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Loose Talk

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Tuning: Standard
[Intro]
G   C
[Verse 1]
So Clong we've been married
Life's Gburdens we carried
Though Cfaith kept us humble and made our love Gtrue
But Cplans that we make up
SomeGone seems to break up
Oh Cdarlin', what Gelse can we Cdo?
[Chorus]
We Fmay have to leave here
To Cfind peace of mind, dear
SomeGplace where we can live a Clife of our own
  FI know you love me and Chappy we could be
If Gsome folks would leave us aClone
[Verse 2]
When CI go out walkin'
There's Glots of loose talkin'
They Csay we're unhappy and we'll drift aGpart
But Cdarlin', it's not true
BeGcause I still love you
And CI do with Gall of my Cheart
[Chorus]
We Fmay have to leave here
To Cfind peace of mind, dear
SomeGplace where we can live a Clife of our own
  FI know you love me and Chappy we could be
If Gsome folks would leave us aClone
[Instrumental]
|    C|    C|    G|    G|
|    C|    C|    C|    G|    G|
|    C|    C|    G|    G|
|    C|    G|    C| C  
[Verse 3]
They Csay you are leavin'
That Gyou are deceivin'
But Cyou tell me they say the same about Gme
Oh, but Cwe'll show them they're wrong
That Gloose talk can do harm
And Chope that the Gtruth they will Csee
[Chorus]
We Fmay have to leave here
To Cfind peace of mind, dear
SomeGplace where we can live a Clife of our own
  FI know you love me and Chappy we could be
If Gsome folks would leave us aClone
If Gsome folks would leave us aCloneG  C  

All chords in this song (3)

The story behind the song

"Loose Talk" explores the damage that gossip and careless words can inflict on a relationship. It's a classic country theme, lamenting how outside interference and idle chatter can erode trust and create distance between lovers. John Prine, known for his ability to blend humor with poignant observations about life, covered this song on his 1999 duet record In Spite of Ourselves. Playing this song means channeling the heartache of a love threatened by the whispers of others.

AI-written from these sources:Loose Talk (song) — Wikipedia ↗John Prine — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Loose Talk

by John Prine

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Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard

[Intro]

G C

[Verse 1]

So long we've been married

Life's burdens we carried

C G

Though faith kept us humble and made our love true

But plans that we make up

Someone seems to break up

C G C

Oh darlin', what else can we do?

[Chorus]

We may have to leave here

To find peace of mind, dear

G C

Someplace where we can live a life of our own

F C

I know you love me and happy we could be

G C

If some folks would leave us alone

[Verse 2]

When I go out walkin'

There's lots of loose talkin'

C G

They say we're unhappy and we'll drift apart

But darlin', it's not true

Because I still love you

C G C

And I do with all of my heart

[Chorus]

We may have to leave here

To find peace of mind, dear

G C

Someplace where we can live a life of our own

F C

I know you love me and happy we could be

G C

If some folks would leave us alone

[Instrumental]

C C G G

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C C C G G

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C C G G

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C G C C

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[Verse 3]

They say you are leavin'

That you are deceivin'

C G

But you tell me they say the same about me

Oh, but we'll show them they're wrong

That loose talk can do harm

C G C

And hope that the truth they will see

[Chorus]

We may have to leave here

To find peace of mind, dear

G C

Someplace where we can live a life of our own

F C

I know you love me and happy we could be

G C

If some folks would leave us alone

G C G C

If some folks would leave us alone

About Loose Talk Chords by John Prine

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