Biography:
Talking Heads were a new wave band which formed in 1974 in New York City, New York, United States. The band originally consisted of David Byrne (vocals, guitar), Tina Weymouth (bass) and Chris Frantz (drums), who had met while attending the Rhode Island School of Design. The band added Jerry Harrison (keyboards & guitar) in early 1977. The band released eight studio albums before disbanding in 1991. Talking Heads were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Other songs:
- Burning Down The House
- Love -> Building -> Fire
- Love For Sale
- Nothing But Flowers
- Psycho Killer
- Psycho Killer (intro)
- Road To Nowhere
- The Big Country
- This Must Be The Place (naive Melody)
- A Clean Break Lets Work
- Air
- And She Was
- Building On Fire
- Cities
- City Of Dreams
- Creatures Of Love
- Dont Worry About The Government
- Dream Operator
- Electric Guitar
- First Week Last Week Carefree
- Found A Job
- Girlfriend Is Better
- Give Me Back My Name
- Happy Day
- Heaven
- Heven
- I Wanna Live
- I Want To Live
- I Wish You Wouldnt Say That
- Life During Wartime
- Lifetime Piling Up
- Listening Wind
- Love Building On Fire
- Memories Cant Wait
- Once In A Lifetime
- People Like Us
- Perfect World
- Pulled Up
- Radio Head
- Stay Hungry
- Stay Up Late
- Sugar On My Tounge
- Take Me To The River
- Television Man
- Tentative Decisions
- Thank You For Sending Me An Angel
- The Book I Read
- The Good Thing
- The Lady Dont Mind
- This Must Be The Place
- This Must Be The Place Naive Melody
- Totally Nude
- Turn To Salt
- Uh
- Wild Wild Life
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This has pretty simple chords but the chord changes are rather quick if the song is played at the normal tempo.
No Capo
This is how I do the strum pattern. If you have a difficult time, just have fun and make your own strum pattern.
Also, if you have a difficult time switching chords rapidly, instead of C-A-C-A, you could play C-X-C-A. Simply
muting the middle switch instead.
Strum Pattern: U U D U D U D U U D U D U U U D U D U D U
Verse Chord Pattern: A A C A C A A A A C A C A A A C A C A G A
LIFE DURING WARTIME TALKING HEADS
VERSE I
A C A C A A A C A C A
Heard of a van that is loaded with weapons,
A C A C A G A
packed up and ready to go
A C A C A A A C A C A
Heard of some gravesites, out by the highway,
A C A C A G A
a place where nobody knows
A C A C A A A C A C A
The sound of gunfire, off in the distance,
A C A C A G A
I'm getting used to it now
A C A C A A A C A C A
Lived in a brownstore, lived in the ghetto,
A C A C A G A
I've lived all over this town
CHORUS
E
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco,
E
this ain't no fooling around
E
No time for dancing, or lovey dovey,
E
I ain't got time for that now
VERSE II
A C A C A A A C A C A
Transmit the message, to the receiver,
A C A C A G A
hope for an answer some day
A C A C A A A C A C A
I got three passports, a couple of visas,
A C A C A G A
you don't even know my real name
A C A C A A A C A C A
High on a hillside, the trucks are loading,
A C A C A G A
everything's ready to roll
A C A C A A A C A C A
I sleep in the daytime, I work in the nightime,
A C A C A G A
I might not ever get home
CHORUS
E
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco,
E
this ain't no fooling around
E
This ain't no mudd club, or C. B. G. B.,
E
I ain't got time for that now
VERSE III
A C A C A A A C A C A
Heard about Houston? Heard about Detroit?
A C A C A G A
Heard about Pittsburgh, P. A.?
A C A C A A A C A C A
You oughta know not to stand by the window
A C A C A G A
somebody might see you up there
A C A C A A A C A C A
I got some groceries, some peant butter,
A C A C A G A
to last a couple of days
A C A C A A A C A C A
But I ain't got no speakers, ain't got no headphones,
A C A C A G A
ain't got no records to play
CHORUS
E
Why stay in college? Why go to night school?
E
Gonna be different this time
E
Can't write a letter, can't send a postcard,
E
I can't write nothing at all
E
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco,
E
this ain't no fooling around
E
I'd like to kiss you, I'd love you hold you
E
I ain't got no time for that now
VERSE IV
Trouble in transit, got through the roadblock,
A C A C A G A
we blended with the crowd
A C A C A A A C A C A
We got computer, we're tapping pohne lines,
A C A C A G A
I know that ain't allowed
A C A C A A A C A C A
We dress like students, we dress like housewives,
A C A C A G A
or in a suit and a tie
A C A C A A A C A C A
I changed my hairstyle, so many times now,
A C A C A G A
I don't know what I look like!
