Something To Talk About chords by Badly Drawn Boy, About A Boy (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

C
C/B
Bb
F
G
Dm
G7
Am
Em
Am/C

Intro 1

C/B

Verse 1
C 
C/B 
I've been dreaming
Bb 
F 
G 
C 
of  the things I've learnt about a boy
C/B 
Bb 
F 
Whose bleeding, celebrate to elevate
G 
Bb 
F 
Dm 
G 
G7 
The joy is not the same without the pain
Am 
Em 
F 

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Interlude 1

C/B

Verse 2
C 
C/B 
Ipso facto
Bb 
F 
G 
Using up your oxygen
C 
C/B 
you know I'm shallow
Bb 
F 
Calling out for extra help
G 
Bb 
F 
Dm 
G 
G7 
You've got to let me in or let me out

Chorus 1

Oh something to talk about

Yeah something to talk about

Interlude 2
C 
C/B 
Bb 
F 
G 
C 
C/B 
Bb 
F 
G 
Am 
Em 
Dm 
Am/C 
Dm 
G 
Am 
Em 
Dm 
Am/C 
Dm 
G 
Am 
Em 
Dm 
Am/C 
Dm 
G 
G 
G7 

Verse 3

C/B

I've been dreaming

of the things I've learnt about a boy

C/B

Whose leaving, nothing else to chance again

You've got to let me in or let me out

Chorus 2

Oh something to talk about

Yeah something to talk about

Outro 1
C 
C/B 
Bb 
F 
G 
C 
C/B 
Bb 
F 
Am 
Em 
Dm 
Am/C 
Dm 
G 
Am 
Em 
Dm 
Am/C 
Dm 
G 
Am 
Em 
Dm 
Am/C 
Dm 
G 
G 
G7 
C 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

C
C/B
Bb
F
G
Dm
G7
Am
Em
Am/C

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C majorBPM: 121

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

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C/B: x-2-2-0-1-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Am/C: x-3-2-2-5-x

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This is the definitive original version of Something To Talk About by Badly Drawn Boy, About A Boy, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Badly Drawn Boy, About A Boy's performance.