The Way I Talk
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Intro: E F#m7 (x2)
[Verso 1]
E
It's got a touch of the town where I grew up
F#m7
Something in it them California girls love
E
Some people like to make a little fun of
F#m7
The way I talk
E
It gets slower after three or four cold beers
F#m7
And gets louder when I'm cheerin' on the Volunteers
E
Folks know I'm country, when they hear
F#m7
The way I talk
[Refrão]
E
It sounds a little bit like my daddy
I don't cuss around my mama
B
Got some words you've never heard
'Less you come from down yonder
C#m
The man upstairs gets it
So I ain't tryna fix it
A
No I can't hide it
I don't fight it, I just roll with it
E B
Oh, kinda slow like the Mississippi rolls
C#m
It's the only way I know
A
Man it ain't my fault
I just live the way I talk
Instrumental: E F#m7 (x2)
[Verso 2]
E
Yeah it's, "Yessir, no ma'am, y'all come back, now"
F#m7
Fighting words if you run my last name down
E
I ain't ashamed, matter of fact I'm damn proud
F#m7
Of the way I talk, y'all
[Refrão]
E
It sounds a little bit like my daddy
I don't cuss around my mama
B
Got some words you've never heard
'Less you come from down yonder
C#m
The man upstairs gets it
So I ain't tryna fix it
A
No I can't hide it
I don't fight it, I just roll with it
E B
Oh, kinda slow like the Mississippi rolls
C#m
It's the only way I know
A
Man it ain't my fault
I just live the way I talk
Instrumental: E F#m7 (x2)
[Ponte]
E B
Slow, like a Sunday morning service back home
F#m7
And kinda sweet when I got a girl to love on
A
If you know me, you know
[Refrão]
E
I sound a little bit like my daddy
I don't cuss around my mama
B
Got some words you've never heard
'Less you come from down yonder
C#m
The man upstairs gets it
So I ain't tryna fix it
A
No I can't hide it
I don't fight it, I just roll with it
E B
Oh, kinda slow like the Mississippi rolls
C#m
It's the only way I know
A
Man it ain't my fault
E
I just live the way I talk
How to play The Way I Talk
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.