm/G | |||
Some scoop gold from the dirt in the gutter | |||
Fm | |||
Or swallow the earth pouring into your mouth | |||
Cm/G | |||
As they bury us upright saying "everything's alright" | |||
Cm/G Fm | |||
Will you walk us uptown | |||
Like some said that you could | |||
Cm/G | |||
We will feast on your flesh and drink down your blood | |||
Cm/G Fm | |||
Will you haul down that flag and dishonour that vow | |||
'Cos we must not change its colour now | |||
Will you walk us uptown | |||
Fm Bb/F | |||
No matter what the price | |||
Fm Bb/F | |||
Each crushed in the corner of their own paradise | |||
Cm/G Fm | |||
Will you walk us uptown | |||
Cm/G Fm | |||
Will you walk us uptown | |||
That's always assuming that you're partly divine and partly human | |||
You're the king of our hearts | |||
You're the clown with the drum | |||
Will you walk us uptown | |||
If we promise not to run | |||
Will you walk us uptown | |||
Will you gather us near | |||
As cowards flee and traitors sneer | |||
Keep a red flag flying | |||
Keep a blue flag as well | |||
And a white flag in case it all goes to hell | |||
==Internal links== | ==Internal links== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.elviscostello.com/micro/wise-up-ghost/lyrics.html elviscostello.com] | |||
*[http://pitchfork.com/news/51583-watchlisten-elvis-costello-and-the-roots-walk-us-uptown/ Pitchfork] | *[http://pitchfork.com/news/51583-watchlisten-elvis-costello-and-the-roots-walk-us-uptown/ Pitchfork] | ||
*[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2a42nl DailyMotion.com] - Antibalas Rework/Chico Mann Edit/Lyric Video <small>5:55</small> | |||
*{{YouTube |link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X9VSgmXjbA|song = Walk Us Uptown (Antibalas Rework/Chico Mann Edit/Lyric Video) }} - <small> 5:52 </small> | |||
[[Category:2013]] | [[Category:2013]] | ||
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[[Category:Lyrics]] | [[Category:Lyrics]] | ||
[[Category:Wise Up Ghost]] | [[Category:Wise Up Ghost]] | ||
[[Category:Alternate versions]] |
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Chords
Notes Basic verse pattern: Cm/G Fm Cm/G No matter what the price...": Fm Bb/F - Elvis plays most of these chords with his thumb. - Recent live versions with the Imposters have used the chords Em, Am, D.
Cm/G Fm Will you walk us uptown Cm/G And wherever you go you know we will follow Cm/G Fm Will you walk us uptown Cm/G And we'll stand in the light of your new killing ground And we won't make a sound Except to sing our sorrow Cm/G Fm Will you walk us uptown While our tears run in torrents Cm/G To suffer in silence or pray for some solace Cm/G Fm Will you wash away our sins In the cross-fire and cross-currents Cm/G As you uncross your fingers And take out some insurance Fm Bb/F No matter what the price Fm Bb/F It's your own paradise Cm/G Fm Will you walk us uptown Cm/G Will you walk us uptown Cm/G Fm Some hearts are sinking and some hearts are a-flutter Cm/G Some scoop gold from the dirt in the gutter Fm Or swallow the earth pouring into your mouth Cm/G As they bury us upright saying "everything's alright" Cm/G Fm Will you walk us uptown Like some said that you could Cm/G We will feast on your flesh and drink down your blood Cm/G Fm Will you haul down that flag and dishonour that vow 'Cos we must not change its colour now Will you walk us uptown Fm Bb/F No matter what the price Fm Bb/F Each crushed in the corner of their own paradise Cm/G Fm Will you walk us uptown Cm/G Fm Will you walk us uptown That's always assuming that you're partly divine and partly human You're the king of our hearts You're the clown with the drum Will you walk us uptown If we promise not to run Will you walk us uptown Will you gather us near As cowards flee and traitors sneer Keep a red flag flying Keep a blue flag as well And a white flag in case it all goes to hell
Internal links
External links
- elviscostello.com
- Pitchfork
- DailyMotion.com - Antibalas Rework/Chico Mann Edit/Lyric Video 5:55
Walk Us Uptown (Antibalas Rework/Chico Mann Edit/Lyric Video) - 5:52