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Kathy Mattea - Street Talk
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO: Em  
CHORUS:
Oh, street talk has it, you've been down town laughing
That you've made a fool of me
Making lotta noise, telling all the boys, I'm Beasy
Take a Emlong walk baby, 'cause stabbing this lady
In the back when she ain't there
I ain't gonna take it 
'Cause Bsmearing my name ain't EmfairAm  
I guess I shoulda known, when EmI turned you downAm  
What kinda stories you'd be Gspreading aroundAm  
But anyone who knows me, Emknows it ain't true
The Amdirt you've been throwing is Ball over you
CHORUS:
Oh, Emstreet talk has it, you've been down town laughing
That you've made a fool of me
Making lotta noise, telling all the boys, I'm Beasy
Take a Emlong walk baby, 'cause stabbing this lady
In the back when she ain't there
I ain't gonna take it 
'Cause Bsmearing my name ain't EmfairAm  
INSTRUMENTAL:         Em     B          Em    B     Em  Am  
But baby, you know I just Emcan't understandAm  
How telling lies can make you Gfeel like a manAm  
But anyone who knows me, Emknows it ain't true
The Amdirt you've been throwing is Ball over you
CHORUS:
Oh, Emstreet talk has it, you've been down town laughing
That you've made a fool of me
Making lotta noise, telling all the boys, I'm Beasy
Take a Emlong walk baby, 'cause stabbing this lady
In the back when she ain't there
I ain't gonna take it 
'Cause Bsmearing my name ain't Emfair
OUTRO:  (## repeat and fade to end ##)
EmStreet talk
Street talk
BYeah___, Emstreet talk

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Street Talk

by Kathy Mattea

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Kathy Mattea - Street Talk

CAPO: 3rd Fret

INTRO:

CHORUS:

Oh, street talk has it, you've been down town laughing

That you've made a fool of me

Making lotta noise, telling all the boys, I'm easy

Take a long walk baby, 'cause stabbing this lady

In the back when she ain't there

I ain't gonna take it

B Em Am

'Cause smearing my name ain't fair

Em Am

I guess I shoulda known, when I turned you down

G Am

What kinda stories you'd be spreading around

But anyone who knows me, knows it ain't true

Am B

The dirt you've been throwing is all over you

CHORUS:

Oh, street talk has it, you've been down town laughing

That you've made a fool of me

Making lotta noise, telling all the boys, I'm easy

Take a long walk baby, 'cause stabbing this lady

In the back when she ain't there

I ain't gonna take it

B Em Am

'Cause smearing my name ain't fair

Em B Em B Em Am

INSTRUMENTAL:

Em Am

But baby, you know I just can't understand

G Am

How telling lies can make you feel like a man

But anyone who knows me, knows it ain't true

Am B

The dirt you've been throwing is all over you

CHORUS:

Oh, street talk has it, you've been down town laughing

That you've made a fool of me

Making lotta noise, telling all the boys, I'm easy

Take a long walk baby, 'cause stabbing this lady

In the back when she ain't there

I ain't gonna take it

B Em

'Cause smearing my name ain't fair

OUTRO: (## repeat and fade to end ##)

Street talk

B Em

Yeah___, street talk

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