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Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks Chords

ChordsAm, F, C, G
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

AmHey!
AmHey!
AmHey!
AmFCG
AmIdon’tlikeFwalkingaroundthisColdandemptyhouse
SoAmholdmyhand,I’llFwalkwithyoumyCdear
TheAmstairscreakFasIsleep,it’sCkeepingmeawake
It’stheAmhousetellingFyoutocloseyourCeyes
AmSomedaysIFcan’tevenCdressmyself
It’sAmkillingmetoFseeyouthis Cway
‘CausethoughtheAmtruthmayFvary
CThisshipwillGcarry
OurAmbodiesFsafetoCshore
AmHey!
AmHey!
AmHey!
AmFCG
There’sanAmoldvoiceFinmyheadCthat’sholdingmeback
AmTellherthatIFmissourlittleCtalks
AmSoonitwillbeFoverandCburiedwithourpast
We Amusedtoplay Foutsidewhenwe
were Cyoung(andfulloflifeandfulloflove)
AmSomedaysFIdon’tknowifCIamwrongorright
YourAmmindisplayingFtricksonyoumyCdear
‘CausethoughtheAmtruthmayFvary
CThisshipwillGcarry
OurAmbodiesFsafeto CshoreGhey!
AmDon’tlistentoaFwordICsay.GHey!
AmThescreamsallFsoundtheCsame.GHey!
‘CausethoughtheAmtruthmayFvary
CThisshipwillGcarry
OurAmbodiesFsafetoCshoreG
AmFCG
AmYou’regone,gone,goneaway.Iwatchedyoudisappear
AmAllthat’sleftisaghostofyou
Nowwe’reAmtorn,torn,torn
apart,there’snothingwecando.
JustAmletmego,we’llmeetagainsoon.
NowAmwait,wait,FwaitforCme.Pleasehangaround
IAmseeyouwhen FIfall Casleep. GHey!
AmDon’tlistentoaFwordICsay.GHey!
AmThescreamsallFsoundtheCsame.GHey!
‘CausethoughtheAmtruthmayFvary
CThisshipwillGcarry
OurAmbodiesFsafetoCshore
AmDon’tlistentoaFwordICsay.GHey!
AmThescreamsallFsoundtheCsame.GHey!
‘CausethoughtheAmtruthmayFvary
CThisshipwillGcarry
OurAmbodiesFsafetoCshore
‘CausethoughtheAmtruthmayFvary
ThisCshipwillGcarry
OurAmbodiesFsafetoCshore
‘CausethoughtheAmtruthmayFvary
ThisCshipwillGcarry
OurAmbodiesFsafetoCshore
AlbumMy Head Is an Animal
Year2011
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Little Talks on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Little Talks uses these transitions most often: Am → F (43), F → C (43), and C → G (25). 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 Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Am 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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 43 times.

Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C:

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 43 times.

F to C

3. C → G chord transition

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 25 times.

C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am:

  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 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 25 times.

G to Am

5. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Little Talks.

  • Little Talks includes 153 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Little Talks contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Little Talks connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%