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I Want To Walk You Home by Fats Domino

New Orleans R&B1959AdvancedBarre chords7th chords🎸 Interactive

I Want To Walk You Home by Fats Domino runs at 90 BPM in 12/8 and is in the key of Db major. It is built on 3 chords — Db, Gb, Ab7. Released in 1959.

✓ Key sourced from the McGill Billboard Project's expert chord annotations — not auto-detected. See how we verify →

I Want To Walk You Home — Fats Domino
Tempo 90 or 180 double-time
Key Db major verified
Time 12/8 signature
Length 2:18 runtime
Released 1959 New Orleans R&B
Chords 3 shapes below
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🎚 Tuning: This recording sits about 19 cents sharp of concert pitch (A=444.9Hz, not 440Hz). Tune to the track or you'll fight it the whole way.
🎸 Tap a chord to hear it Every shape in this song, on a real fretboard.

What to watch for

At least one shape here is a full barre — one finger pressing all six strings, no open strings to lean on. Fret it unplugged first; if a string buzzes, it's the barre, not the chord. Listen for the 7th in these chords — it's the note doing most of the harmonic pull, and it's the first thing that disappears if you fret only the plain triad underneath it.

Practice at the right tempo

This song sits at 90 BPM. Start at 60% until the changes are clean — speed is a by-product of accuracy, not a goal.

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Music TheoryThe Major Scale Music TheoryMajor 7, Minor 7 & Dominant 7

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Frequently asked questions

What key is I Want To Walk You Home in?

I Want To Walk You Home is in Db major, sourced from the McGill Billboard Project's expert chord annotations — not auto-detected.

What tempo is I Want To Walk You Home?

I Want To Walk You Home runs at 90 BPM (or 180 double-time).

What chords does I Want To Walk You Home use?

I Want To Walk You Home is built on 3 chords: Db, Gb, Ab7.

Does I Want To Walk You Home need barre chords?

Yes — at least one shape is a full barre (one finger across all six strings). Everything else on the page is a standard open shape.

What tuning is I Want To Walk You Home in?

This recording sits about 19 cents sharp of concert pitch (A=444.9Hz, not 440Hz). Tune to the track or you'll fight it the whole way.