People Talkin' chords by
Lucinda Williams

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

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C

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Verse 1

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People... trying to tear

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C

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G

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us apart

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C

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G

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Trying to rip out my heart

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C

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People talkin'

G

G

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People talkin'

Verse 2

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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Livin' is full of misery and pain

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C

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G

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Somebody called you a dirty name

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C

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Keep on walkin'

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G

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Keep on walkin'

Verse 3

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C

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I love you more than this

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cruel world will ever know

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C

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I wanna be your girl forever

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I don't wanna let you go

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If I could change things

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I would die and return

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Another name and

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Knowin' everything I've learned

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C

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People talkin'

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G

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People talkin'

Verse 4

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G

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C

C

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C

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C

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All

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of my life

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I have tried to get along

All I ever hear now

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Is gossip and waggin' tongues

Verse 5

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I have suffered and I've cried myself to sleep

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C

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I have wandered down these

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highways and dirty streets

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Keep on walkin'

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G

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Keep on walkin'

Verse 6

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G

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C

C

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People tryin' to tear us apart

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C

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G

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Tryin' to rip out my heart

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C

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People talkin'

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G

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People talkin

Verse 7

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G

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C

C

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G

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Livin' is full of misery and pain

C

C

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G

G

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Somebody called you a dirty name

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C

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Keep on walkin'

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G

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Keep on walkin'

Verse 8

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People talkin

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G

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People talkin'

C

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Keep on walkin'

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Keep on walkin'

Verse 9

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C

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People talkin'

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People talkin'

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Keep on walkin'

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G

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Keep on walkin'

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People talkin'

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People talkin'

Outro 1

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C

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

C
G

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of People Talkin' by Lucinda Williams is A major.

The primary chords used in People Talkin' are D, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

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

The tempo of People Talkin' is approximately 113 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of People 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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