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Actions Speak Louder Than Words chords by
Jimmy Cliff
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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E
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F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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E
E

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F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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A
A

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Verse 1
D
D

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G
G

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D
D

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speaks louder than words

Don't be deceived
A
A

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by all those fancy talkers
D
D

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Action speaks louder
G
G

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D
D

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than words

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A
A

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D
D

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by all those fancy talkers

Cause a man can say, say
G
G

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D
D

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He'll turn your night into day

And a man can say, say
A
A

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He'll take your sufferings away
D
D

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And a man can say, say,
G
G

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D
D

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hear all your dark clouds away

When it comes to doing, doing
A
A

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Showing, showing,
D
D

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gonna take some knowing, knowing
E
E

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F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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G
G

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A
A

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Yeah, hey, hey, hey, hey
D
D

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G

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D

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Action speaks louder than words

Don't be deceived by all
A
A

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those fancy talkers,
D
D

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because action speaks
G
G

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D
D

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louder than words.

Don't be deceived by all
A
A

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D
D

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those fancy talkers,

because anyone can say, say.
G
G

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D
D

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They'll build a world in a day,

anyone can say, say.
A
A

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They'll make a stormy day bright
D
D

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Anyone can say
G
G

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They'll put up a long things right
D
D

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But when it comes to doing
A
A

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Gonna take some knowing
D
D

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If you must do some showing

Look here now
E
E

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F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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A
A

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Hey, hey, hey, hey
D
D

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Action speaks
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G

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D
D

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Louder than words

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A
A

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those fancy talkers,
D
D

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because action speaks
G
G

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D
D

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louder than words.
A
A

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Don't be deceived by all those fancy
D
D

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E
E

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F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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F#m
F#m
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E
E

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talkers.
D
D

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G
G

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A
A

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D
D

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Ac tion speaks,
G
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D
D

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louder than words

Don't be deceived
A
A

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by all those fancy talkers
D
D

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G
G

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D
D

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Action speaks, louder than words

Don't be deceived
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A

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D

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by all those fancy talkers

Got to give me some action, speech
G
G

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Give me, give me some action,
D
D

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louder than words

Got to give me some action, BBC
A
A

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Got to give me some fancy talkers
D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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Give me some ac tion, speech
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D
D

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Louder than words
D
D

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Give me some action, BBC
A
A

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Fancy talkers
D
D

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So give me some action

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • E

  • F#m

    2

  • A

  • G

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Actions Speak Louder Than Words by Jimmy Cliff is D major.

The primary chords used in Actions Speak Louder Than Words are D, E, F#m, A, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, E, F#m, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Actions Speak Louder Than Words is approximately 154 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Actions Speak Louder Than Words using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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