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
Start Jamming...
[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
[G] [F] [E]
[Dm] [E]
[F#m] [E]
[A] [E]
[D] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[G] [E]
[A] [E]
[G] [E]
[D] [A]
[E]
[Em]
[N]
[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
[G] [F] [E]
[Dm] [E]
[F#m] [E]
[A] [E]
[D] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[G] [E]
[A] [E]
[G] [E]
[D] [A]
[E]
[Em]
[N]
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [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_
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [F] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
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_ [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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