Standards
Walk Tall chords & key
“Walk Tall” is a jazz standard by Cannonball Adderley. Most bands play it in C major, funk; the tune runs 40 bars in AABB form. In this atlas it appears on 10 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
A
×2B
×2Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
2ii–V moves
2Tritone substitutions
22Dominant chains
7Different chords
Most used chords
- G7×20
- C7×20
- D7sus×8
- Bm7×6
- Em7×4
- Am7×4
Recorded on these albums
| 1967 | 74 Miles Away / Walk Tall Cannonball Adderley · “Walk Tall (Baby, That's What I Need)” |
| 1967 | Guilty!! Howard Roberts · “Walk Tall (Baby, That's What I Need)” |
| 1969 | Country Preacher: "Live" At Operation Breadbasket Cannonball Adderley · “[introduction by Reverend Jesse Jackson] / Walk Tall” |
| 1969 | Live in Italy Cannonball Adderley |
| 1975 | Phenix Cannonball Adderley |
| 1991 | Untitled Sketches Nils Landgren, Tomasz Stańko, Anders Eljas |
| 1993 | Paris Jazz Concert 1969 Cannonball Adderley |
| 2023 | Cannonball Adderley Quintet - Berliner Jazztage / Berlin, November 2nd. 1972 (Restauración 2023) Cannonball Adderley |
| 2024 | Late Night Cannonball Adderley Cannonball Adderley · “Walk Tall (Live In Hollywood, CA/1967)” |
| 2024 | Burnin' in Bordeaux: Live in France 1969 Cannonball Adderley · “Walk Tall (Baby That's What I Need)” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Walk Tall in?
Walk Tall is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Walk Tall?
Walk Tall was written by Cannonball Adderley.
What is the form of Walk Tall?
Walk Tall has 4 sections (AABB) with 40 bars in total.
How fast is Walk Tall played?
The usual groove is Funk.
What are the chord changes to Walk Tall?
The opening bars are G7 C7 | G7 C7 | G7 C7 | G7 C7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.