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[Intro]
Dm  Em  Dm  Em  F  G
[Verse 1]
AmI can hear the animals talkiEmng
AmI can hear the animals talkiEmng
But they ain't Dmtalking to me, are they Ctalking to you?
No, they ain't Dmtalking to me, who they Emtalking to?G  
[Verse 2]
AmI can hear electric lights talkiEmng
AmI can hear electric lights talkiEmng
But they ain't Dmtalking to me, are they Ctalking to you?
If they ain't Dmtalking to me, who they Emtalking to?G  
[Chorus]
I'm DmlisteningEm, I'm DmlisteningEm, I'm Flistening GinAm  
[Verse 3]
AmI can hear the dead of night talkiEmng
AmI can hear the dead of night talkiEmng
But it ain't Dmtalking to me,  is it Ctalking to you?
Nah, it ain't Dmtalking to me, who's it Emtalking to?G  
[Chorus]
I'm DmlisteningEm, I'm DmlisteningEm, I'm Flistening Gin
[Verse 4]
I'm on Amfire, I'm under Emattack
And it's been a Amlong lonely winter, I just want Emyou back
And I Dmknow I saw you up there in the window in some Amshadow's arms.
And I'm Dmdown here where the Emhowling Fwinds Gblow 'cause I Emknow
[Verse 5]
AmI can hear the fear in me talkEming
AmI can hear the fear in me talkEming
And it's Dmtalking about me, and it's Ctalking about you
Yeah it's Dmtalking about me, can you Emhear it too?G  
[Chorus]
I'm DmlisteningEm, I'm DmlisteningEm, I'm DmlisteningEm, Yeah, I'm Flistening Gin
[Outro]
Am  Em

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Listening In

by Dr. Dog

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm Em Dm Em F G

[Verse 1]

Am Em

I can hear the animals talking

Am Em

I can hear the animals talking

Dm C

But they ain't talking to me, are they talking to you?

Dm Em G

No, they ain't talking to me, who they talking to?

[Verse 2]

Am Em

I can hear electric lights talking

Am Em

I can hear electric lights talking

Dm C

But they ain't talking to me, are they talking to you?

Dm Em G

If they ain't talking to me, who they talking to?

[Chorus]

Dm Em Dm Em F G Am

I'm listening, I'm listening, I'm listening in

[Verse 3]

Am Em

I can hear the dead of night talking

Am Em

I can hear the dead of night talking

Dm C

But it ain't talking to me, is it talking to you?

Dm Em G

Nah, it ain't talking to me, who's it talking to?

[Chorus]

Dm Em Dm Em F G

I'm listening, I'm listening, I'm listening in

[Verse 4]

Am Em

I'm on fire, I'm under attack

Am Em

And it's been a long lonely winter, I just want you back

Dm Am

And I know I saw you up there in the window in some shadow's arms.

Dm Em F G Em

And I'm down here where the howling winds blow 'cause I know

[Verse 5]

Am Em

I can hear the fear in me talking

Am Em

I can hear the fear in me talking

Dm C

And it's talking about me, and it's talking about you

Dm Em G

Yeah it's talking about me, can you hear it too?

[Chorus]

Dm Em Dm Em Dm Em F G

I'm listening, I'm listening, I'm listening, Yeah, I'm listening in

[Outro]

Am Em

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