Conversation Piece chords by Julien Baker (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

G6
Em7
Cadd9
Am11

Intro 1

Verse 1
G6 
Em7 
Cadd9 
 (G6) Please, don't  (E minor7) look  at me that  (Cadd9) way
Am11 
G6 
Your eyes  (A minor11) are so heavy  (G6) 
Em7 
Cadd9 
Am11 
and I'm  (E minor7) not that interesting  (Cadd9)  (A minor11) 
G6 
Em7 
Cadd9 
Am11 
If I  (G6) had it my  (E minor7) way, I would  (Cadd9) be a ghost  (A minor11) 
G6 
Em7 
And abandon  (G6) the white  (E minor7) sheet
Cadd9 
Am11 
 (Cadd9) God,     it’s so hard  (A minor11) to be

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Interlude 1

(seen)

Think I'd like to be invisible

Verse 2
G6 
Em7 
 (G6)  (E minor7) 
Cadd9 
Am11 
G6 
Become one  (Cadd9) with the  (A minor11) living room wallpaper  (G6) 
Em7 
Cadd9 
Am11 
 (E minor7) At your party  (Cadd9)  (A minor11) 
G6 
Em7 
Cadd9 
 (G6) Wouldn't mind  (E minor7) disappearing  (Cadd9) 
Am11 
G6 
Em7 
But  (A minor11) you    always say  (G6) you would  (E minor7) miss  me
Cadd9 
Am11 
 (Cadd9) Who      am I  (A minor11) kidding?
G6 
Em7 
Cadd9 
Am11 
Even  (G6) if I meant  (E minor7) it, I’d  (Cadd9) probably still  (A minor11) visit
G6 
Em7 
Cadd9 
Am11 
I know  (G6) how you hate  (E minor7) to be  (Cadd9) lonely    (A minor11) 

Chorus 1

I could float around

and rearrange objects

To a conversation piece

Interlude 2

Come back as

Verse 3
G6 
Em7 
 (G6) anyone else,  (E minor7) 
Cadd9 
Am11 
G6 
a  (Cadd9) better   version  (A minor11) of myself  (G6) 
Em7 
Cadd9 
Am11 
A costumed  (E minor7) mons (Cadd9) trosity   (A minor11) 
G6 
Em7 
Cadd9 
And it  (G6) already feels  (E minor7) when you hold  (Cadd9) me
Am11 
G6 
Em7 
 (A minor11) That your hands  (G6) could pass right  (E minor7) 
Cadd9 
through my  (Cadd9) body
Am11 
 (A minor11) So     do you think

Bridge 1

when I die,

I'll get a second try

To do everything right

I couldn’t the first time?

Outro 1
G6 
Em7 
Cadd9 
Am11 
 (G6)  (E minor7)  (Cadd9)  (A minor11) 
G6 
Em7 
Cadd9 
Am11 
 (G6)  (E minor7)  (Cadd9)  (A minor11) 
G6 
Em7 
Cadd9 
Am11 
 (G6)  (E minor7)  (Cadd9)  (A minor11) 
G6 
Em7 
Cadd9 
Am11 
 (G6)  (E minor7)  (Cadd9)  (A minor11) 
Am11 
 (A minor11) 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

G6
Em7
Cadd9
Am11

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: A majorBPM: 117

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
Am11: 5-x-5-5-3-x

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the original studio version of Conversation Piece by Julien Baker, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of A major. It suits players who want to learn Conversation Piece the way Julien Baker intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.