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Psycho Killer (A Major)
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 after a chord indicate the number of beats it gets in one 4-beat measure.
(%)/// [G]/* is played like this:
| [Am]/// D – D – D [G]/* UDU – |
– play those last three G–strums double–time (noted with an asterisk, as a reminder).

NOTE: "(%)" means that a new measure is starting; stay in the previous chord.
Entered by: Cheryl Leon Levy   
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A
(A,C♯,E)
- A E A C♯ E
Am
(A,C,E)
- A E A C E
Bm
(B,D,F♯)
F♯ B F♯ B D F♯
C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G

Intro Riff    (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|--------------------------|--------------------------|


Intro – Riff, then
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (%)///		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] /*		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (%)///		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] /*

Verse 1
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I can’t seem to face (%)/// 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 (%)/// 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 (%)/// 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 (%)/// real live wire		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] /*

Chorus 1
[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 (%) 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 ... (%) 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 (%) 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 ... (%) oh-oh-oh-		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] –ohh,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] ay-ya-ya-ya-ya

Instrumental 1
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (%)///		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] /*		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (%)///		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] /*

Verse 2
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] You start a conversation, (%)/// 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 (%)/// 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, (%)/// 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, (%)/// why say it again?		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] /*

Chorus 2
[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 (%) 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 ... (%) 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 (%) 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 ... (%) oh-oh-oh-		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] -ohh,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] (5 strums: D U – U D – D –) ay-ya-ya-ya-ya

Bridge
[BmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Ce que j’ai (%) fait, ce soir-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] -là (%)
[BmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Ce qu’elle a (%) dit, ce soir-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] -là (%)
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] Réalisant (%) mon espoir
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Je me lance, (%) vers la gloire, o-		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] -kayyy- (%)/// -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- (%)/// -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 (%)/// 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 (%)/// not polite		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] /*

Chorus 3
[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 (%) 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 ... (%) 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 (%) 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 ... (%) oh-oh-oh-		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Sixth] -ohh,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] (5 strums: D U – U D – D –) ay-ya-ya-ya-ya

Outro
"/– – –" means strum once, let it ring (over 4 beats)
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Oooh– (%)/// –ooh		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] /*		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (%)///		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] /*		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (%)///		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] /*		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] /– – –
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