Talk About Town
View chords used in this chart
D G D
Special everybody wants to be special
G Em A
Everybody wants to be great at what they do
Em A D G
Great at what they do
D G D
Honor everybody wants a bit of honor
G Em A
Everybody wants to put in time on the pedistal
Em A D
Time on the pedistal
A D
I'm gonna go out and stir up a little bit of talk around town
A D
Burn bright while the sun goes down
A D
Stir up a little bit of talk about town
A D G D G
Burn while the sun goes down
D G D
Revrence everybody want a bit of revrence
G Em A
Everybody wants the chance to move a another mind
Em A D G
Leave a bit of truth behind
D G D
Glory desperation cries for glory
G
Some people want to go and out try to stop
Em A
Time with a gun
Em
Freeze the frame
A D
Draw the wild
A D
I'm gonna go out and stir up a little bit of talk around town
A D
Burn bright while the sun goes down
A D
Stir up a little bit of talk about town
A Bb
Burn while the sun goes down
F
You can feel the heat
Bb F Bb
Out from the victory tumbling thru the streets
F Bb
Out in the alley way that's where you know
F G D G
The snakes are gonna wait for another day
D
Meanwhile everybody cries for money
G D
People will do a lot of things for money
G Em A
People want to believe there's a freedom they can buy
Em A D
Place where they don't have to try
A D
I'm gonna go out and stir up a little bit of talk around town
A D
Burn bright while the sun goes down
A D
Stir up a little bit of talk around town
A D G D G
Burn while the sun goes down
Live At The Bottom Line 1988
Fast Folk Records
FF502 Volume 5 No. 2
How to play Talk About Town
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.