#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Everybody's Talkin' Original Album: Aerial Ballet Words and Music by Fred Neil Copyright © 1968 RCA Victor Ltd. Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: This song was sung by Harry Nilsson in the soundtrack to "Midnight Cowboy". The first chords are E and Emaj7, so slap a capo on 4 if you want to play along. Chord names and voicings are relative to the capo position. Timing is 4/4. INTRO: Chords: C x32010 Cmaj7 x32000 [play: | C Cmaj7 |] [x2] VERSE: Chords: C 332010 C7 x32310 Cmaj7 332000 Dm xx0231 C6 x32210 G9 x00001 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 Everybody's talkin’ at me C C6 C7 C6 I don’t hear a word they're sayin’ C6 Dm G9 Dm G9 C Only the echoes of my mind VERSE: Chords: C 332010 C7 x32310 Cmaj7 332000 Dm xx0231 C6 x32210 G9 x00001 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C People stop and stare C6 C7 C6 I can't see their faces Dm G7 Dm G9 C Only the shadows of their eyes CHORUS: Chords: Dm xx0231 C7 x32310 G 320033 Cmaj7 332000 G7 320001 C6 x32210 C x32010 Dm G G7 C C7 I'm goin’ where the sun keeps shinin’, through the pourin’ rain Dm G G7 C Cmaj7 C7 Goin’ where the weather suits my clothes Dm G G7 C Cmaj7 C7 Banking off of the northeast wind, sailin’ on summer breeze Dm G G7 C Cmaj7 C7 C6 And skippin' over the ocean like a stone Who-o-o-a whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa Whoa-whoa whoa-whoa whoa-whoa-whoa Who-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-a [repeat CHORUS] VERSE: Everybody's talkin’ at me Can’t hear a word they're sayin’ Only the echoes of my mind I won’t let you leave my love behind No, I won’t let you leave Whoa... whoa-a-h-h-h-h I won’t let you leave my love behind [fade]