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[Intro]
D7sus
G       Em7
G       Em7
[Verse 1]
GSmoky walls, dusty Gmaj7halls, no one calls
And all the Em7window plants are dying (la la la la..)
GShe'd talk it up, half empty Gmaj7cup, half-hearted love
Half of the Em7time halfway through crying (ooh, ahh, ooh, ahh)
She don't Clive here by herself
Sleeping C6in the bed she's made
Reading Abooks about self help
Working A9late on Saturdays
'Less she Amgot something at stakeAm7b5  
[Verse 2]
GFor heaven's sake, keep him aGmaj7wake, make no mistake
He break down Em7daily with no warning
When you're G20 years old, do as you're toGmaj7ld, get bought and sold
Its coldest early Em7in the morning
And he's Cliving on Tenth Street
Getting C6home right around dawn
Every Anight of every week
He's proving eA9verybody wrong
Any day Amnow, it won't be long
So Am7b5listen when I say
[Chorus]
GDon't you stop it now, c'mon and
G7Give 'em all what they came here for
CNever been done the same before
Am7b5Talk it up 'til your face gets sore
GDon't you stop it now, c'mon and
G7Half a mile and we'll see the shore
CCaptain, how can you be so sure?
Am7b5Talking up what I came here for
[Instrumental]
G    G9    C    D7sus
[Verse 3]
I've been Gholding my own, my rag and bonGmaj7e, lock up alone
I don't forEm7get to double check it, now, no no no no…
And I Glearned to rely on me and IGmaj7, straighten my tie
Lace my own Em7boots zip my own jacket
Because I Cdid the best I could
I got C6taken down again
But I got Afire in my blood
I got A9sugar on my skin
And I got Amnowhere to begin
So Am7b5listen and I'll say
[Chorus]
GDon't you stop it now, c'mon
G7Give 'em all what they came here for
CNever been done the same before
Am7b5Talk it up 'til your face gets sore
GDon't you stop it now, c'mon
G7Half a mile and we'll see the shore
CCaptain, how can you be so sure?
Am7b5Talking up what I came here for
G    G9    C    Am7b5
G    G9    C    Am7b5
[Bridge]
See you Am7get what you put in
So you Am9cannot get upset
If you're just Cmaj7dipping your foot in
Because you Amadd9don't wanna get wet
And you Cmaj7ain't made it big yetAm7b5  
[Chorus]
GDon't you stop itG9  
Give 'em all what they Ccame here for
GottAm7b5a talk it up 'til your face gets sore
GDon't you stop it now, c'mon
G9Half a mile and we'll see the shore
CCaptain, how can you be so sure?
Am7b5Talking up what I'm doing it all for
GDon't you stop it now, c'mon
G9Give 'em all what they came here for
CNever been done the same before
Am7b5Talk it up 'til your face gets sore
GDon't you stop it now, c'mon and
G9Half a mile and we'll see the shore
CCaptain how can you be so sure?
Am7b5Talking up what I came here for
GDon't you stop it nowG9, woah
CNever been done the same
Am7b5Talk it up 'til your face gets sore
GDon't you stop it now, c'mon
G9Half a mile and we'll see the shore
CCaptain, how can you be so sure?
Am7b5Talking up what I came here for

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Talk It Up

by Sammy Rae & The Friends

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D7sus

Em7

Gmaj7

Am7b5

Am7

Am9

Cmaj7

Amadd9

[Intro]

D7sus

G Em7

[Verse 1]

G Gmaj7

Smoky walls, dusty halls, no one calls

Em7

And all the window plants are dying (la la la la..)

G Gmaj7

She'd talk it up, half empty cup, half-hearted love

Em7

Half of the time halfway through crying (ooh, ahh, ooh, ahh)

She don't live here by herself

Sleeping in the bed she's made

Reading books about self help

Working late on Saturdays

Am Am7b5

'Less she got something at stake

[Verse 2]

G Gmaj7

For heaven's sake, keep him awake, make no mistake

Em7

He break down daily with no warning

G Gmaj7

When you're 20 years old, do as you're told, get bought and sold

Em7

Its coldest early in the morning

And he's living on Tenth Street

Getting home right around dawn

Every night of every week

He's proving everybody wrong

Any day now, it won't be long

Am7b5

So listen when I say

[Chorus]

Don't you stop it now, c'mon and

Give 'em all what they came here for

Never been done the same before

Am7b5

Talk it up 'til your face gets sore

Don't you stop it now, c'mon and

Half a mile and we'll see the shore

Captain, how can you be so sure?

Am7b5

Talking up what I came here for

[Instrumental]

G G9 C D7sus

[Verse 3]

G Gmaj7

I've been holding my own, my rag and bone, lock up alone

Em7

I don't forget to double check it, now, no no no no…

G Gmaj7

And I learned to rely on me and I, straighten my tie

Em7

Lace my own boots zip my own jacket

Because I did the best I could

I got taken down again

But I got fire in my blood

I got sugar on my skin

And I got nowhere to begin

Am7b5

So listen and I'll say

[Chorus]

Don't you stop it now, c'mon

Give 'em all what they came here for

Never been done the same before

Am7b5

Talk it up 'til your face gets sore

Don't you stop it now, c'mon

Half a mile and we'll see the shore

Captain, how can you be so sure?

Am7b5

Talking up what I came here for

G G9 C Am7b5

[Bridge]

Am7

See you get what you put in

Am9

So you cannot get upset

Cmaj7

If you're just dipping your foot in

Amadd9

Because you don't wanna get wet

Cmaj7 Am7b5

And you ain't made it big yet

[Chorus]

G G9

Don't you stop it

Give 'em all what they came here for

Am7b5

Gotta talk it up 'til your face gets sore

Don't you stop it now, c'mon

Half a mile and we'll see the shore

Captain, how can you be so sure?

Am7b5

Talking up what I'm doing it all for

Don't you stop it now, c'mon

Give 'em all what they came here for

Never been done the same before

Am7b5

Talk it up 'til your face gets sore

Don't you stop it now, c'mon and

Half a mile and we'll see the shore

Captain how can you be so sure?

Am7b5

Talking up what I came here for

G G9

Don't you stop it now, woah

Never been done the same

Am7b5

Talk it up 'til your face gets sore

Don't you stop it now, c'mon

Half a mile and we'll see the shore

Captain, how can you be so sure?

Am7b5

Talking up what I came here for

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