Talk Of This Town
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Intro
D Em G A
D Em
Never did fit in
G A
Always the one left out
D
Just the girl at the back
Em G A
You never gave a damn about
D Em
Tough growing up
G A
When they shoot you down
D Em
But I knew someday someway
G A
It was all about just getting out
Em G
Then I turned eighteen
D A
Said "I'm gonna sing"
Em
Packed my bags and they laughed
G D A
Said "you'll never be anything"
D
Well, talk of the town
Em
That's what I am now
G A D
Hear them whispering about the dreams I have
Em
Behind my back
G A D
I'm just the girl with her head in the clouds
Em G A
Feet off the ground, I'm going up, no, I won't come down
Em G
So I'll keep walking, you'll keep talking
D A
I'll move on and still be the talk of this town
( D Em G A )
D Em
Well, the word got back
G A
And it wasn't so good
D Em
The city scared me a little more
G A
Than I thought it would
D Em
They said "I told you so"
G A
"We knew it wouldn't last"
D
But I'm not crying to my mama
Em
I'm doing what I wanna
G A
Bet you weren't expecting that, yeah
D
Talk of the town
Em
That's what I am now
G A D
Hear them whispering about the dreams I have
Em
Behind my back
G A D
I'm just the girl with her head in the clouds
Em G A
Feet off the ground, I'm going up, no, I won't come down
Em G
So I'll keep walking, you'll keep talking
D A
I'll move on and still be the talk of this town
Em G
One day I might be on your TV screen
D A
Smiling in your magazine
Em G D A
The last thing that you ever thought you'd see is me, yeah
D
The talk of the town
Em
That's what I am now
G A D
Hear them whispering about the dreams I have
Em
Behind my back
G A D
I'm just the girl with her head in the clouds
Em G A
Feet off the ground, I'm going up, no, I won't come down
Em G
So I'll keep walking, you'll keep talking
D A
I'll move on and still be the talk of this town
D
Talk of the town
Em
That's what I am now
G A D
Hear them whispering about the dreams I have
Em
Behind my back
G A D
I'm just the girl with her head in the clouds
Em G A
Feet off the ground, I'm going up, no, I won't come down
Em G
So I'll keep walking, you'll keep talking
D A
I'll move on and still be the talk of this town
( D Em G A )
The talk of this town
Em G
So I'll keep walking, you'll keep talking
D A
I'll move on and still be the talk of this town
How to play Talk Of This 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.