Talkin Blues

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...TALKIN' BLUES... by Bob Marley
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*from 'Natty Dread' (1974)*
Intro:
D A E A
D A E E/G# A/C#
F#m
Yeah, oh, yeah, now!
Verse 1:
D A
Cold ground was my bed last night, (bed last night).
E A A7
And rock was my pillow, too, (too-oo-oo-oo-oo!).
D A
Cold ground was my bed last night,
E A
And rock was my pillow, too, yeah! I'm saying;
Chorus 1:
D A
Talkin' blues, (talkin' blues), talkin' blues, (talkin' blues).
E A A7
They say your feet is just too big for your shoes, (shoe-oo-oo-oo-oo).
D A
Talkin' blues, (talkin' blues), talkin' blues, (talkin' blues).
E A A7
Your feet is just too big, for your shoes, (shoe-oo-oo-oo-oo).
Verse 2:
D A
I've been down on the rock for so long, (so long);
E A A7
I seem to wear a permanent screw, (screw-oo-oo-oo-oo).
D A
I've been down on the rock for so long, (so long);
E A A7
I seem to wear a permanent screw, (screw-oo-oo-oo-oo).
Bridge 1:
D A E A
But-a I, I'm gonna stare in the sun,
D A E A
Let the rays shine in my eyes.
D A E A E
I, I'm a gonna take, a-just-a one step more,
D F#m
'Cos I feel like bombin' a church, now,
A E A
Now that you know that the preacher is lyin'.
D F#m
So who's gonna stay at home,
A E A
When, when the freedom fighters are fighting?
Chorus 2:
D A
Talkin' blues, (talkin' blues), talkin' blues, (talkin' blues).
E A A7
They say your feet is just too big, for your shoes, woe-oh-oh-oh!
D A
Talkin' blues, (talkin' blues), keep on talkin' blues, (talkin' blues).
E A A7
They say; you hear what they say, didn't you hear?
Verse 3:
D A
Cold ground was my bed, (bed last night),
E A A7
Rockstone, rockstone, rockstone was my pillow.
D A
Cold ground was my bed last night, (bed last night),
E A
And rock was my pillow, too. Sayin'...
Chorus 3:
D A
Talkin' blues, (talkin' blues).
E A A7
I seem to wear a permanent, permanent screw.
D A
Talkin' blues, (talkin' blues), talkin' blues, (talkin' blues).
E A A7
They say your feet is just too big, for your shoes, woe-oh-oh-oh!
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D A E E/G# A/C# F#m A7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x57775 577655 x79997 402400 x47655 244222 575655
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Talkin Blues chords and lyrics

Free chords for Talkin Blues by Bob Marley. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

...TALKIN' BLUES... by Bob Marley
-------------------..............
*from 'Natty Dread' (1974)*
Intro:
D  A  E  A
D  A  E  E/G#  A/C#
Verse 1:
Chorus 1:
Verse 2:
Bridge 1:
Chorus 2:
Verse 3:
Chorus 3:
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   D       A       E      E/G#    A/C#     F#m     A7
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x57775  577655  x79997  402400  x47655  244222  575655
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Talkin Blues Chords by Bob Marley

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Talkin Blues Chords · Bob Marley