Grace VanderWaal – Talk Good Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, and Keyboard

Grace VanderWaal – Talk Good Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, and Keyboard

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THIS IS THE CHORD PROGRESSION OF TALK GOOD BY Grace VanderWaal ON PIANO, GUITAR, UKULELE AND KEYBOARD

[Intro]
C G C G

[Verse 1]
C G C G
It sounded so much better in my mind, mind
C G C G
I guess I messed it up again this time, time, time
C G C G
There’s something else that I wanted to say, say
C G C G
But my twisted tongue got in the way, way, way

[Pre-Chorus]
C G
Ooh
C G
My mouth is moving without thinking
C G
Ooh
C G
My brain and mouth on different systems
C G C G
Why can’t you see my side of things
C G C G
I’ve been thinking ’bout it ever since

[Chorus]
C G
I wish I said this, I wish I said that
Em D
But I kinda froze in my tracks
C D
I wish I said this, I wish I said that
Em D
But I kinda had a panic attack

C G Em D
I wish I could talk good
C G
I wish I could talk, I wish I could talk
Em D
I wish I could talk good

[Verse 2]
C G C G
Rerun the conversation in my head, head
C G C G
Think of all the things that I should have said instead

[Pre-Chorus]
C G
Ooh
C G
My mouth is moving without thinking
C G
Ooh
C G
My brain and mouth on different systems
C G C G
Why can’t you see my side of things
C G C G
I’ve been thinking ’bout it ever since

[Chorus]

C G
I wish I said this, I wish I said that
Em D
But I kinda froze in my tracks
C D
I wish I said this, I wish I said that
Em D
But I kinda had a panic attack

C G Em D
I wish I could talk good
C G
I wish I could talk, I wish I could talk
Em D
I wish I could talk good

C G Em D
I wish I could talk good
C G
I wish I could talk, I wish I could talk
Em D
I wish I could talk good

[Bridge]
C G
My words, my mind
C G
Are worth all your time
C G
My words, my mind
C G
Are worth all your time

C G
I don’t wanna be a puppet getting
C G
Caught on your line
C G
I come back to these words every time

[Final Chorus]
C G
I wish I said this, I wish I said that
Em D
But I kinda had a panick attack
C D
I wish I said this, I wish I said that
Em D
But I kinda froze in my tracks

C G
I wish it went the way it went in my head
Em D
But it kinda crushed and burned instead
C G
Why does it always end up like this
Em D C G Em D
And I so badly wish I could talk good

(Said this, said that)

C G
I wish I could talk, I wish I could talk
Em D
I wish I could talk good
C G Em D
I wish I could talk good

(Said this, said that)
C G
I wish I could talk, I wish I could talk
Em D
I wish I could talk good

How to play Talk Good: key, chords and progression

Talk Good by Grace VanderWaal is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 4 chords: C, G, Em and D.

The backbone of the song is C – G – Em – D (IV – I – vi – V in G major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – lah – 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

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

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Talk Good chords: questions

What key is Talk Good in?

Talk Good by Grace VanderWaal is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Talk Good?

Talk Good uses 4 chords: C, G, Em, D.

What is the chord progression of Talk Good?

The main progression is C – G – Em – D (IV – I – vi – V).

Is Talk Good easy to play on guitar?

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

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