A C A C A A A C A C A
You make me shiver, I feel so tender,
A C A C A G A
we make a pretty good team
A C A C A A A C A C A
Don't get exhausted, I'll do some driving,
A C A C A G A
you ought to get some sleep
A C A C A A A C A C A
Get you instructions, follow directions,
A C A C A G A
then you should change your address
A C A C A A A C A C A
Maybe tomorrow, maybe the next day,
A C A C A G A
whatever you think is best
A C A C A A A C A C A
Burned all my notebooks, what good are notebooks?
A C A C A G A
They won't help me survive
A C A C A A A C A C A
My chest is aching, burns like a furnace,
A C A C A G A
the burning keeps me alive
A C A C A A A C A C A
Try to stay healthy, physical fitness,
A C A C A G A
don't want to catch no disease
A C A C A A A C A C A
Try to be careful, don't take no chances,
A C A C A G A
you better watch what you say
This has pretty simple chords but the chord changes are rather quick if the song is played at the normal tempo.
No Capo
This is how I do the strum pattern. If you have a difficult time, just have fun and make your own strum pattern.
Also, if you have a difficult time switching chords rapidly, instead of C-A-C-A, you could play C-X-C-A. Simply
muting the middle switch instead.
Strum Pattern: U U D U D U D U U D U D U U U D U D U D U
Verse Chord Pattern: A A C A C A A A A C A C A A A C A C A G A
LIFE DURING WARTIME TALKING HEADS
VERSE I
A C A C A A A C A C A
Heard of a van that is loaded with weapons,
A C A C A G A
packed up and ready to go
A C A C A A A C A C A
Heard of some gravesites, out by the highway,
A C A C A G A
a place where nobody knows
A C A C A A A C A C A
The sound of gunfire, off in the distance,
A C A C A G A
I'm getting used to it now
A C A C A A A C A C A
Lived in a brownstore, lived in the ghetto,
A C A C A G A
I've lived all over this town
CHORUS
E
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco,
E
this ain't no fooling around
E
No time for dancing, or lovey dovey,
E
I ain't got time for that now
VERSE II
A C A C A A A C A C A
Transmit the message, to the receiver,
A C A C A G A
hope for an answer some day
A C A C A A A C A C A
I got three passports, a couple of visas,
A C A C A G A
you don't even know my real name
A C A C A A A C A C A
High on a hillside, the trucks are loading,
A C A C A G A
everything's ready to roll
A C A C A A A C A C A
I sleep in the daytime, I work in the nightime,
A C A C A G A
I might not ever get home
CHORUS
E
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco,
E
this ain't no fooling around
E
This ain't no mudd club, or C. B. G. B.,
E
I ain't got time for that now
VERSE III
A C A C A A A C A C A
Heard about Houston? Heard about Detroit?
A C A C A G A
Heard about Pittsburgh, P. A.?
A C A C A A A C A C A
You oughta know not to stand by the window
A C A C A G A
somebody might see you up there
A C A C A A A C A C A
I got some groceries, some peant butter,
A C A C A G A
to last a couple of days
A C A C A A A C A C A
But I ain't got no speakers, ain't got no headphones,
A C A C A G A
ain't got no records to play
CHORUS
E
Why stay in college? Why go to night school?
E
Gonna be different this time
E
Can't write a letter, can't send a postcard,
E
I can't write nothing at all
E
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco,
E
this ain't no fooling around
E
I'd like to kiss you, I'd love you hold you
E
I ain't got no time for that now
VERSE IV
Trouble in transit, got through the roadblock,
A C A C A G A
we blended with the crowd
A C A C A A A C A C A
We got computer, we're tapping pohne lines,
A C A C A G A
I know that ain't allowed
A C A C A A A C A C A
We dress like students, we dress like housewives,
A C A C A G A
or in a suit and a tie
A C A C A A A C A C A
I changed my hairstyle, so many times now,
A C A C A G A
I don't know what I look like!
A C A C A A A C A C A
You make me shiver, I feel so tender,
A C A C A G A
we make a pretty good team
A C A C A A A C A C A
Don't get exhausted, I'll do some driving,
A C A C A G A
you ought to get some sleep
A C A C A A A C A C A
Get you instructions, follow directions,
A C A C A G A
then you should change your address
A C A C A A A C A C A
Maybe tomorrow, maybe the next day,
A C A C A G A
whatever you think is best
A C A C A A A C A C A
Burned all my notebooks, what good are notebooks?
A C A C A G A
They won't help me survive
A C A C A A A C A C A
My chest is aching, burns like a furnace,
A C A C A G A
the burning keeps me alive
A C A C A A A C A C A
Try to stay healthy, physical fitness,
A C A C A G A
don't want to catch no disease
A C A C A A A C A C A
Try to be careful, don't take no chances,
A C A C A G A
you better watch what you say
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