Released on the album "Back in the High Life" in 1986 on Island Records.
Words and Music by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings
Key of D minor. Time signature 4/4. Tempo=95.
Transcription by Hisao Chida
Intro: {Synth bass solo and enters brass}
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|:Dm | | | :| (X 2)
Verse 1: (0:19-)
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||Dm |
Keep on talking all you want
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Well you don't waste a minute of time
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Who cares, who knows what's true
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Coffee and tears the whole night through
Chorus: (0:41-)
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|Am Bb |C Dm |
Burning up on midnight oil
|Am Bb |C Dm
And it's come right back on you
|Dm | | ||
Freedom overspill, freedom overspill
[Verse 2] (1:00-)
Force of habit, you could say
The way they talk you're talking away
Who cares, who knows what's true
Your wounded pride is burning you up
(Chorus)
Bridge: (1:42-)
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|Bb |Dm Dm/C|
You're sounding good to me now
|Bb |Dm C |
Keep talking on
|Bb |Dm |Am7 |
I want to hear the worst; You got no right going around
|Bb Am7 |Dm |
Talking 'bout the things that you do
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Talking 'bout the things that you do
[Verse 3] (2:10-)
Keep on talking all you want
Well you don't waste a minute of time
Who cares, who knows what's true
Coffee and tears the whole night through
(Chorus)
[Verse & Chorus] (2:51-) {Hammond solo}
|:Dm | | | :| (X 2)
|:Am Bb |C Dm :| (X 2)
|Dm | | |
Freedom overspill, freedom overspill
(Bridge)
[Verse 4] (4:02-)
Force of habit, you could say
The way they talk you're talking away
Who cares, who knows what's true
Your wounded pride is burning you up
(Chorus)
Coda: (4:44-)
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Freedom overspill, oh, freedom overspill, freedom
overspill, freedom over-spill, freedom,
freedom, freedom, free- dom, freedom,
freedom, freedom, free- dom, oh, freedom
overspill... (repeat ad lib to fade)