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Dont Talk

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[Intro]
D     Dmaj7   D     Dmaj7   D     Dmaj7
D     Dmaj7   D     Dmaj7   D     Dmaj7
[Verse 1]
DDon't talk,      Dmaj7I   will listen
Ddon't talk,      Dmaj7you keep your distance
I'd Grather hear some Dtruth tonight
Than Ementertain your liesD  
So Gtake you poison Dsilently
EmLet me be, let me close my Aeyes
[Verse 2]
DDon't talk,    Dmaj7I'll believe it
DDon't talk,    Dmaj7listen to me instead
I Gknow that if you tDhink of it
Both Emlong enough and harDd
The Gdrink you drown your Dtroubles in
EmIs the trouble you're in noAw
[Chorus 1]
EmTalk, talk, Dtalk about Ait
If you Emtalk as Dif you careA  
But Emwhen your Dtalk is oveAr
You tilt that Dbottle in the aGir
DTossing bacGk more than your Ashare
[Verse 3]
DDon't talk,     Dmaj7I can guess it
DDon't talk,     Dmaj7well, now you're restless
And you Gneed somewhere to pDut the blame
For Emhow you feel insDide
You'll Glook for a close and Deasy mark
And Emyou'll see me as fair Agame
[Chorus 2]
EmTalk, talk, Dtalk aAbout it
You Emtalk as Dif you careA  
But Emwhen your Dtalk is ovAer
Tilt that Dbottle in the airG  
DTossing bacGk More than your shAare
[Chorus 3]
You Emtalk, talk, Dtalk aAbout it
You Emtalk as Dif you Acare
I'm Emmarking Devery Aword
And can Dtell this time for surGe
DYour talk is the Gfinest I have Aheard
[Verse 4]
DSo don't talk,      Dmaj7I am sleeping
DDon't talk,      Dmaj7let me go on dreaming
How your Geyes they glow so fiDercely
I can Emtell that you're inDspired
By the Gname that you just cDhose for me
Now wEmhat was it?   Oh, never minAd it
[Chorus 4]
We will Emtalk, talk, Dtalk aboAut this
EmWhen your heDad is Aclear
I'll disEmcuss this Din the morninAg
But uDntil thatG  
Dyou may taGlk but I won't heaAr
[Outro]
(Play out with Guitar Lead over this)
Em          D     A
Em          D     A
Em          D     A
D                 G
D                 G
A
(Repeat)
Em          D     A
Em          D     A
Em          D     A
D                 G
D                 G
A

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Dont Talk

by 10,000 Maniacs

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Dmaj7

[Intro]

D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7

[Verse 1]

D Dmaj7

Don't talk, I will listen

D Dmaj7

don't talk, you keep your distance

G D

I'd rather hear some truth tonight

Em D

Than entertain your lies

G D

So take you poison silently

Em A

Let me be, let me close my eyes

[Verse 2]

D Dmaj7

Don't talk, I'll believe it

D Dmaj7

Don't talk, listen to me instead

G D

I know that if you think of it

Em D

Both long enough and hard

G D

The drink you drown your troubles in

Em A

Is the trouble you're in now

[Chorus 1]

Em D A

Talk, talk, talk about it

Em D A

If you talk as if you care

Em D A

But when your talk is over

D G

You tilt that bottle in the air

D G A

Tossing back more than your share

[Verse 3]

D Dmaj7

Don't talk, I can guess it

D Dmaj7

Don't talk, well, now you're restless

G D

And you need somewhere to put the blame

Em D

For how you feel inside

G D

You'll look for a close and easy mark

Em A

And you'll see me as fair game

[Chorus 2]

Em D A

Talk, talk, talk about it

Em D A

You talk as if you care

Em D A

But when your talk is over

D G

Tilt that bottle in the air

D G A

Tossing back More than your share

[Chorus 3]

Em D A

You talk, talk, talk about it

Em D A

You talk as if you care

Em D A

I'm marking every word

D G

And can tell this time for sure

D G A

Your talk is the finest I have heard

[Verse 4]

D Dmaj7

So don't talk, I am sleeping

D Dmaj7

Don't talk, let me go on dreaming

G D

How your eyes they glow so fiercely

Em D

I can tell that you're inspired

G D

By the name that you just chose for me

Em A

Now what was it? Oh, never mind it

[Chorus 4]

Em D A

We will talk, talk, talk about this

Em D A

When your head is clear

Em D A

I'll discuss this in the morning

D G

But until that

D G A

you may talk but I won't hear

[Outro]

(Play out with Guitar Lead over this)

Em D A

D G

(Repeat)

Em D A

D G

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