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.
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] (%)/// |
[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] 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] /* |
[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 |
[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] 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] /* |
[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 |
[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] /* |
[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 |
"/– – –" 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] /– – – |