Talking Heads - Psycho Killer (David Byrne, Tina Weymouth & Chris Franz)
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Barre chords used through the recording on 1st, 3rd & 5th frets (F, G & A) and on the 2nd & 3rd frets for
the C & Bm but open shapes will work if you can't manage those.
[Intro]
Bass part transcribed for guitar
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A|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0------|
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Bass part alone for first two repeats then
Harm. Harm.
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B|-(12)-------|-(12)-------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--|
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[Verse]
AG
I can't seem to face up to the facts
AG
I'm tense and nervous and I can't relax
AG
I can't sleep 'cause my bed's on fire
AG
Don't touch me I'm a real live wire
[Chorus]
FGA
Psycho killer, qu'est que c'est, fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa far better
FGCF
Run run run run run run run a-way, ohhhh ohhhh oooh
FGA
Psycho killer, qu'est que c'est, fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa far better
FGCFGAGAG
Run run run run run run run a-way, ohhhh ohhhh oooh aaye aaye ooh
[Verse]
AG
You start a conversation you can't even finish it
AG
You're talking a lot, but you're not sayin anything
AG
When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed
AG
Say something once, why say it again?
[Chorus]
FGA
Psycho killer, qu'est que c'est, fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa far better
FGCF
Run run run run run run run a-way, ohhhh ohhhh oooh
FGA
Psycho killer, qu'est que c'est, fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa far better
FGCFG
Run run run run run run run a-way, ohhhh ohhhh oooh aye aye aye aye aye
[Bridge]
BmGBmG
Ce que j'ai fais, ce soir la, ce qu' elle a dit, ce soir la
AGAG
Realisant mon espoir, je me lance vers la gloire o-kay
AG
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
AGAG
We are vain and we are blind, I hate people when they're not polite
[Chorus]
FGA
Psycho killer, qu'est que c'est, fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa far better
FGC
Run run run run run run run a-way, ohhhh ohhhh
FGA
Psycho killer, qu'est que c'est, fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa far better
FGCFG
Run run run run run run run a-way, ohhhh ohhhh oooh aye aye aye aye aye
[Outro]
A
Oooooohhhhhh (Repeat to fade over guitar and feedback)