...TALKIN' BLUES... by Bob Marley -------------------.............. *from 'Natty Dread' (1974)* Intro: D A E A D A E E/G# A/C#

^F#m Yeah, oh, yeah, now! Verse 1:

^D Cold ground was my ^Abed last night, (bed last night). And ^Erock was my pillow, ^Atoo, (too-oo-oo-^A7oo-oo!). ^D Cold ground was my ^Abed last night, And ^Erock was my pillow, ^Atoo, yeah! I'm saying;

Chorus 1:

^D Talkin' blues, (talkin' blues), ^Atalkin' blues, (talkin' blues). They say your ^Efeet is just too big for your ^Ashoes, (shoe-oo-oo-^A7oo-oo). ^D Talkin' blues, (talkin' blues), ^Atalkin' blues, (talkin' blues). Your ^Efeet is just too big, for your ^Ashoes, (shoe-oo-oo-^A7oo-oo).

Verse 2:

^D I've been down on the ^Arock for so long, (so long); I ^Eseem to wear a permanent ^Ascrew, (screw-oo-oo-^A7oo-oo). ^D I've been down on the ^Arock for so long, (so long); I ^Eseem to wear a permanent ^Ascrew, (screw-oo-oo-^A7oo-oo).

Bridge 1:

But-a I, ^DI'm gonna ^Astare ^Ein the ^Asun, ^D Let the ^Arays shine ^Ein my ^Aeyes. ^D I, I'm a gonna ^Atake,^E a-just-a ^Aone step ^Emore, 'Cos I ^Dfeel like bombin' a ^F#mchurch, now, Now that you ^Aknow that the ^Epreacher is ^Alyin'. So ^Dwho's gonna stay at ^F#mhome, When, ^Awhen the freedom ^Efighters are ^Afighting?

Chorus 2:

^D Talkin' blues, (talkin' blues), ^Atalkin' blues, (talkin' blues). They say your ^Efeet is just too big, for your ^Ashoes,^A7 woe-oh-oh-oh! ^D Talkin' blues, (talkin' blues), keep on ^Atalkin' blues, (talkin' blues). They ^Esay; you hear what they say,^A didn't you ^A7hear?

Verse 3:

^D Cold ground was my ^Abed, (bed last night), ^E Rockstone, rockstone,^A rockstone was my pillow.^A7 ^D Cold ground was my ^Abed last night, (bed last night), And ^Erock was my pillow, too. ^ASayin'...

Chorus 3:

^D Talkin' blues, (^Atalkin' blues). I ^Eseem to wear a permanent, ^A permanent ^A7screw. ^D Talkin' blues, (talkin' blues), ^Atalkin' blues, (talkin' blues). They say your ^Efeet is just too big, for your ^Ashoes,^A7 woe-oh-oh-oh!

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Bob Marley - Talkin blues