Niall Horan – Small Talk Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Niall Horan – Small Talk Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Small Talk by Niall Horan on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am C F G

[Verse 1]
Am
She’s been lookin’ at me all night
C                                              F
I’m terrified, I know why, baby
G
She’s got the wrong crazy
Am
Oh, I see the moon in her eyes
C                                 F
I’m paralyzed, she’s not my baby
G
She’s got the wrong crazy

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[Pre-Chorus]
Am                                                       C
Like rules, we run wild, let passion get so much
F                                                         G
Let ourselves get burned by the fire
Am                                                                       C
We’re walking on wire, but nothin’ feels higher
F
When I see that look in your eyes

[Chorus]
Am
Tell me what you want because you know I want it too
C
Let’s skip all the small talk and go straight up to your room
F
I’ve been thinkin’ what I’d do when I’m alone with you
G
Just say nothin’, small talk only gets in the way

[Verse 2]
Am
Turn around, she walkin’ to me
C                             F
I can’t believe she’s not my baby
G
Won’t someone come see me?
Am
Oh, you see the fool in my mind
C                                                         F
Kept runnin’ high with this glare on me
G
Look what you’re doing to me

[Pre-Chorus]
Am                                           C
Like rules, we run wild, let passion get so much
F                                           G
Let ourselves get burned by the fire
Am                                                         C
We’re walking on wire, but nothin’ feels higher
F
When I see that look in your eyes

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[Chorus]
Am
Tell me what you want because you know I want it too
C
Let’s skip all the small talk and go straight up to your room
F
I’ve been thinkin’ what I’d do when I’m alone with you
G
Just say nothin’, small talk only gets in the way

[Post-Chorus]
Am
Just say nothing
C
Oh, oh, small talk
F
Just say nothing
Oh, oh

[Pre-Chorus]
Am                                           C
Like rules, we run wild, let passion get so much
F                                           G
Let ourselves get burned by the fire

[Chorus]
Am
Tell me what you want because you know I want it too
C
Let’s skip all the small talk and go straight up to your room
F
I’ve been thinkin’ what I’d do when I’m alone with you
F
Just say nothin’, small talk only gets in the way

[Chorus]
Am
Tell me what you want because you know I want it too (You know I want it too)
C
Let’s skip all the small talk and go straight up to your room (Straight up to your room)
F
I’ve been thinkin’ what I’d do when I’m alone with you
F
Just say nothin’, small talk only gets in the way

[Outro]
Am
Just say nothing
C
Oh, oh, small talk
F
(If you want it, you can have it, yeah)
C
Small talk

How to play Small Talk: key, chords and progression

Small Talk by Niall Horan is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 4 chords in all: Am, C, F and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am – C – F – G (vi – I – IV – V in C major). In solfa, that is lah – doh – fah – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, G, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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Small Talk chords: questions

What key is Small Talk in?

Small Talk by Niall Horan is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Small Talk?

Small Talk uses 4 chords: Am, C, F, G.

What is the chord progression of Small Talk?

The main progression is Am – C – F – G (vi – I – IV – V).

Is Small Talk easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, G, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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