Walk It Down Chords by Talking Heads

Tempo:
98.45 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

Em

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Walk it down - Talking Heads chords
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[E] [Em]
I'm alive, I'm alive, hang on to what I have, say what you want and I will, just if I stay [E] alive.
I [Em] put myself together, I'll say it anyway, somebody will turn me [E] in, like, [Em] like, when
I surrender [E] to [Em] bitterness, ecstasy, that's what I [C] need.
I can laugh, but I should cry, [D] I'm not an understanding of the ultimate crime.
So [G] I said, walk it down, walk it down, [D]
oh, [G] sympathy, it's not your [D] end, somebody [C] will
[G] [D]
[G] [D] [C] take it [Em] in.
I said, shame, I'm sad, shame in my mind, we belong together, I'm not a man, I'm a
[C]
[D]
I said, [G] shame, [D]
[G] I'm sad, shame in my [D] mind, we [C] belong together, [G] I'm not a man, I'm a
Walk it down, walk it down [D]
Oh, [G] sympathy, luxury
[D] [C] Somebody will take you [Bb] there Ain't no crime [Fm] to believe
I [Eb] bet my money, [Gm] I bet my life [Bb] You see, that's [Fm] what you get
But [C] it sure ain't [D] worth waiting
[Em]
[G] [Em]
[Em]
[G] [Em]
[G] [Em]
[G] Walk it down, walk it down [D] Oh, [G] sympathy, luxury
[D] [C] Somebody will take [G] you there Walk it down, walk it down
[D] [G] Oh, sympathy, luxury [D] [C] Somebody will take [G] you there
Walk it down, walk it down
[D] [G] Oh, sympathy, luxury
[D] [C] Somebody will take [G] you there
Walk it down, walk it down
[D] [G] Oh, sympathy, [D] luxury
[C] Somebody will take [G] you there
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Em
121
E
2311
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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Let's start jamming Talking Heads - Walk It Down chords, practice the chord sequence C, G, D and G. Ease into the song by practicing at 49 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 98 BPM. Given the song's key of E Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
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_ I'm alive, _ _ I'm _ _ alive, _ _ hang on to what I have, _ _ _ say what you want and I will, _ _ _ just if I stay [E] alive.
I [Em] put myself together, I'll say it anyway, _ somebody will turn me [E] in, like, [Em] like, when
I surrender [E] to [Em] bitterness, _ ecstasy, that's what I [C] need.
I can laugh, but I should cry, [D] I'm not an understanding of the ultimate crime.
So [G] I said, walk it down, walk it down, _ [D]
oh, [G] sympathy, it's not your [D] end, somebody [C] will
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [C] take it [Em] in. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I said, shame, I'm _ sad, shame in my _ mind, _ _ _ _ _ we _ _ belong together, _ I'm not a man, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I'm a _
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_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
I said, [G] _ shame, _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ I'm sad, shame in my [D] mind, we [C] belong together, [G] I'm not a man, I'm a
Walk it down, walk it down _ [D]
Oh, [G] sympathy, luxury
[D] _ [C] Somebody will take you [Bb] there Ain't no crime [Fm] to believe
I [Eb] _ bet my money, [Gm] I bet my life [Bb] _ You see, that's [Fm] what you get
But [C] _ it sure ain't [D] worth waiting _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [G] _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [Em] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [G] _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ Walk it down, walk it down _ [D] Oh, [G] sympathy, luxury
[D] _ [C] Somebody will take [G] you there Walk it down, walk it down
_ [D] _ [G] Oh, sympathy, luxury [D] _ [C] Somebody will take [G] you there
Walk it down, walk it down
_ [D] _ [G] Oh, sympathy, luxury
[D] _ [C] Somebody will take [G] you there
Walk it down, walk it down
_ [D] _ [G] Oh, sympathy, _ [D] luxury
[C] Somebody will take [G] you there _ _
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