Speechless Chords by Laurie Anderson
Tempo:
115.75 bpm
Chords used:
Cm
C
Eb
Ab
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
[F]
[Eb]
[Ab]
It was August, summer of 82
[Eb]
You [Db] had that rusty old car [Eb] and me
I had nothing better to do
[F]
You picked me [Ab] up, we hit the road
Baby, me and you
[Db] We shot out of town, [C] driving fast and hard
Leaving our greasy skid marks in people's [Cm] backyards
We were going nowhere, just driving around
[Eb]
[C] We [Cm] were going circles
And me, I was just hanging on
Like in that Annie Dillard book
Where she sees that eagle with the skull of a weasel hanging from its [B] neck
[Cm]
Here's how it happened, listen
[Ab]
[Cm] Eagle fights the weasel
Weasel [Cm] fights back
They fly to nowhere
[Eb] Weasel keeps [C] hanging on
Together, forever
[G]
[Cm] We were going nowhere, just driving around
You did all the talking, and me, I didn't make a sound
And if I open my mouth now, I'll fall to the ground
[C] And if [Cm] I open my mouth now, there's so much I'd say
[C] Like I can never be honest
[Cm] Like I'm in it for the thrill
Like I never loved anyone
And I [G] never will
[Cm] You did all the talking, and me, I didn't make a sound
Weasel fights back
They fly to nowhere
Weasel [Eb] [D] keeps [C] hanging on
Together, forever
I remember that old club
My grandma used to wear
Made of weasel
Biting each other's tail
A vicious circle
An endless line
On the back of an old woman
[Cm] Eagle fights the weasel
Weasel fights back
They fly to nowhere
Weasel keeps [C] hanging on
Together, forever
[Cm]
And me, I'm going in circles
Just circling around
And if I open my mouth now, I'll fall to the ground
[Eb]
[Ab]
It was August, summer of 82
[Eb]
You [Db] had that rusty old car [Eb] and me
I had nothing better to do
[F]
You picked me [Ab] up, we hit the road
Baby, me and you
[Db] We shot out of town, [C] driving fast and hard
Leaving our greasy skid marks in people's [Cm] backyards
We were going nowhere, just driving around
[Eb]
[C] We [Cm] were going circles
And me, I was just hanging on
Like in that Annie Dillard book
Where she sees that eagle with the skull of a weasel hanging from its [B] neck
[Cm]
Here's how it happened, listen
[Ab]
[Cm] Eagle fights the weasel
Weasel [Cm] fights back
They fly to nowhere
[Eb] Weasel keeps [C] hanging on
Together, forever
[G]
[Cm] We were going nowhere, just driving around
You did all the talking, and me, I didn't make a sound
And if I open my mouth now, I'll fall to the ground
[C] And if [Cm] I open my mouth now, there's so much I'd say
[C] Like I can never be honest
[Cm] Like I'm in it for the thrill
Like I never loved anyone
And I [G] never will
[Cm] You did all the talking, and me, I didn't make a sound
Weasel fights back
They fly to nowhere
Weasel [Eb] [D] keeps [C] hanging on
Together, forever
I remember that old club
My grandma used to wear
Made of weasel
Biting each other's tail
A vicious circle
An endless line
On the back of an old woman
[Cm] Eagle fights the weasel
Weasel fights back
They fly to nowhere
Weasel keeps [C] hanging on
Together, forever
[Cm]
And me, I'm going in circles
Just circling around
And if I open my mouth now, I'll fall to the ground
Key:
Cm
C
Eb
Ab
F
Cm
C
Eb
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_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ It was August, _ _ _ summer of 82
_ [Eb] _ _
_ _ You [Db] had that rusty old car [Eb] _ and me
I had nothing better to do
_ _ [F]
You picked me [Ab] up, _ we hit the road
_ Baby, me and you _
_ _ _ [Db] We shot out of town, [C] _ _ driving fast and hard
_ Leaving our greasy skid marks _ in _ people's _ [Cm] backyards
We were going nowhere, _ _ just driving around
[Eb] _ _
_ [C] We [Cm] were going circles
And me, _ I was just hanging on _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Like in that Annie Dillard book _
