Why Don’t We – Talk Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard

Why Don’t We – Talk Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard

ChordsF#mEADG#m

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This is the chord progression of Talk  by Why Dont We on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
F#m E A
D E F#m

[Verse 1]
F#m                    E                 A
It’s not just me, no, you feel it too
D         E                 F#m                                 E
You know and I know, we lost the lotto
F#m                         E                 A
It’s like our love cut the line in two
D                                 E                                                 F#m
We’re on different sides though, lost in the echo

[Pre-Chorus]
F#m                                 G#m                 A
Our lips are moving, they’re makin’ words
D                                 E                                 F#m
Words turn to riddles, we make it worse
E                 F#m                                 E                                 A
‘Cause I’m not listening, and you’re not listening, no
D                 E                                 F#m
We try to fix it, it never works

[Chorus]
F#m                                 E                 A
We go, breaking up like cell phones
D                 E                 F#m                 E                 A
When I speak, ’cause you don’t listen when I talk
F#m                 G#m                                 A
Dial tone, nothing but that high note
D                 A                 F#m                 E                 A
When you speak, ’cause I don’t listen when you talk

[Post-Chorus]
F#m                                 E                                                 A
Ooh, yeah, don’t think we’ll ever get better, better
D                 E                                 F#m
Gets worse with every letter, letter
F#m                                 E                 A
Dial tone, nothing but that high note
D                                 E                 F#m
On repeat, ’cause we don’t listen when we talk

[Verse 2]
F#m                                 G#m                 A
If we could speak like we’re trying to
D                                 E                 F#m
Share conversation, communication
F#m                 G#m                                 A
I’m hearing me and you’re hearing you
D                                 E                                 F#m
We’re on different islands, just sounds of silence

[Pre-Chorus]
F#m                 G#m                                 A
Our lips are moving, they’re makin’ words
D                                                 E                 F#m
Words turn to riddles, we make it worse
E                 F#m                 E                 A
‘Cause I’m not listening, and you’re not listening, no
D                 E                 F#m
We try to fix it, it never works

[Chorus]
F#m                                 E                 A
We go, breaking up like cell phones
D                 E                 F#m                 E                 A
When I speak, ’cause you don’t listen when I talk
F#m                 G#m                                 A
Dial tone, nothing but that high note
D                                 A                                 F#m                 A
When you speak, ’cause I don’t listen when you talk

[Post-Chorus]
F#m                               E                                 A
Ooh, yeah, don’t think we’ll ever get better, better
D                                 E                 F#m
Gets worse with every letter, letter
F#m                                 E                 A
Dial tone, nothing but that high note
D                                 E                                 F#m
On repeat, ’cause we don’t listen when we talk

[Pre-Chorus]
F#m                    G#m                                 A
Our lips are moving, they’re makin’ words
D                 E                                 F#m
Words turn to riddles, we make it worse
E                 F#m                                 E                                 A
‘Cause I’m not listening, and you’re not listening, no
D                         E                 F#m
We try to fix it, it never works

[Chorus]
F#m                 E                                 A
We go, breaking up like cell phones
D                 E                 F#m                 E                 A
When I speak, ’cause you don’t listen when I talk
F#m                                 G#m                 A
Dial tone, nothing but that high note
D                                   A                                                 F#m
When you speak, ’cause I don’t listen when you talk

[Post-Chorus]
F#m                                 E                                                 A
Ooh, yeah, don’t think we’ll ever get better, better
D                                 E                 F#m
Gets worse with every letter, letter
F#m                                 E                 A
Dial tone, nothing but that high note
D                                 E                 F#m
On repeat, ’cause we don’t listen when we talk

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How to play Talk: key, chords and progression

Talk by Why Don’t We is centred on F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 5 chords: F#m, E, A, D and G#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – D – E – F#m (III – VI – VII – i in F♯ minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, D, G, C, F#m (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯

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Talk chords: questions

What key is Talk in?

Talk by Why Don’t We is centred on F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Talk?

Talk uses 5 chords: F#m, E, A, D, G#m.

What is the chord progression of Talk?

The main progression is A – D – E – F#m (III – VI – VII – i).

Is Talk easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, D, G, C, F#m (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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