Chords for Talkin' Blues (Alternate Version)

Tempo:
140.95 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

F#m

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Talkin' Blues (Alternate Version) chords
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[D]
[A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
[F#m]
Yeah, oh yeah, no.
[Bm] [F#m]
[D]
Colder brown [A] was my bed last night, [E] and rockin' was my pillow [A] too.
[D]
[A]
[E]
[A]
Yeah, I'm [D] sayin' talkin' blues, [A] talkin' blues, talkin' blues.
They say [E] your feet is just too big for your [A] shoes.
[D] Talkin' blues, talkin' blues, talkin' blues.
Talkin' blues, [A] talkin' blues, talkin' blues.
[E] Your feet is just too big for your [A] shoes.
[D] [G]
I've been [D] down [A] on the rock so long, I [E] seem to wear a permanent [A] crew.
[Bm] [D]
[A]
[E]
[A] But I'm [D] not [A] gonna stare
[E] in the [A] sun,
[D] let [A] the rain [E] shine in my [A] eyes.
[D] How am I [A] gonna take [E] just [A] one step [E] more?
Cause [D] I feel like boomin' [F#m] a [Bm] church.
[F#m]
Now, now that you know [E] that the preacher is [A] lyin', [D] so who's gonna stay at [F#m] home?
[A] When, when the freedom fighters are fightin',
cause [D] it is brighter on the [F#m] outside than [Bm] it is really on [F#m] the inside.
So [D] don't you take our [F#m] life for granted, [Bm] knowing where we're [F#m] bound.
These [D] words will fill [F#m] another misty.
[Bm] Now that they [F#m] draw nigh,
[Bm] [F#m] and [D] we're still riding [F#m] high.
[D] Yes, we're still [F#m] riding high.
[D] We're still riding [F#m] high, yeah.
Oh, [D] we're still riding [F#m] high.
[D] Talkin' blues, [A] talkin' blues, talkin' blues.
They say [E] your feet is just too big for your [A] shoes.
Oh, [D] talkin' blues, keep on [A] talkin' blues.
[E] They say, you hear what they [A] say, didn't you hear?
[D]
Holy ground [A] was my bed, [E] rock stone, rock stone.
[A] Rock stone was my pillow, [D]
holy ground [A] was my bed.
Key:Β Β 
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Bob Marley & The Wailers - (Alternate Version) Talkin Blues chords, practice playing E, D, A, D, A, E and A in sequence. For best results, commence at 70 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 141. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: A Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Yeah, _ _ _ _ _ oh yeah, _ _ _ _ _ _ no.
_ [Bm] _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ Colder brown [A] was my bed last night, _ _ _ [E] and rockin' was my pillow [A] too. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
Yeah, _ I'm [D] sayin' talkin' blues, _ _ _ [A] talkin' blues, talkin' blues.
They say [E] your feet is just too big for your [A] shoes. _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ Talkin' blues, talkin' blues, talkin' blues.
_ Talkin' blues, [A] talkin' blues, talkin' blues.
[E] Your feet is just too big for your [A] shoes. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
I've been [D] down [A] on the rock so long, _ I [E] seem to wear a permanent [A] crew. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ But _ I'm [D] not [A] gonna stare _
[E] _ in the [A] sun, _ _
[D] let [A] the rain _ [E] shine in my [A] _ eyes. _
[D] How am I [A] gonna _ take [E] _ _ just [A] one step [E] more?
Cause [D] I feel like _ boomin' [F#m] a [Bm] church.
_ [F#m] _
Now, now that you know [E] that the preacher is [A] _ _ lyin', _ _ _ [D] so who's gonna stay at [F#m] home? _ _
_ _ _ [A] When, when the freedom fighters are _ _ _ fightin',
_ cause [D] it is brighter _ on the [F#m] _ outside _ _ _ than [Bm] it is really _ on [F#m] the inside. _
_ So _ [D] _ don't you _ take our [F#m] life for granted, _ _ _ _ [Bm] knowing _ _ _ where we're _ [F#m] bound. _
_ _ _ These [D] words will fill _ [F#m] another _ misty.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] Now that they _ _ [F#m] draw nigh, _
[Bm] _ [F#m] and _ [D] we're still _ _ riding _ [F#m] high. _
_ _ _ [D] Yes, we're still _ _ [F#m] riding high. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] We're still _ _ _ riding [F#m] _ high, yeah.
_ _ _ Oh, [D] we're still _ _ riding [F#m] _ _ high.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] Talkin' blues, _ _ _ _ [A] talkin' blues, talkin' blues.
They say [E] your feet is just too big for your [A] shoes. _
_ Oh, _ _ [D] talkin' blues, _ _ keep on [A] talkin' blues.
_ _ _ [E] They say, _ you hear what they [A] say, _ didn't you hear?
_ _ [D] _ _ _
Holy ground _ [A] was my bed, _ _ _ _ _ [E] rock stone, rock stone.
_ [A] _ Rock stone was my pillow, _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ holy ground [A] was my bed. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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