Whispers Lyrics

by Jackie Wilson

Jackie Wilson Whispers Lyrics

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 1997 16:26:51 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers 
Subject: ./w/wilson_jackie
                      "Whispers (Gettin' Louder)"
                         (B. Acklin - D. Scott)
Intro:
Chorus:
Ebmaj7     Ab     Ebmaj7     Ab
  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /
     Ebmaj7                    Ab
(The whispers gettin' louder)
                     Ebmaj7          Ab
2: out
Calling  your name          Peaches
     Ebmaj7                    Ab
(The whispers gettin' louder)
            Ebmaj7          Bb  Ab  Gm  Fm
Calling your name          Peaches
1st time:
 Fm  Gm      Bb      Ab      Gm    Ab  Gm  Fm  Bb
 v       v       v       v         v       v       v       v
Verse 1:
Ebmaj7         Ab
In my lonely, lonely room
       Ebmaj7                 Ab
There's nothing left but the past (nothing but the past)
  Ebmaj7            Ab
I think of how our love used to be
  Ebmaj7           Ab
And why it didn't last
Pre-chorus:
vibes arr. for guitar:
                             (Eb7)  Ab/Eb  Eb7
                              v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
                             -9---9---8-8---6-|---6-------------
                             -11--11--9-9---8-|---8-------------
                             -----------------|-----------------
                             -----------------|-----------------
                             -----------------|-----------------
                             -----------------|-----------------
   Eb7
I think of how sweet all the love was     (yeah, baby)
    Eb7                       (Eb7) Ab/Eb        Eb7
And all the good times we had             (yeah, baby)
    Eb7                          (Eb7)       Ab/Eb        Eb7
I want you to come home 'cause I feel so all alone and I feel
  (Eb7)  Ab/Eb
So sad
repeat chorus
Post-chorus:
(acapella w/bass):
 v       v       v       v         v       v       v       v
Don't you hear it               Peaches                   Don't you
                                                  Ab6  Ab
                                                   /   /
 v       v       v       v         v       v       v       v
hear it, little baby
Verse 2:
Every time I think about you
I can hear you calling my name (calling my name)
And every time I'm all alone
Those whispers they come back again
repeat post-chorus
chords as per pre-chorus
Coda :
(The whispers gettin' louder)  Whispers gettin' louder
(The whispers gettin' louder)  Callin' your name
(The whispers gettin' louder)  Hear me, baby
fade
(The whispers gettin' louder)  Callin' to you 
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
Back to index / w / wilson_jack

All lyrics are property and copyright of their respective owners. Lyrics provided for educational purposes only.