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Morgan Wallen - The Way I Talk Chords

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ChordsD, Em, A, Bm, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DEmDEm
DIt’sgotatouchofthetownwhereIgrewup,
EmSomethinginitthemCaliforniagirlslove
DSomepeopleliketomakealittlefunof,EmthewayItalk
DItgetsslowerafterthreeorfourcoldbeers
EmAndgetslouderwhenI’mcheeringontheVolunteers
DFolksknowI’mcountry,whentheyhear,EmthewayItalk
IsoundsaDlittlebitlikemydaddy
Idon’tcussaroundmymamagotsomeAwordsyou’veneverheard
‘Lessyoucomefromdownyonder,theBmmanupstairsgetsit
SoIain’ttrynafixit,GnoIcan’thideit
Idon’tfightit,Ijustrollwithit,Doh,kindaslowliketheMississippiArolls
It’stheonlywayIBmknow,manitain’tmyGfault,IjustlivethewayItalk
DEmDEm
Yeahit’s,D”Yessir,noma’am,y’allcomeback,now”
EmFightingwordsifyourunmylastnamedown
DIain’tashamed,matteroffactI’mdamnproud,EmofthewayItalk,y’all
IsoundsaDlittlebitlikemydaddy
Idon’tcussaroundmymama,gotsomeAwordsyou’veneverheard
‘Lessyoucomefromdownyonder,theBmmanupstairsgetsit
SoIain’ttrynafixit,GnoIcan’thideit
Idon’tfightit,Ijustrollwithit,Doh,kindaslowliketheMississippiArolls
It’stheonlywayIBmknow,manitain’tmyGfault,IjustlivethewayItalk
DEmDEm
DSlow,likeaSundaymorningservicebackAhome
AndkindasweetwhenIgotagirltoEmloveon,Ifyouknowme,youGknow
IsoundsaDlittlebitlikemydaddy
Idon’tcussaroundmymama,gotsomeAwordsyou’veneverheard
‘Lessyoucomefromdownyonder,theBmmanupstairsgetsit
SoIain’ttrynafixit,GnoIcan’thideit,Idon’tfightit,Ijustrollwithit
DOh,kindaslowliketheMississippiArolls,it’stheonlywayIBmknow
Manitain’tmyGfault,IjustlivethewayIDtalk
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ArtistMorgan Wallen
AlbumIf I Know Me
GenresCountry
Year2018
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

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

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

D to Em

2. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

D to A

3. A → Bm chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

A to Bm

4. Bm → G chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

Bm to G

5. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

6. A → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

7. Em → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

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 (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 18%
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