Where she sees that eagle with _ the skull of a weasel hanging from its [B] neck
_ [Cm] _
Here's how it happened, listen
_ _ [Ab] _
[Cm] Eagle _ _ _ fights the weasel
_ _ _ Weasel [Cm] fights back
_ _ _ _ _ They fly _ to _ _ nowhere _
_ _ _ [Eb] Weasel keeps [C] hanging on
_ _ _ Together, _ forever
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] We were going nowhere, _ just driving around _
_ _ _ You did all the talking, and me, _ _ I didn't make a sound _
_ _ _ And if I open my mouth now, _ _ I'll fall to the ground _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ And if [Cm] I open my mouth now, there's so much I'd say _ _ _
[C] _ Like I can never be honest
_ [Cm] Like I'm in it for the thrill
_ Like I never loved anyone
_ _ _ And I [G] never will
_ _ _ _ [Cm] You did all _ _ _ the talking, and me, I didn't make a sound _
_ _ _ Weasel fights back _
_ _ _ _ They fly _ to _ _ nowhere _ _
Weasel [Eb] _ [D] keeps [C] hanging on
_ _ Together, _ forever
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ remember that old club _ _
_ _ My grandma used to wear
_ _ _ _ _ Made of weasel
_ _ Biting each other's tail
_ _ A vicious circle _ _
_ An endless line _ _ _
On the back of an old woman _ _ _
[Cm] Eagle fights _ _ _ the weasel _ _ _ _
Weasel fights back _ _ _ _
They fly _ _ _ to nowhere
_ _ _ _ Weasel keeps [C] hanging on
_ _ Together, _ forever
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
And me, _ _ _ _ _ I'm going in circles
_ Just _ _ circling around _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ And if I open my mouth now, _ _ _ _ _ _ I'll fall to the ground _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ It was August, _ _ _ summer of 82
_ [Eb] _ _
_ _ You [Db] had that rusty old car [Eb] _ and me
I had nothing better to do
_ _ [F]
You picked me [Ab] up, _ we hit the road
_ Baby, me and you _
_ _ _ [Db] We shot out of town, [C] _ _ driving fast and hard
_ Leaving our greasy skid marks _ in _ people's _ [Cm] backyards
We were going nowhere, _ _ just driving around
[Eb] _ _
_ [C] We [Cm] were going circles
And me, _ I was just hanging on _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Like in that Annie Dillard book _
Where she sees that eagle with _ the skull of a weasel hanging from its [B] neck
_ [Cm] _
Here's how it happened, listen
_ _ [Ab] _
[Cm] Eagle _ _ _ fights the weasel
_ _ _ Weasel [Cm] fights back
_ _ _ _ _ They fly _ to _ _ nowhere _
_ _ _ [Eb] Weasel keeps [C] hanging on
_ _ _ Together, _ forever
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] We were going nowhere, _ just driving around _
_ _ _ You did all the talking, and me, _ _ I didn't make a sound _
_ _ _ And if I open my mouth now, _ _ I'll fall to the ground _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ And if [Cm] I open my mouth now, there's so much I'd say _ _ _
[C] _ Like I can never be honest
_ [Cm] Like I'm in it for the thrill
_ Like I never loved anyone
_ _ _ And I [G] never will
_ _ _ _ [Cm] You did all _ _ _ the talking, and me, I didn't make a sound _
_ _ _ Weasel fights back _
_ _ _ _ They fly _ to _ _ nowhere _ _
Weasel [Eb] _ [D] keeps [C] hanging on
_ _ Together, _ forever
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ remember that old club _ _
_ _ My grandma used to wear
_ _ _ _ _ Made of weasel
_ _ Biting each other's tail
_ _ A vicious circle _ _
_ An endless line _ _ _
On the back of an old woman _ _ _
[Cm] Eagle fights _ _ _ the weasel _ _ _ _
Weasel fights back _ _ _ _
They fly _ _ _ to nowhere
_ _ _ _ Weasel keeps [C] hanging on
_ _ Together, _ forever
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
And me, _ _ _ _ _ I'm going in circles
_ Just _ _ circling around _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ And if I open my mouth now, _ _ _ _ _ _ I'll fall to the ground _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _