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Talking In Your Sleep

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Talking In Your Sleep
 Dm6/F100201
[Intro]
|         C        C/B|        Am       Am/G|         F      Fmaj7|               G|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *
[Verse 1]
  CI heard you C/Btalking in your Amsleep
Is there Am/Ganything that I can FdoFmaj7  
I don't believe we've Chad a word all Gday
'bout any Cthing at all
[Verse 2]
   CI heard you C/Btalking in the Amnight
That's Am/Gright, yes I Fheard ya callFmaj7  
Though I could hardly Chear the name you Gspoke
It's a name I Cdon't recallG  
[Bridge]
       Dm6/FI heard you softly C/Ewhisper
      Dm6/FI reached out to Ehold you E/F#near  E/G#me
   AmThen from your Am/Glips there Fcame that C/Esecret
  FI was C/Enot supposed to Gsus4knowG  
[Verse 3]
   CI heard you C/Btalking in your Amsleep
Is there Am/Ganything that I can FsayFmaj7  
I don't believe we've Chad a word all Gday
'bout any Cthing at all
[Instrumental]
|         C        C/B|        Am       Am/G|         F      Fmaj7|     Fmaj7          C|               G|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *
|         C        C/B|        Am       Am/G|         F      Fmaj7|     Fmaj7          C|               G|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *
|                  C|               G|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    
[Bridge]
     Dm6/FI heard you softly C/Ewhisper
     Dm6/FI reached out to Ehold you E/F#near  E/G#me
  AmThen from your Am/Glips there Fcame that C/Esecret
  FI was C/Enot supposed to Gsus4knowG  
[Verse 4]
  CI heard you C/Btalking in your Amsleep
Is there Am/Ganything that I can FdoFmaj7  
I don't believe we've Chad a word all Gday
'bout any Cthing at all
[Verse 5]    
I heard you C/Btalking in the Amnight
That's Am/Gright, yes I Fheard ya callFmaj7  
Though I could hardly Chear the name you Gspoke
It's a name I Cdon't recall
[Coda]
|         C        C/B|        Am       Am/G|         F          G|               C|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *

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The story behind the song

This song, appearing on the album Summer Side of Life, evokes the quiet mysteries and unspoken thoughts that surface when someone is "talking in your sleep." Gordon Lightfoot, a Canadian singer-songwriter known for his timeless songs about lovers and loneliness, often explored the depths of human connection and introspection. Playing this song feels like stepping into a private, unguarded moment, full of subtle revelations.

AI-written from these sources:Gordon Lightfoot — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Talking In Your Sleep

by Gordon Lightfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm6/F

C/B

Am/G

Fmaj7

C/E

E/F#

E/G#

Gsus4

Talking In Your Sleep

Dm6/F

100201

[Intro]

C C/B Am Am/G F Fmaj7 G

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

[Verse 1]

C C/B Am

I heard you talking in your sleep

Am/G F Fmaj7

Is there anything that I can do

C G

I don't believe we've had a word all day

'bout any thing at all

[Verse 2]

C C/B Am

I heard you talking in the night

Am/G F Fmaj7

That's right, yes I heard ya call

C G

Though I could hardly hear the name you spoke

C G

It's a name I don't recall

[Bridge]

Dm6/F C/E

I heard you softly whisper

Dm6/F E E/F# E/G#

I reached out to hold you near me

Am Am/G F C/E

Then from your lips there came that secret

F C/E Gsus4 G

I was not supposed to know

[Verse 3]

C C/B Am

I heard you talking in your sleep

Am/G F Fmaj7

Is there anything that I can say

C G

I don't believe we've had a word all day

'bout any thing at all

[Instrumental]

C C/B Am Am/G F Fmaj7 Fmaj7 C G

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

C C/B Am Am/G F Fmaj7 Fmaj7 C G

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

C G

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[Bridge]

Dm6/F C/E

I heard you softly whisper

Dm6/F E E/F# E/G#

I reached out to hold you near me

Am Am/G F C/E

Then from your lips there came that secret

F C/E Gsus4 G

I was not supposed to know

[Verse 4]

C C/B Am

I heard you talking in your sleep

Am/G F Fmaj7

Is there anything that I can do

C G

I don't believe we've had a word all day

'bout any thing at all

[Verse 5]

C/B Am

I heard you talking in the night

Am/G F Fmaj7

That's right, yes I heard ya call

C G

Though I could hardly hear the name you spoke

It's a name I don't recall

[Coda]

C C/B Am Am/G F G C

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About Talking In Your Sleep Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play Talking In Your Sleep by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Talking In Your Sleep chords”, “Talking In Your Sleep guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot Talking In Your Sleep chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Talking In Your Sleep chords and for experienced players who want accurate Talking In Your Sleep lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm6/F, C, C/B, Am, Am/G, F.

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