Talkin Blues

. . . 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
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tabbed by joel from clumsy , bristol , england , 2006
( clumsyband@hotmail . com )