JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "Walk a Mile in My Shoes" adalah lagu hit pada era 1970-an yang dinyanyikan oleh Joe South.
Lagu ini ia ciptakan sendiri dan dirilis sebagai singel pada Januari 1970.
Penyanyi kenamaan Elvis Presley pernah menyanyikan kembali lagu ini dalam albumnya yang bertajuk On Stage.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu Don’t It Make You Want to Go Home - Joe South
Simak lirik dan chord lagu "Walk a Mile in My Shoes" oleh Joe South berikut ini.
A B
If I could be you and you could be me for just one hour
D E A
If we could find a way to get inside each other's mind
B
If you could see you through my eyes instead of your ego
D E A
I believe you'd be surprised to see that you'd been blind
A D
Walk a mile in my shoes, walk a mile in my shoes
E D
Yeah, before you abuse, criticize and accuse,
A
walk a mile in my shoes
A B
Well, your whole world you see around you is just a reflection
D E A
And the law of common says you're gonna reap just what you sow
B
So unless you've lived a life of total perfection
D E A
Mm-mm, you'd better be careful of every stone that you should throw
A B
Yet we spend the day throwin' stones at one another
D E A
'cause I don't think or wear my hair same way you do
B
Well, I may be common people but I'm your brother
D E A
And when you strike out and try to hurt me it's a 'hurtin you,
A D
Walk a mile in my shoes, walk a mile in my shoes
E D
Yeah, before you abuse, criticize and accuse,
A
walk a mile in my shoes
A B
There are people on reservations and out in the ghettos
D E A
And brother, there, but for the grace of God, go you and I
B D
If I only had the wings of little angels, don'tcha you know I'd fly,
E A
to the top of the mountain and then I'd cry?
A D
Walk a mile in my shoes, walk a mile in my shoes
E D
Yeah, before you abuse, criticize and accuse,
A
walk a mile in my shoes
A D
Walk a mile in my shoes, walk a mile in my shoes
E D
Yeah, before you abuse, criticize and accuse,
A
walk a mile in my shoes
A D
Walk a mile in my shoes, walk a mile in my shoes
E D
Yeah, before you abuse, criticize and accuse,
A
walk a mile in my shoes