Speak Low
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C7/9 Gm9 C9 Gm9
Speak low when you speak, love
C9 Gm9 C9 Gm9 C7 F6 D7
Our summer day withers away too soon, too soon
Bbm Eb/9 Bbm
Speak low when you speak, love
Eb9 G9 C9
Our moment is swift, like ships adrift
C7/9 F6 D7 Gm7 C5+
We're swept apart, too soon
C7/9 Gm9 C9 Gm9
Speak low, darling, speak low
C9 Gm9 C9 Gm9 C9 F6 D7
Love is a spark, lost in the dark too soon, too soon
Bbm Eb9 Bbm Eb9 G9
I feel wherever I go that tomorrow is near
C9 C7/9- F
Tomorrow is here and always too soon
Fm7 Abm Eb7M Fdim E7
Time is so old and love so brief love is pure gold and time a thief
C5+ Gm9 C9 Gm9
We're late, darling, we're late
C9 Gm9
The curtain descends
C9 Gm9 C7 F6 D Bbm Gm5-/7 F
Ev'ry thing ends too soon, too soon I wait, darling, I wait
Bb7/13- D7 G9
Will you speak low to me
C7/9/13- F
speak love to me and soon
C7/9 Gm9 C9
Speak low when you speak
Gm9 C9 Gm9 C9 Gm9 C7 F6 D7
Love our summer day withers away too soon, too soon
Bbm Eb/9 Bbm
Speak low when you speak, love
Eb9 G9 C9
Our moment is swift, like ships adrift
C7/9 F6 D7 Gm7 C5+
We're swept apart, too soon
C7/9 Gm9 C9
Speak low, darling
Gm9 C9 Gm9 C9 Gm9 C9 F6 D7
Speak low love is a spark, lost in the dark too soon, too soon
Bbm Eb9 Bbm Eb9 G9
I feel wherever I go that tomorrow is near,
C9 C7/9- F
Tomorrow is here and always too soon
Fm7 Abm
Time is so old and love so brief
Eb7M Fdim E7
Love is pure gold and time a thief
C5+ Gm9 C9 Gm9
We're late, darling, we're late
C9 Gm9 C9
The curtain descends
Gm9 C7 F6 D Bbm Gm5-/7 F
Ev'ry thing ends too soon, too soon I wait, darling, I wait
Bb7/13- D7 G9
Will you speak low to me
C7/9/13- F
Speak love to me and soon
How to play Speak Low
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.