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"Why Do You Talk"
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album _Perfect Night Live In London_
(Lou Reed, 1998)
written by Lou Reed
* written for the play _Time Rocker_ (1996)
Jul 03, 1997
Royal Festival Hall, London
(Meltdown Festival)
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Why do you talk
why do you waste time
saying the same old thing
it should be a crime
You never listen
instead you stammer
As though you're interesting
and full of glamour
as though you're interesting
and full of glamour
Why do you talk so much
why don't you shut up
you have nothing to say
you lack drama
It's the same old thing
you'd like to know why
Who made the earth move
who made the sky high
who made the earth move
who made the sky high
Who made your blood red
who made you think thoughts
who made you breathe a breath
tell me why do you talk
Oh, tell me why do you talk
tell me why do you talk
tell me why do you talk
Why do you always talk
why do you make sound
Why don't you listen
why do you talk so much
why don't you listen
why do you talk so much
Why don't you shut up
why don't you shut up
why don't you shut up
why do you talk so much
intro {Am}{D}{Am}{D}
{Am}{D}{Am}{D} (Why do you talk ...)
{G}{C} (You never listen ...)
{Am}{Am}{Am}{Am} (As though you're interesting ...)
guitar {Am}{D}{Am}{D}
{Am}{D}{Am}{D} (Why do you talk so much ...)
{G}{C} (It's the same old thing ...)
{Am}{Am}{Am}{Am} (Who made the earth move ...)
guitar {Am}{D}{Am}{D}
{Am}{D}{Am}{D} (Who made your blood red ...)
break {Am}{D}{D... (Oh, tell me why do you talk ...)
{G}{C} (Why do you always talk ...)
{Am}{Am}{Am}{Am} (Why don't you listen ...)
{Am}{Am}{Am}{Am.. (Why don't you shut up ...)
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"Why Do You Talk"
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from the play _Time Rocker_
(Robert Wilson/Darryl Pinckney/Lou Reed, 1996)
performed by actors, German musicians
Jun 11, 1996
Thalia Theater, Hamburg, Germany
(pre-premiere)
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Why do you talk
why do you waste time
saying the same old thing
it should be a crime
You never listen
instead you stammer
As though you're interesting
and full of glamour
as though you're interesting
and full of glamour
Why do you talk so much
why don't you shut up
you have nothing to say
you lack drama
It's the same old thing
you'd like to know why
Who made the earth move
who made the sky high
who made the earth move
who made the sky high
Who made your blood red
...
[tape skipped]
...
Tell me why do you talk, tell me why do you talk
tell me why do you talk
Why do you always talk
why do you make sound
Why don't you listen
why do you talk so much
why don't you listen
why do you talk so much
Why don't you shut up
why don't you shut up
Why don't you shut up
why don't you shut up
Why don't you shut up
why don't you shut up
Why don't you shut up
why don't you shut up
Why don't you shut up
why don't you shut up
Why don't you shut up
why don't you shut up
intro .G#}
{A#m}{D#}{A#m}{D#}
{A#m}{D#}{A#m}{D#} (Why do you talk ...)
{G#}{C#} (You never listen ...)
{A#m}{A#m}{A#m}{A#m} (As though you're interesting ...)
{A#m}{D#}{A#m}{D#}
{A#m}{D#}{A#m}{D#} (Why do you talk so much ...)
{G#}{C#} (It's the same old thing ...)
{A#m}{A#m}{A#m}{A#m} (Who made the earth move ...)
{A#m}{D#}{A#m}{D#}
{A#m//-- (Who made your blood red ...)
[tape skipped]
break --//A#m}{D#}{A#m}{D#... (Tell me why do you talk ...)
{G#}{C#} (Why do you always talk ...)
{A#m}{A#m}{A#m}{A#m} (Why don't you listen ...)
{A#m}{D#}{A#m}{D#}
coda {E}{E}{A}{A}
{E}{E}{A}{A}
{E}{E}{A}{A}
{E}{E}{A}{A} (Why don't you -)
{E}{E}{A}{A} (- shut up, why don't you ...)
{E}{E}{A}{A} (- shut up, why don't you ...)
{E}{E}{A}{A} (- shut up, why don't you ...)
{E}{E}{A}{A} (- shut up, why don't you ...)
{E}{E}{A}{A} (- shut up, why don't you ...)
{E}{E}{A. (- shut up, why don't you shut up)
* riff
______ ______ ______ ______
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
{A#m} {D#}
1e --6...-----------4---6...-----------4--
2B --6...-----------6---8...-----------4--
3G --6...-----------6---8...-----------5--
4D --8...-----------6---8...-----------6--
5A --8...-----------4---6...-----------6--
6E --6...------------------------------4--
______ ______ ______ ______
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
{A#m} {D#}
--6...-----------4---6...-----------4--
--6...-----------6---8...-----------4--
--6...-----------6---8...-----------5-- ...
--8...-----------6---8...-----------6--
--8...-----------4---6...-----------6--
--6...------------------------------4--
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thanks: Jose Alberto (brooklyn@usuarios.retecal.es)
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My own interpretation like always.
Why do you talk
Why do you talk
Why do you waste time
Saying the same old thing
You should be a crime
You never listen
Instead you stammer
As though you're interesting
And full of glamour
As though you're interesting
And full of glamour.
Why do you talk so much
Why don't you shut up
You have nothing to say
You like drama
It's the same old thing
You'd like to know why
Who makes the earth move
Who make the sky high
Who make the earth move
Who make the sky high
Who make your blood red
Who make you think thoughts
Who make you breathe the breath
Tell me why do you talk
Oh, tell me why do you talk
Tell me why do you talk
Tell me why do you talk
Why do you always talk
Why do you make sound
Why don't you listen
Why do you talk so much
Why don't you listen
why do you talk so much
why don't you shut up
why don't you shut up
why don't you shut up
why do you talk so much
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Why Do You Talk
Why do you talk
Why do you waste time
Saying the same old thing
It should be a crime
You never listen
Instead you stammer
As though you're interesting
And full of glamour
Why do you talk so much
Why don't you shut up
You have nothing to say
You lack Drama
It is the same old thing
You'd like to know why
Who made the earth move
Who made the sky high
Who made the earth move
Who made the sky high
Who made your blood red
Who made you think thoughts
Who made you breathe a breath
Tell me, why do you talk
Tell me, why do you talk
Tell me, why do you talk
Tell me, why do you talk
Why do you always talk
Why do you make sounds
Why don't you listen
Why do you talk so much
Why don't you listen
Why do you talk so much
Why don't you shut up
Why don't you shut up
Why don't you shut up
Why don't you shut up
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chords transcribed by Shiroh KOUCHI (wildside@mx21.tiki.ne.jp)
http://ww21.tiki.ne.jp/~wildside/
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