Blue Highway – Talk Is Cheap Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Blue Highway – Talk Is Cheap Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsDGAD7D6

Key
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[Intro]
D  G  D  A  G
D  G  D  A  D


[Chorus]
        D     G
Talk is cheap
        D
So they say
If you're gonna talk
the talk,
you may have to walk
             A
the walk someday
You'd better be
G
careful who
            D    D7 G
 you try to play
        D
Talk is cheap
But is it worth
 the
A
price you'll have
    D
 to pay?


[Verse 1]
         D       G
Said you love me
               D
You're my best friend
You'd be right there
 beside me until
    D6   A
the very end
          G
If I ever needed
you,
you'd always be
 D     G
around
But the first
 time I
D
called on you
         A
You were nowhere
 to
   D     D
be found

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[Chorus]
        D     G
Talk is cheap
        D
So they say
If you're gonna
talk the talk,
 you may have to
                   A
 walk the walk someday
You'd better be
G
careful who
            D   D7 G
 you try to play
        D
Talk is cheap
But is it worth the
 A
 price you'll have
   D
to pay?


[Instrument]
D  G  D      D6 A
G        D  G  D  A  D
D  G  D        A
G        D  G  D  A  D


[Verse 2]
            D     G
Hope you're happy
               D
I wish you the best
Hope the things
in life
 you love the most
               A
will stand the test
         G
Please remember
when you
           D    G
cross that line
               D
Once words are spoken
then they're
A               D    D
history for all time


[Chorus]
        D     G
Talk is cheap
        D
So they say
If you're gonna
talk
the talk,
you may have to
                  A
walk the walk someday
                G
You'd better be careful
 who
            D    G
 you try to play
        D
Talk is cheap
But is it worth
    A
the price
               D
you'll have to pay?


[Instrument]
D  G  D        A
G    D  G  D  A  D
[Outro]
        D     G
Talk is cheap
        D
So they say
If you're gonna talk
 the talk,
 you may have to
                   A
 walk the walk someday
                G
You'd better be careful
 who
            D   D7 G
 you try to play
        D
Talk is cheap
But is it worth the
A
price you'll
        D    G D A D
have to pay?

Watch: Talk Is Cheap

From Blue Highway - Topic on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Talk Is Cheap: key, chords and progression

Talk Is Cheap by Blue Highway keeps coming home to D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). You need 5 chords: D, G, A, D7 and D6.

The backbone of the song is D – G – D – A (I – IV – I – V in D major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – doh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C
D6 chord on guitar (xx0202)
D6D F♯ A B

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Talk Is Cheap chords: questions

What key is Talk Is Cheap in?

Talk Is Cheap by Blue Highway is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Talk Is Cheap?

Talk Is Cheap uses 5 chords: D, G, A, D7, D6.

What is the chord progression of Talk Is Cheap?

The main progression is D – G – D – A (I – IV – I – V).

Is Talk Is Cheap easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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