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Morgan Wallen - The Way I Talk Ukulele Chords

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

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

  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram


[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


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


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


[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


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


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


[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


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, 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

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AlbumIf I Know Me
GenresCountry
Year2018
KeyD

How to play The Way I Talk on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Morgan Wallen - The Way I Talk on ukulele 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;

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

2. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

3. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
A to Bm

4. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G;

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

5. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

6. A → Em chord transition

To move from A to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C 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 C string fret 4.

7. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

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 Ukulelearn.
  • The Way I Talk contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how The Way I Talk connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 17%