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Everybodys Talkin

Everybodys Talkin was composed by Fred Neil in 1966 and became famous through Harry Nilssons version in 1968, further popularized as the theme for the 1969 movie Midnight Cowboy. The song reflects feelings of alienation and the search for a peaceful place away from urban chaos.

Key: C

Introduction:  C   C7M  

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 C               C7M 
   Everybody' s talkin'  at me
 C                  C7 
   I don' t hear a word they' re sayin' 
 Dm           G             C        C7M 
   Only the echoes of my mind
 C          C7M 
   People stop and starin' 
 C           C7 
   I can' t see their faces
 Dm           G                 C         C7M 
   Only the shadows of their eyes

 Dm                      G 
   I' m goin'  where the sun keeps shinin' 
 C                       C7 
  Through the pourin'  rain
 Dm                  G 
   Goin'  where the weather
          C     C7 
Suits my clothes&hellip 
 Dm                     G 
   Banking off of the northeast winds
 C                       C7 
 Sailin'  on a summer breeze
 Dm                        G 
  And skippin'  over the o-cean
         C   C7M   C7   C6 
Like a stone

 C          C7M 
Who-o-o-a whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
 C                    C7 
Whoa-whoa whoa-whoa whoa-whoa-whoa
 Dm      G        C       C7M 
Who-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-a

 Dm                      G 
   I' m goin'  where the sun keeps shinin' 
 C                       C7 
  Through the pourin'  rain
 Dm                  G 
   Goin'  where the weather
          C     C7 
Suits my clothes&hellip 
 Dm                     G 
   Banking off of the northeast winds
 C                       C7 
 Sailin'  on a summer breeze
 Dm                        G 
  And skippin'  over the o-cean
         C   C7M   C7   C6 
Like a stone

 C               C7M 
   Everybody' s talkin'  at me
 C                  C7 
   I can' t hear a word they' re sayin' 
 Dm           G             C        C7M 
   Only the echoes of my mind

 Dm               G                C 
I won' t let you leave my love behind
     Dm                G       C 
No, I won' t let you leave&hellip 
 Dm      G         C 
Whoa&hellip   whoa-aah-aaaah
 Dm               G                C 
I won' t let you leave my love behind
(fade out)