Belle and Sebastian – Talk To Me Talk To Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Belle and Sebastian – Talk To Me Talk To Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are the chords for Talk To Me Talk To Me by Belle and Sebastian on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

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[Intro]
  Am         Em
Am         Em
  Am         G
C             D      E

[Verse 1]
Am                     Em
 I'm looking through a portal
Am                      Em
 It's got eyes and a mastery
 of gravity
Am               G
 I'm lucky to be here now
      C
I was lonely
D           E
Talk to me, talk to me
Am                     Em
 I've got a new perspective
Am               Em
 The glass in my hand
 it ain't exactly full
Am               G
 The place at my table
      C
Is an empty stool
D           F       E     E5
Talk to me, talk to me-e-e

[Chorus]
B             Em
 Confusion is trying to
                B
 take a hold of me
                 Em
All I wanted was peace
         C
inside a sanctuary
G               B
I lived my life so
                Em
desperate to be in control
 C                      G
Scared of getting hurt again
                               D
But now I realise it's all for nothing
all for nothing!

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[Instrumental]
Am    Em    Am    Em
Am    G     C     D  E

[Verse 2]
Am                      Em
 I'm like the bugs that sleep
 for years
Am              Em
 Conditions are ripe,
 they fly into the sun
Am             G
 The spectacle gets to you
        C
Life is always new
D           E
Talk to me, talk to me
Am              Em
 From my waking sleep I fear
Am                  Em
 You're planning to prise
 yourself away from me
Am                  G
 You're planning to exit
 from my misery
  C
I can take a lot
        D
But I'm not prepared
   F         E    E5
to face the alone

[Chorus]
B             Em
 Confusion is trying to
                B
 take a hold of me
                 Em
All I wanted was peace
         C
inside a sanctuary
G               B
I lived my life so
                Em
desperate to be in control
 C                      G
Scared of getting hurt again
                               D
But now I realise it's all for nothing
all for nothing!

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[Instrumental]
Am    Em    Am    Em
Am    G     C     D  E
Am    Em    Am    Em
Am    G     C     D  F

[Verse 3]
A5                  E5
 All I want is your hand on mine
A5             E5
 Slow rubbing, ecstasy of company
A5              G5
 I'm facing the lonely night
        C5
With my fading sight
D5          E5
Talk to me, talk to me
A5            E5
 Many times I faced the wall
A5                E5
 I called for the peace and
 now I've got it all
A5                G5
 Peace grows into anguish
          C5
When your heart leaks
D5          F5      E     E5
Talk to me, talk to me-e-e

[Chorus]
B             Em                       B
 Confusion is trying to take a hold of me
                 Em
All I wanted was peace
         C
inside a sanctuary
G               B
I lived my life so desperate
      Em
to be in control
 C                      G
Scared of getting hurt again
                               D
But now I realise it's all for nothing
all for nothing!
B             Em
 Confusion is trying
                   B
 to take a hold of me
                 Em
All I wanted was peace
         C
inside a sanctuary
G               B
I lived my life so
                Em
desperate to be in control
 C                      G
Scared of getting hurt again
                               D
But now I realise it's all for nothing
all for nothing!

[Outro]
B              Em                   B
 Delusions are all my present currency
                    Em
They're causing the poison
      C         G
in my veins and voices
        B                    Em
Hearing voices telling me to beat
the clock
   C                     G
Doctor please release me now

I can't afford to waste another
  D
second I can't waste it!
B             Em
 Confusion is trying
                   B
 to take a hold of me
                 Em
All I wanted was peace
         C
inside a sanctuary
G               B
I lived my life so desperate

How to play Talk To Me Talk To Me: key, chords and progression

Talk To Me Talk To Me by Belle and Sebastian is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 14 chords: Am, Em, G, C, D, E, F, E5, B, A5, G5 and C5 and 2 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is B – Em – C – G (V – i – VI – III in E minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: F, B and F5 are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
E5 chord on guitar (022xxx)
E5E B
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
A5 chord on guitar (x022xx)
A5A E
G5 chord on guitar (355xxx)
G5G D
C5 chord on guitar (x355xx)
C5C G
D5 chord on guitar (xx023x)
D5D A
F5 chord on guitar (133xxx)
F5F C

Talk To Me Talk To Me chords: questions

What key is Talk To Me Talk To Me in?

Talk To Me Talk To Me by Belle and Sebastian is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Talk To Me Talk To Me?

Talk To Me Talk To Me uses 14 chords: Am, Em, G, C, D, E, F, E5, B, A5, G5, C5 and 2 more.

What is the chord progression of Talk To Me Talk To Me?

The main progression is B – Em – C – G (V – i – VI – III).

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