Morgan Wallen - The Way I Talk Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [Em] [D] [Em]
[D]It’s got a touch of the town where I grew up,
[Em]Something in it them California girls love
[D]Some people like to make a little fun of, [Em]the way I talk
[D]It gets slower after three or four cold beers
[Em]And gets louder when I’m cheering on the Volunteers
[D]Folks know I’m country, when they hear, [Em]the way I talk
[chorus]
I sounds a [D]little bit like my daddy
I don’t cuss around my mama got some [A]words you’ve never heard
‘Less you come from down yonder, the [Bm]man upstairs gets it
So I ain’t tryna fix it, [G]no I can’t hide it
[chorus]
I don’t fight it, I just roll with it, [D]oh, kinda slow like the Mississippi [A]rolls
It’s the only way I [Bm]know, man it ain’t my [G]fault, I just live the way I talk
[verse 2]
[D] [Em] [D] [Em]
Yeah it’s, [D]”Yessir, no ma’am, y’all come back, now”
[Em]Fighting words if you run my last name down
[D]I ain’t ashamed, matter of fact I’m damn proud, [Em]of the way I talk, y’all
[chorus]
I sounds a [D]little bit like my daddy
I don’t cuss around my mama, got some [A]words you’ve never heard
‘Less you come from down yonder, the [Bm]man upstairs gets it
So I ain’t tryna fix it, [G]no I can’t hide it
[chorus]
I don’t fight it, I just roll with it, [D]oh, kinda slow like the Mississippi [A]rolls
It’s the only way I [Bm]know, man it ain’t my [G]fault, I just live the way I talk
[verse 3]
[D] [Em] [D] [Em]
[D]Slow, like a Sunday morning service back [A]home
And kinda sweet when I got a girl to [Em]love on, If you know me, you [G]know
[verse 4]
I sounds a [D]little bit like my daddy
I don’t cuss around my mama, got some [A]words you’ve never heard
‘Less you come from down yonder, the [Bm]man upstairs gets it
[Closing]
So I ain’t tryna fix it, [G]no I can’t hide it, I don’t fight it, I just roll with it
[D]Oh, kinda slow like the Mississippi [A]rolls, it’s the only way I [Bm]know
Man it ain’t my [G]fault, I just live the way I [D]talk
How to play The Way I Talk on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Morgan Wallen - The Way I Talk on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.
The Way I Talk uses these transitions most often: D → Em (12), Em → D (12), and D → A (7). 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 D - Em chord transition.
1. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
3. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
4. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
7. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
The Way I Talk chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Way I Talk.
- The Way I Talk includes 52 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- The Way I Talk contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how The Way I Talk connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → A: 17%
- D → Em: 17%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → G: 18%
- Em → D: 17%