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I Don't Want To Talk About It chords by Rod Stewart (Official Version)

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F#m7
B7
E
A
G#m/D#
C#m7
B7sus4
E7
F
Gm7
C7
F7
Bb

Intro 1

Verse 1

I can tell by your eyes

that you've probably been cryin' forever

And the stars in the sky

don't mean nothin' to you, they're a mirror

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Chorus 1

I don't want to talk about it,

How you broke my heart

If I stay here just a little bit longer

If I stay here, won't you listen

To my heart

Whoa, my heart?

Verse 2
F#m7 
If I  (F sharp minor7) stand  all alone,
B7 
E 
will the  (B7) shadow hide the colors of my  (E major) heart
Blue for the tears, black for the night's fears
F#m7 
B7 
The  (F sharp minor7) stars  in the sky don't mean  (B7) nothin' to you
E 
E7 
They're a  (E major) mirror  (E7) 

Chorus 2
A 
B7 
 (A major) I don't want to  (B7) talk about it
E 
G#m/D# 
C#m7 
 (E major) How you  (G sharp minor/D#) broke     my heart  (C sharp minor7) 
A 
B7 
 (A major) If I stay here just a  (B7) little bit longer
A 
B7 
 (A major) If I stay here, won't you  (B7) listen
F#m7 
B7sus4 
To my  (F sharp minor7) heart   (B7sus4) 
E 
Whoa, my  (E major) heart?

Solo 1

Chorus 3
A 
B7 
 (A major) I don't want to  (B7) talk about it
E 
G#m/D# 
C#m7 
 (E major) How you  (G sharp minor/D#) broke     this old heart  (C sharp minor7) 
A 
B7 
 (A major) If I stay here just a  (B7) little bit longer
A 
B7 
 (A major) If I stay here, won't you  (B7) listen
F#m7 
B7sus4 
To my  (F sharp minor7) heart   (B7sus4) 
E 
Whoa, my  (E major) heart?
F#m7 
B7sus4 
My  (F sharp minor7) heart   (B7sus4) 
E 
G#m/D# 
C#m7 
F 
Whoa, my  (E major) heart  (G sharp minor/D#)  (C sharp minor7)  (F major) 

Outro 1

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F#m7
B7
E
A
G#m/D#
C#m7
B7sus4
E7
F
Gm7
C7
F7
Bb

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Bb majorBPM: 67

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

F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
G#m/D#: x-6-6-4-4-4
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
B7sus4: x-2-2-2-0-2
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the original studio version of I Don't Want To Talk About It by Rod Stewart, 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 Bb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Rod Stewart.

I Don't Want To Talk About It

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