Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: New Wave
Tempo: Moderate
Strum Pattern: | D – D – D U D U |
Roman Numerals: I, i, ii, m3, m6, m7
Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]
Song Notes:
Talking Heads, 1977.
Strum pattern: | D – D – D U D U | with variations, noted.
Slashes between chords indicate that they share one measure. The [Am] [Am]/ /[G]* lines are played like this: | [Am] D – D – D U D U || [Am]/ D – D – D /[G]* UDU – | – play those last three G–strums double–time (noted with an asterisk, as a reminder).
NOTE: Where you see a chord in parentheses "(Am)," it means that a new measure is starting in that chord, which is a repeat of the previous chord, but this is the only way to note it.
Cheryl Leon Levy
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(playing options:
v1 v2 v3 v4 )
E|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--3--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--3--|
B|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E|--17--17--17--17--17--17--17--15--|--17--17--17--17--17--17--17--15--|
B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0--|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0--|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|--19--19--19--19--19--19--19--17--|--19--19--19--19--19--19--19--17--|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (Am)/ / |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] * |
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (Am)/ / |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] * |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I can’t seem to face (A)/ up to the facts / |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] * |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I’m tense and nervous, and I (A)/ can’t relax / |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] * |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I can’t sleep ’cause my (A)/ bed’s on fire / |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] * |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Don’t touch me, I’m a (A)/ real live wire / |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] * |
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Psycho killer, |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] qu’est–ce que c’est? |
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Fa–fa–fa–fa–fa, fa (Am) fa–fa–fa–fa, better |
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Run, run, run, |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] run, run, run, run a– |
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] –way ... (C) ohh, ohh |
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Ohh, psycho killer, |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] qu’est–ce que c’est? |
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Fa–fa–fa–fa–fa, fa (Am) fa–fa–fa–fa, better |
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Run, run, run, |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] run, run, run, run a– |
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] –way ... (C) oh–oh–oh– |
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] –ohh, |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] (–5 strums) ay–ya–ya–ya–ya |
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (Am)/ / |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] * |
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (Am)/ / |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] * |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] You start a conversation, (A)/ you can’t even finish it / |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] * |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] You’re talking a lot, but (A)/ you’re not saying anything / |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] * |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] When I have nothing to say, (A)/ my lips are sealed / |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] * |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Say something once, (A)/ why say it again? / |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] * |
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Psycho killer, |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] qu’est–ce que c’est? |
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Fa–fa–fa–fa–fa, fa (Am) fa–fa–fa–fa, better |
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Run, run, run, |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] run, run, run, run a– |
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] –way ... (C) ohh, ohh |
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Ohh, psycho killer, |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] qu’est–ce que c’est? |
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Fa–fa–fa–fa–fa, fa (Am) fa–fa–fa–fa, better |
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Run, run, run, |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] run, run, run, run a– |
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] –way ... (C) oh–oh–oh– |
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] –ohh, |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] (–5 strums) ay–ya–ya–ya–ya |
[BmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Ce que j’ai (Bm) fait, ce soir– |
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] –là (C) |
[BmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Ce qu’elle a (Bm) dit, ce soir– |
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] –là (C) |
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Réalisant (F) mon espoir |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Je me lance, (G) vers la gloire, o– |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] –kayyy– (A)/ –yyy / |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] * |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ye–ya–ya–ya–ya–ya–ya– (A)/ –ya–ya–ya–ya–yeah / |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] * |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] We are vain and (A)/ we are blind / |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] * |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I hate people when they’re (A)/ not polite / |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] * |
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Psycho killer, |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] qu’est–ce que c’est? |
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Fa–fa–fa–fa–fa, fa (Am) fa–fa–fa–fa, better |
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Run, run, run, |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] run, run, run, run a– |
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] –way ... (C) ohh, ohh |
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Ohh, psycho killer, |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] qu’est–ce que c’est? |
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Fa–fa–fa–fa–fa, fa (Am) fa–fa–fa–fa, better |
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Run, run, run, |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] run, run, run, run a– |
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] –way ... (C) oh–oh–oh– |
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] –ohh, |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] (–5 strums) ay–ya–ya–ya–ya |
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Oooh– (Am)/ –ooh / |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] * |
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (Am)/ / |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] * |
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (Am)/ / |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] * |
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (–1 last strum, let it ring) |