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Sweet Talkin' Woman chords by Electric Light Orchestra (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

F
G
Am
F/A
G/B
C
Em
A
Dm

Intro 1

F

G

Am

F/A

G/B

C

F

G

Am

F

G

C

(Sweet talkin' wo man, where did you go?)

Verse 1

C

I was searchin' (searchin')

on a one_- way street

Am

F

I was hop in' (hopin') for a chance to meet

Em

A

I was waitin' for the operator on the line

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Pre-chorus 1

Dm

Em

(She's gone so long) What can I do?

Dm

Em

(Where could she be?) No, no, no

F

G

Am

Don't know what I'm gonna do

F

G

C

G

I gotta get back to you

Chorus 1
C 
You gotta slow down (slow down),
Am 
Em 
sweet talkin' wo  man (slow down)
F 
Em 
You've got me run nin' (run, run),
F 
G 
you've got me searchin'
C 
Hold on (hold on),
Am 
Em 
sweet talkin' lov er (hold on)
F 
Em 
F 
G 
It's so sad if that's the way it's over
F 
G 
Am 
F 
G 
(Sweet talkin' wo  man)

Verse 2

C

I was (walkin') many days go by

Am

F

I was thinkin' (thinkin') 'bout the lonely nights

Em

A

Commu nication breakdown all around

Pre-chorus 2

Dm

Em

(She's gone so long) What can I do?

Dm

Em

(Where could she be now?) No, no, no

F

G

Am

Don't know what I'm gonna do

F

G

C

G

I gotta get back to you

Chorus 2
C 
You gotta slow down (slow down),
Am 
Em 
sweet talkin' wo  man (slow down)
F 
Em 
You've got me run nin' (run, run),
F 
G 
you've got me searchin'
C 
Hold on (hold on),
Am 
Em 
sweet talkin' lov er (hold on)
F 
Em 
F 
G 
It's so sad if that's the way it's over
F 
G 
Am 
(Sweet talkin' wo  man)
G 
I've been

Verse 3

C

livin' (livin') on a dead end street

Am

I've been ask in' (askin' kindly)

F

everybo dy I meet

Em

A

In sufficient data coming through

Pre-chorus 3

Dm

Em

(She's gone so long now) What can I do?

Dm

Em

(Where could she be?) No, no, no

F

G

Am

Don't know what I'm gonna do

F

G

C

G

I gotta get back to you, no

Chorus 3
C 
Slow down (slow down),
Am 
Em 
sweet talkin' wo  man (slow down)
F 
Em 
You've got me run nin' (run, run),
F 
G 
you've got me searchin'
C 
Hold on (hold on),
Am 
Em 
sweet talkin' lov er (hold on)
F 
Em 
F 
G 
It's so sad if that's the way it's over
F 
G 
Am 
G 
(Sweet talkin' wo  man)

Chorus 4
C 
Slow down (slow down),
Am 
Em 
sweet talkin' wo  man (slow down)
F 
Em 
You've got me run nin',
F 
G 
you've got me searchin'
C 
Hold on (hold on),
Am 
Em 
sweet talkin' lov er (hold on)
F 
Em 
F 
G 
It's so sad if that's the way it's over

Chorus 5
C 
Slow down (slow down),
Am 
Em 
sweet talkin' wo  man (slow down)
F 
Em 
You've got me run nin',
F 
G 
you've got me searchin'
C 
Hold on (hold on),
Am 
Em 
sweet talkin' lov er (hold on)
F 
Em 
F 
G 
It's so sad if that's the way it's over

Chorus 6
C 
Slow down (slow down),
Am 
Em 
sweet talkin' wo  man (slow down)
F 
Em 
You've got me run nin',
F 
G 
you've got me searchin'
C 
Hold on (hold on),
Am 
Em 
sweet talkin' lov er (hold on)
F 
Em 
F 
G 
It's so sad if that's the way it's over
[Repeat and fade]

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F
G
Am
F/A
G/B
C
Em
A
Dm

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: C majorBPM: 122

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

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1

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This is the definitive original version of Sweet Talkin' Woman by Electric Light Orchestra, 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 suits players who want to learn Sweet Talkin' Woman the way Electric Light Orchestra intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Sweet Talkin' Woman

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