TAKE ME TO THE RIVER TALKING HEADS
( with thanks to Aaron Kinney for corrections - sounds much better like this! )
E Riff = E E/F# E/G E/F# E E/F# E/G E/F#
Verse:
E riff D A
I don't know why I love her like I do
E riff D A
All the changes you put me through
E riff D A
Take my money, my cigarettes
E riff
I haven't seen the worst of it yet
Pre-chorus:
C G
I wanna know can you tell me
A Em7
I love to stay
Chorus:
E riff E riff
Take me to the river, drop me in the water
E riff E riff
Take me to the river, dip me in the water ( washing me down, washing me down )
Verse:
I don't know why you treat me so bad
Think of all the things we could have had
Love is an ocean that I can't forget
My sweet sixteen I would never regret
C G
I wanna know that you'll tell me
A Em7
I love to stay
Chorus:
E riff E riff
Take me to the river, drop me in the water
E riff E riff
Push me in the river, dip me in the water ( washing me down, washing me ... )
Bridge:
C#m A C#m A Em7
Hold me, squeeze me, love me, tease me
Till I can't, till I can't, till I can't take no more of it
E riff E riff
Take me to the water, drop me in the river
E riff E riff
Push me in the water, drop me in the river ( Washing me down, washing me down )
Verse:
I don't know why I love you like I do
All the troubles you put me through
Sixteen candles there on my wall
And here am I the biggest fool of them all
C G
I wanna know that you'll tell me
A Em7
I love to stay
Chorus:
Take me to the river and drop me in the water
Dip me in the river, drop me in the water
Washing me down, washing me down.
E 022100
E/F# 2x2100 or 222100 (Thumb on 2nd fret 6th string )
E/G 3x2100 or 322100 (Thumb on 3rd fret 6th string )
C#m 446654 or xx6654
F#m 244222 or x44222
Em7 022030 or 020000
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The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song,
if such exists.
It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy
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