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TITLE: SPEAKIN' OUT
ALBUM: TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT
  A7    Dmaj9(x2)
I went A7to the movie the other night
the plDmaj9ot was groovy it was out of sight.
I sat wB7ith my popcorn
ouE7t lookin' foG7r good times
             D7D#o7
   Lost in the cartoon
              E  E+
 I grabbed the lifeline.
  A7    Dmaj9(x2)
I've been a searcher. I've been a fool,
I've been a long time comin' to you.
I'm hopin' for your love
to carry me through
you're holdin' my baby
and I'm holdin' you  (and it's all right)
INSTRUMENTAL VERSE CHORDS UNTIL:
  E  E+
     Oh tell me
where  the answer lies.
Is it in the notebook behind your eyes?
When your decision
comes to view
I'll be watchin' my TV
and it'll be watchin' you.
SOLO: (over VERSE CHORDS)
I've been a searcher. I've been a fool
I've been a long time comin' to you
I'm hopin for your love
to carry me through
you're holdin' my baby
and I'm holdin' you  (yes I am)
INSTRUMENTAL VERSE CHORDS UNTIL:
  E  E+
     Speakin' out.
CHORDS:
Dmaj9:xx0220	B7:024242
E7:022130		D#o7:xx1212
E+:002110

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Speakin Out

by Neil Young

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Dmaj9

TITLE: SPEAKIN' OUT

ALBUM: TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT

A7 Dmaj9

(x2)

I went to the movie the other night

Dmaj9

the plot was groovy it was out of sight.

I sat with my popcorn

E7 G7

out lookin' for good times

D#o7

Lost in the cartoon

E E

I grabbed the lifeline.

A7 Dmaj9

(x2)

I've been a searcher. I've been a fool,

I've been a long time comin' to you.

I'm hopin' for your love

to carry me through

you're holdin' my baby

and I'm holdin' you (and it's all right)

INSTRUMENTAL VERSE CHORDS UNTIL:

E E

Oh tell me

where the answer lies.

Is it in the notebook behind your eyes?

When your decision

comes to view

I'll be watchin' my TV

and it'll be watchin' you.

SOLO: (over VERSE CHORDS)

I've been a searcher. I've been a fool

I've been a long time comin' to you

I'm hopin for your love

to carry me through

you're holdin' my baby

and I'm holdin' you (yes I am)

INSTRUMENTAL VERSE CHORDS UNTIL:

E E

Speakin' out.

CHORDS:

Dmaj9 B7

:xx0220 :024242

:022130 D#o7:xx1212

+:002110

About Speakin Out Chords by Neil Young

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The chords for "Speakin Out" show the original chord names (including A7, Dmaj9, B7, E7, G7, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.