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I Swear I Heard the Night Talkin' chords by
Elton John
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Key: F major•
Intro 1
D
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Bm
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2

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Verse 1
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In the nicotine glare
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C#m
C#m
4

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A

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of a cold naked light
Bm
Bm
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I drag my body from the covers
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and down forty flights
A
A

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I run out the front door into
C#m
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the center of the street
Bm
Bm
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I scream out your name as the steam
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G

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just swells around my feet
Verse 2
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I hear you after midnight
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A

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C#m
C#m
4

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A

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from the inner city
Bm
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2

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As every little Cinderella turns
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G

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to drop dead pretty
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D

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We were built out of the darkness
A
A

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into this West Side Story
Bm
Bm
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We came together in the shadows
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but the moon just steals our glory
Verse 3
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Bm
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Well, this is my battleground, baby

This is my plaything
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The only thing I've ever known
A
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Outside of a wedding ring
Verse 4
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And I swear I heard the
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Bm
Bm
2

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night talking
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Cursing me for being a little
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A

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more than hopeless
D
D

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A

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Telling me we're running lonely,
Bm
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loose and broken
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Stronger now on passion but
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D

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A
A

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haven't we really spoken
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G

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And all we ever do,
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A

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D
D

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is listen to the night talking
Interlude 1
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Bm
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Verse 5
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On the burden of insanity,
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C#m
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we can't find the cause
Bm
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2

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On a flatbed truck, well,
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G

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the home girl, she paints her claws
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There's a coward who gets his
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courage under cover of the dark
Bm
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And it's a strange breed of the devil,
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freeze at night to go walking in the park
Verse 6
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Bm
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This is my battleground, baby

This is my plaything
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The only thing I've ever known
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Bm
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Outside of a wedding ring
Verse 7
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And I swear I heard
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Bm
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the night talking
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Cursing me for be ing a little
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more than hopeless
D
D

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Telling me we're running lonely,
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Bm
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loose and broken
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Stronger now on passion but
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A
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haven't we really spoken
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And all we ever do,
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D
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is listen to the night talking
Verse 8
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Bm
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This

is my battleground,
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baby

This is my plaything
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The only thing I've ever known
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Outside of a wedding ring
Verse 9
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And I swear I heard the
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Bm
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night talking
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D
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Cursing me for being a little
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more than hopeless
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Telling me we're running lonely,
Bm
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loose and broken
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Stronger now on passion but
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A
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haven't we really spoken
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And all we ever do, oh yeah,
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is listen to the night talking
Verse 10
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Oh yeah, oh yeah
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And I swear I heard
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the night talking
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Oh yeah, oh yeah
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I swear, I swear,

I swear I heard the night talking

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • C#m

    4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Swear I Heard the Night Talkin' by Elton John is F major.

The primary chords used in I Swear I Heard the Night Talkin' are F, C, Dm, Bb, Em.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, C, Dm, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Swear I Heard the Night Talkin' is approximately 154 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I Swear I Heard the Night Talkin' 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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