Conversation chords by Colin Hay

Taken from the Peaks and Valleys album. Pretty simple song, use open chords if you'd prefer.

Standard tuning

Chords used:

C#m - 9 11 11 9 9 9
B - 799877
A - 577655
E - 022100





Intro - C#m - B - A - E - B x 2 E

E              A           B
Never ever been to New York city


E            A         B
Don't know if I ever will


E              A                   B
Some of my friends say  I should go there


A                              B     E
I think I'll just hang around here until



E              A           B
Never could stand to take a telling

E              A           B
Even when I knew I stood wrong

E              A           B
Used to get up early in the morning

A                              B     E
It's funny the things you do when you're young



Chorus:

C#m B A                   E
Oh no, its almost time to go

   A               B              E
I think I'll step outside into the sun

C#m B A               E
Hey hey, its almost midday

   A               B              E
I wanna have a band before the winter comes