Talking Out Loud
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Intro:
A
verse 1:
A D
I'm not aware of myself
A D
I wear my heart on my cheek
Bm D
But how can I care less
Bm E
If I'm too careful to speak?
A D
I rode the bus to the end
A D
To contemplate all I could
Bm D
I have no money to spend
Bm E
But that will do me some good
[Refrão] Bm D
Can you come on, come on now?
F#m E
It's not like you're talking out loud
Bm D
Can you come on, come on now
F#m E
To my way of thinking?
verse 2:
A D
I make it up as I go
A D
Convince myself it's all sense
Bm D
I hid my interesting goal
Bm E
I sit myself on the fence
A D
I rode the bus to the end
A D
To contemplate all I could
Bm D
I have no money to spend
Bm E
But that will do me some good
[Refrão] Bm D
Can you come on, come on now?
F#m E
It's not like you're talking out loud
Bm D
Can you come on, come on now
F#m E
To my way of thinking?
Bm D
Can you come on, come on now?
F#m E
It's not like you're talking out loud
Bm D
Can you come on, come on now
F#m E
To my way of thinking?
Interlude:
Amaj7 A E x3
E
[Refrão] Bm D
Can you come on, come on now?
F#m E
It's not like you're talking out loud
Bm D
Can you come on, come on now
F#m E
To my way of thinking?
Bm D
Can you come on, come on now?
F#m E
It's not like you're talking out loud
Bm D
Can you come on, come on now
F#m E
To my way of thinking?
Outro:
A
How to play Talking Out Loud
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.