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Psycho Killer
Talking Heads
Intro (bass plays first two progressions, then drums join for next two, then full band for final two):
/ Am - - -/ - - - G /x6
/ Am - - -/ - - - G /
I can’t seem to face up to the facts
/ Am - - -/ - - - G /
I’m tense and nervous and I can’t relax
/ Am - - -/ - - - G /
I can’t sleep ‘cause my bed’s on fire
/ Am - - -/ - - - G /
Don’t touch me I’m a real live wire
Chorus:
F G Am (2)
Psycho killer, Qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa far, better
F G C (2)
Run run run run run run run away
F G Am (2)
Psycho killer, Qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa far, better
F G C (2)
Run run run run run run run away oh, oh, oh,
F G
oh, ayayayayay!
/ Am - - -/ - - - G /x2
/ Am - - -/ - - - G /
You start a conversation, you can’t even finish it.
/ Am - - -/ - - - G /
You’re talkin’ a lot, but you’re not saying anything.
/ Am - - -/ - - - G /
When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed.
/ Am - - -/ - - - G /
Say something once, why say it again?
Chorus
Bridge:
Bm (2) G (2)
Ce que j'ai fait ce soir-là,
Bm (2) G (2)
Ce qu'elle a dit ce soir-là'
A (2) G (2)
Réalisant mon espoir, Je me lance vers la gloire,
/ A - - -/ - - - G /
OK?
/ A - - -/ - - - G /
Ayayayayayayayayayayayaya!
/ A - - -/ - - - G /
We are vain and we are blind
/ A - - -/ - - - G /
I hate people when they’re not polite
Chorus
jam on this progression:
/ Am - - -/ - - - G /
End on A
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