[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
When I took a little loving from you, oh I
Never thought about the hurting inside
But I took a little more than I should, oh I
Can't explain that I would ever
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Let you slip through my fingers
Let you escape like yesterday
I would appreciate you knowing
I thought your love had come to stay
[Chorus]
Talking out of turn, shot to pieces
When will I learn?
Talking out of turn, shot to pieces
When will I learn?
[Verse 2]
But I took a little more of you each day, when I
Didn't see that I was breaking you apart
With angry words of love I didn't mean, oh I
Can't believe that I would ever
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Talk myself out of tomorrow
Talk like a fool to yesterday
And as the evening loses colour
Your love began to fade away (Fade away)
[Chorus]
Talking out of turn, shot to pieces
When will I learn?
Talking out of turn, shot to pieces
When will I learn?
[Post-Chorus]
Talking out of turn
Talking out of turn
[Bridge]
If I upset you, I didn't mean to hurt you
I didn't mean to make you cry
I don't need an alibi
To start me talking out of turn
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
When I took a little loving from you, oh I
Can't believe that I would ever
[Pre-Chorus 3]
(Talk) Let you slip through my fingers
(Talk) Let you escape like yesterday
(Talk) I would appreciate you knowing
(Talk) I thought your love had come to stay
[Chorus]
Talking out of turn, shot to pieces
When will I learn?
Talking out of turn, shot to pieces
When will I learn?
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
Talking out of turn, shot to pieces
When will I learn?
[Outro]
Talk, talk, talk, talking out of turn
Talk, talk, talk, talking out of turn
[Instrumental Outro]
Talking Out of Turn was written by John Lodge.
Talking Out of Turn was produced by Pip Williams.
The Moody Blues released Talking Out of Turn on Fri May 15 1981.