Speechless Chords by Laurie Anderson

Tempo:
115.75 bpm
Chords used:

Cm

C

Eb

Ab

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Laurie Anderson - Speechless chords
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[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
Key:  
Cm
13421113
C
3211
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
C
3211
Eb
12341116
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To learn Laurie Anderson - Speechless chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Eb, C, Cm, C, Cm, G and Cm. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 57 BPM before aiming for the song's 116 BPM. With an eye on the song's key Ab Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ [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 _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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