Chords for Talking Heads - Take Me to the River (Stop Making Sense)

Tempo:
122.65 bpm
Chords used:

E

D

A

Em

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Talking Heads - Take Me to the River (Stop Making Sense) chords
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[E]
[D]
[Em]
[E]
[D] [A] [E] Take me to [D] the river, [A] [E] drop me in the [D] water.
to the [D] river, [E] drop me in the [D] water.
nothing [D] I can do, [E] oh trouble, you move [D] me through.
money, [A] my cigarettes, [E] I haven't seen you in a while.
100%  ➙  123BPM
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
Em
121
G
2131
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
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To start learning Talking Heads - (2023 Remaster, Live) Take Me To The River chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: D, A, E, D, E and A. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 61 BPM and then match the original tempo of 123 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: E Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ Take me to [D] the river, [A] _ [E] _ _ drop me in the [D] water.
_ [E] _ _ Take me to the [D] river, [E] _ _ _ drop me in the [D] water.
[A] _ [E] _ Oh no, nothing [D] I can do, [E] _ _ oh trouble, you move [D] me through.
[E] _ _ Take my money, [A] my cigarettes, [E] _ I haven't seen you in a while.
Just let [D] me get [C] out of here, can't [G] get up, [A] can't get up.
I'm going to [Em] _ _ _ _ _
take me [E] to _ _ the river, drop me in the water. _ _ _
_ [D] [E] Take me to the river, _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ drop [E] me in the [D] water.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [A] _ [E] _ [F#] Oh no, I think this was all, [E] think about it, think about it,
I think I've lost my mind, _ love is a noose, I [D] can't forget.
[E] _ I straight said, steal a woman, [D] I'll make you [C] a lot of _ _ money.
Can [G] you, _ can [A] you? _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ I'm going to take me to the river, drop me _ _ _ in _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ [E] the water. _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ Take me to the river, drop me in the water.
I _ can't get up, can't [E] get up.
I'm going to take _ _ _ me to the river, drop me in the water. _ _ _
_ Take me to the river, _ _ drop me in the water. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Get down, get _ down, get down, get down, _ _ get down, _ get down, get down.
Oh _ _ _ no, [D] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _
my, nothing [G#] I can do, [E] _ or the changes that [D] you put me [E] through.
_ Skinny, tan girl, [D] hair on my [A] wall, [E] and a line of big, [D] full of them [A] all.
[C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ I'll [A] take, _ _
_ _ [Em] _ take, _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ take me to the river, drop me in the _ _ _ water.
Take me _ [G] _ [E] to the river, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ drop _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ me in the water.
_ _ Take me, take me to the river, _ _ _ drop me in the water.
_ _ _ Take me to the river, _ _ _ drop me in the water.
_ _ _ Take me to the river, _ _ _ _ drop me in the_
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_ [G] _ [F] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Facts about this song

This song was written by Mabon Hodges and Al Green.

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