Chords for talking heads

Tempo:
113.45 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Em

D

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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talking heads chords
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[D] [G] [C]
[D] [G] [C]
[Em] [D] [G] [Em] [Dm] [C]
[G] [C] I'm going to sing
[Am] [G] [C]
[G] [Em]
[G] [Am] [Em]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C] a [Gm] [C] [G]
[C]
[G] [Em] [C]
[G] [C] song called Home.
[G] Home [C] is where I want to be.
[G] Pick me up [Em] and hold [C] me [G] tight.
I've been down, [C] born with [G] a weak heart.
Guess I must be [C] having fun.
[G]
[D] Unless we [Em] step on it, [Am] we'll [G] fade out.
Make it up as we [C] go along.
[G]
Feet on the ground, [C] head [Em] in the sky.
It's okay, I [A] know [C] nothing's [Em] wrong.
[D] Nothing.
[G] Oh, I've got plenty of time.
Oh, [C] [G]
you've got light in your [Em] eyes.
[C] [G]
And you're standing [Em] [C] here with silence.
[G] I know the passing [C] of [Em] time.
[D] [G] Never for [C] money, [G]
always for love.
Come on and [C] say goodnight.
[Em] Say [D] [G] goodnight.
[C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [Am] [Em]
[G] [E] [C] [Em]
[D] [G] [C]
[G] [C] [G]
[C] [G]
Home [C] is where I want to [G] be.
But I guess I'm already [C] there.
[G]
[D] I [G] come home, to lift it up a [D] wings.
[G] I guess that this must be [C] the place.
[G] Where I [Em] can't have one [C] from another.
[G]
Did I find you or you [C] find me?
[G] There was a time, [C] before [G] we were born.
[D] If someone [G] asks, this [C] is where I'll [G] be.
Well, I'll be higher.
[C]
We're [G] drifting in [C] [G]
[Am] our
[G] Sea into my heart.
[C] [G]
I'm a poor [Em] man to [C] keep [G] up.
You've got a face [C] with no teeth.
[G]
I'm just an [C] animal, looking [Em] for a [G] home.
And share the same space for a minute or two.
And you'll love me till my heart stops.
[Gm] [C] Love me till I'm dead.
[G]
I [C] still love, I still [Em] do you.
[D] [G] I'm the black spot in middle man's head.
[C] [G] [C]
[D] [C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [E]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
D
1321
Am
2311
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
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To start learning Talking Heads - ([Live], Naïve Melody, 2023 Remaster) This Must Be The Place chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G, C and G in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 56 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 113. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of G Major.

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_ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Em] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [Em] _ [Dm] _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] I'm going to sing _
[Am] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Am] _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ a [Gm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Em] _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ song called Home.
[G] _ Home _ [C] is where I want to be.
[G] Pick me up [Em] and hold [C] me [G] tight. _
I've been down, _ [C] _ born with [G] a weak heart.
Guess I must be [C] having fun.
[G] _
_ [D] Unless we [Em] step on it, [Am] we'll [G] fade out.
_ Make it up as we [C] go along.
[G] _
_ Feet on the ground, [C] head [Em] in the sky.
It's okay, I [A] know [C] nothing's [Em] wrong.
[D] Nothing.
_ [G] Oh, _ _ I've got plenty of time. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh, [C] _ _ [G]
you've got light in your [Em] eyes.
[C] _ _ [G] _
And you're standing [Em] [C] here with silence.
[G] _ _ I know the passing [C] of [Em] time.
_ _ [D] [G] Never for [C] money, _ [G]
always for love.
Come on and [C] say goodnight.
[Em] Say [D] [G] goodnight.
_ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ [C] _ _ [Em] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ Home [C] is where I want to [G] be.
But I guess I'm already [C] there.
[G] _
[D] I [G] come home, to lift it up a [D] wings.
[G] I guess that this must be [C] the place.
[G] _ Where I [Em] can't have one [C] from another.
[G] _
_ Did I find you or you [C] find me? _
[G] _ There was a time, [C] before [G] we were born.
[D] If someone [G] asks, this [C] is where I'll [G] be.
Well, I'll be higher.
[C] _ _
We're [G] drifting in _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] our_
[G] Sea into my heart.
[C] _ _ _ [G] _
I'm a poor _ [Em] man to [C] keep [G] up.
_ _ You've got a face [C] with no teeth.
[G] _
_ I'm just an [C] animal, looking [Em] for a [G] home.
And share the same space for a minute or two.
And you'll love me till my heart stops. _
_ _ [Gm] [C] Love me till I'm dead.
[G] _
_ I [C] still love, I still [Em] do you.
[D] _ [G] I'm the black spot in middle man's head.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
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_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
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_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
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_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
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Facts about this song

This song was composed by Jerry Harrison, David Byrne, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz.