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[Intro]
C G C G
[Verse 1]
 CIt soundeGd so much better Cin my mind, Gmind
CI guess I Gmessed it up agaiCn this time, Gtime, time
CThere's soGmething else that CI wanted to Gsay, say
CBut my twiGsted tongue got iCn the way, wGay, way
[Pre-Chorus]
COohG  
My Cmouth is moving Gwithout thinking
COohG  
My Cbrain and mouth Gon different systems
  C  GWhy can't you see my Cside of thingsG  
 CI've bGeen thinking 'bout it Cever siGnce
[Chorus]
I wish I said Cthis, I wish I said Gthat
But I Emkinda froze in my Dtracks
I wish I said Cthis, I wish I said Dthat
But I Emkinda had a panic Dattack
I wish I could Ctalk goodG  Em  D  
I wish I could Ctalk, I wish I could Gtalk
I wish I could Emtalk goodD  
[Verse 2]
 CRerun the Gconversation Cin my head, Ghead
 CThink of Gall the things that CI should have said Ginstead
[Pre-Chorus]
COohG  
My Cmouth is moving Gwithout thinking
COohG  
My Cbrain and mouth Gon different systems
  C  GWhy can't you see my Cside of thingsG  
 CI've Gbeen thinking 'bout it Cever siGnce
[Chorus]
I wish I said Cthis, I wish I said Gthat
But I Emkinda froze in my Dtracks
I wish I said Cthis, I wish I said Dthat
But I Emkinda had a panic Dattack
I wish I could Ctalk goodG  Em  D  
I wish I could Ctalk, I wish I could Gtalk
I wish I could Emtalk goodD  
I wish I could Ctalk goodG  Em  D  
I wish I could Ctalk, I wish I could Gtalk
I wish I could Emtalk goodD  
[Bridge]
 CMy words, Gmy mind
 CAre worth Gall your time
 CMy words, Gmy mind
 CAre worth Gall your time
I Cdon't wanna be Ga puppet getting
CCaught on your Gline
I come Cback to thGese words every time
[Final Chorus]
I wish I said Cthis, I wish I said Gthat
But I Emkinda had a panick Dattack
I wish I said Cthis, I wish I said Dthat
But I Emkinda froze in my Dtracks
I wish it Cwent the way it Gwent in my head
But it Emkinda crushed and Dburned instead
CWhy does it always end Gup like this
And I Emso badly wisDh I could Ctalk goodG  Em  D  
(Said this, said that)
I wish I could Ctalk, I wish I could Gtalk
I wish I could Emtalk goodD  
I wish I could Ctalk goodG  Em  D  
(Said this, said that)
I wish I could Ctalk, I wish I could Gtalk
I wish I could Emtalk goodD  

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Talk Good

by Grace VanderWaal

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G C G

[Verse 1]

C G C G

It sounded so much better in my mind, mind

C G C G

I guess I messed it up again this time, time, time

C G C G

There's something else that I wanted to say, say

C G C G

But my twisted tongue got in the way, way, way

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

Ooh

C G

My mouth is moving without thinking

C G

Ooh

C G

My brain and mouth on different systems

C G C G

Why can't you see my side of things

C G C G

I've been thinking 'bout it ever since

[Chorus]

C G

I wish I said this, I wish I said that

Em D

But I kinda froze in my tracks

C D

I wish I said this, I wish I said that

Em D

But I kinda had a panic attack

C G Em D

I wish I could talk good

C G

I wish I could talk, I wish I could talk

Em D

I wish I could talk good

[Verse 2]

C G C G

Rerun the conversation in my head, head

C G C G

Think of all the things that I should have said instead

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

Ooh

C G

My mouth is moving without thinking

C G

Ooh

C G

My brain and mouth on different systems

C G C G

Why can't you see my side of things

C G C G

I've been thinking 'bout it ever since

[Chorus]

C G

I wish I said this, I wish I said that

Em D

But I kinda froze in my tracks

C D

I wish I said this, I wish I said that

Em D

But I kinda had a panic attack

C G Em D

I wish I could talk good

C G

I wish I could talk, I wish I could talk

Em D

I wish I could talk good

C G Em D

I wish I could talk good

C G

I wish I could talk, I wish I could talk

Em D

I wish I could talk good

[Bridge]

C G

My words, my mind

C G

Are worth all your time

C G

My words, my mind

C G

Are worth all your time

C G

I don't wanna be a puppet getting

C G

Caught on your line

C G

I come back to these words every time

[Final Chorus]

C G

I wish I said this, I wish I said that

Em D

But I kinda had a panick attack

C D

I wish I said this, I wish I said that

Em D

But I kinda froze in my tracks

C G

I wish it went the way it went in my head

Em D

But it kinda crushed and burned instead

C G

Why does it always end up like this

Em D C G Em D

And I so badly wish I could talk good

(Said this, said that)

C G

I wish I could talk, I wish I could talk

Em D

I wish I could talk good

C G Em D

I wish I could talk good

(Said this, said that)

C G

I wish I could talk, I wish I could talk

Em D

I wish I could talk good

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