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Harry Nilsson - Everybody’s Talking at Me Chords

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ChordsC, Cmaj7, Dm7, G7, F, C7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CEverybody’sCtalkingCmaj7atme.
CIdon’tCmaj7hear Cawordthey’reCmaj7saying,
Dm7OnlyG7theG7echoesofG7myCmind.
Cmaj7CCmaj7
CPeople Cmaj7stoppingCstaring,Cmaj7
CICmaj7can’tCseetheirCmaj7faces,
Dm7OnlytheG7shadowsG7ofG7theirCeyes.
Cmaj7CCmaj7
FI’mgoingwheretheG7sunkeepsshining
CThru’theCmaj7pouringC7rain,
FGoingwheretheG7weather
suitsmyCclothes,Cmaj7CCmaj7
FBackingoffoftheG7NorthEastwind,
CSailingonCmaj7summerC7breeze
FAndskippingovertheG7oceanlikeaCstone.
Cmaj7CCmaj7
FI’mgoingwheretheG7sunkeepsshining
CThru’theCmaj7pouringC7rain,
FGoingwheretheG7weather
suitsmyCclothes,Cmaj7CCmaj7
FBackingoffoftheG7NorthEastwind,
CSailingonCmaj7summerC7breeze
FAndskippingovertheG7oceanlikeaCstone.
Cmaj7CCmaj7
Cmaj7CCmaj7
Cmaj7CCmaj7
C
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ArtistHarry Nilsson
AlbumAerial Ballet
GenresPop
Year1968
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Everybody's Talking at Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Harry Nilsson - Everybody's Talking at Me on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Everybody's Talking at Me uses these transitions most often: C → Cmaj7 (26), Cmaj7 → C (16), and G7 → C (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Cmaj7 chord transition.

1. C → Cmaj7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-0-0-0Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram

To move from C to Cmaj7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

C to Cmaj7

2. Cmaj7 → Dm7 chord transition

Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-0-0-0Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Dm7 chord diagram

Switching from Cmaj7 to Dm7:

  1. While playing Cmaj7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Cmaj7 to Dm7

3. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

Guitar Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Dm7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Switching from Dm7 to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Dm7 to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from G7 to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

G7 to C

5. Cmaj7 → F chord transition

To move from Cmaj7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. F → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to G7:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

7. Cmaj7 → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Cmaj7 to C7:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. C7 → F chord transition

Switching from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Everybody's Talking at Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Everybody's Talking at Me.

  • Everybody's Talking at Me includes 76 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Everybody's Talking at Me contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Everybody's Talking at Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Cmaj7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (16%), and C7 (9%).
    • Cmaj7 → C: 26%
    • Cmaj7 → C7: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Cmaj7: 0%
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