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Everybodys Talkin

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[Intro]
|  D   Dmaj7|  D6   Dmaj7|  D6   Dmaj7|
[Verse]
 DEDmaj7verybody's taD6lkin' aDmaj7t me
D7I can't hear a word they're saying
    Em7   AOnly the Em7echoes Aof my minDdDmaj7  D6  Dmaj7  
  D  Dmaj7People D6stopping, Dmaj7staring
  D7I can't see their faces
    Em7   AOnly the sEm7hadowAs of their eyDesDmaj7  D6  Dmaj7  
[Chorus]
IEm7'm going where the sAun keeps shining
TDhrough the pouring D7rain
Em7Going where the weatAher suits my DcD7lothes
Em7Bankin' off of the nAorth east wind
And Dsailing on a summer D7breeze
Em7Skippin' over the oceAan like a stonDeDmaj7  D6  Dmaj7  
[Instrumental]
|  D   Dmaj7|  D6  Dmaj7|  D7|  D7|
|  Em7   A|  Em7   A|  D   Dmaj7|  D6  Dmaj7|
[Chorus]
Em7I'm going where the Asun keeps shining
TDhrough the pouring D7rain
Em7Going where the weatAher suits my DcD7lothes
Em7Bankin' off of the nAorth east wind
And Dsailing on a summer D7breeze
Em7Skippin' over the oceAan like a stonDeDmaj7  D6  Dmaj7  
[Outro]
  D   Dmaj7Everybody's D6talkin' Dmaj7at me
D7I can't hear a word they're saying
    Em7   AOnly the Em7echoes Aof my minDdDmaj7  D6  Dmaj7  
  Em7And I won't Alet you leEm7ave my Alove beDhiDmaj7ndD6  Dmaj7  
 Em7No, I won't Alet you leEm7ave my Alove beDhiDmaj7ndD6  Dmaj7  
  Em7I won't Alet you lEm7eave my lAove behinDdDmaj7  D6  Dmaj7  
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The story behind the song

Fred Neil's "Everybody's Talkin'" captures a feeling of wanting to escape the noise and judgment of the world, to find a quiet place with the one you love. Amidst the "people stopping, staring" and the "pouring rain," there's a deep plea not to be left behind, suggesting a longing for connection and refuge. This song, which gained wider recognition through Harry Nilsson's version, reflects Neil's own artistic spirit, often preferring a more secluded existence. It plays like a tender, urgent whisper against the clamor of everyday life.

AI-written from these sources:Fred Neil — Wikipedia ↗

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Everybodys Talkin

Everybodys Talkin

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Everybodys Talkin

by Fred Neil

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Em7

[Intro]

D Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7

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[Verse]

D Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7

Everybody's talkin' at me

I can't hear a word they're saying

Em7 A Em7 A D Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7

Only the echoes of my mind

D Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7

People stopping, staring

I can't see their faces

Em7 A Em7 A D Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7

Only the shadows of their eyes

[Chorus]

Em7 A

I'm going where the sun keeps shining

D D7

Through the pouring rain

Em7 A D D7

Going where the weather suits my clothes

Em7 A

Bankin' off of the north east wind

D D7

And sailing on a summer breeze

Em7 A D Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7

Skippin' over the ocean like a stone

[Instrumental]

D Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D7 D7

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Em7 A Em7 A D Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7

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[Chorus]

Em7 A

I'm going where the sun keeps shining

D D7

Through the pouring rain

Em7 A D D7

Going where the weather suits my clothes

Em7 A

Bankin' off of the north east wind

D D7

And sailing on a summer breeze

Em7 A D Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7

Skippin' over the ocean like a stone

[Outro]

D Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7

Everybody's talkin' at me

I can't hear a word they're saying

Em7 A Em7 A D Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7

Only the echoes of my mind

Em7 A Em7 A D Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7

And I won't let you leave my love behind

Em7 A Em7 A D Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7

No, I won't let you leave my love behind

Em7 A Em7 A D Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7

I won't let you leave my love behind

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