Talking Heads - Stay Up Late

talking heads
stay up late
david byrne

note : listen to the song for the strumming patterns that change quite frequently
throughout the song . have fun

E A A G
mommy had . a little baby .
G F F E
there he is . fast asleep .
E A A G
he’s just . a little plaything .
G F F E
why not . wake him up?
E A A G
cute . cute . little baby .
G F F E
little pee pee . little toes .
E A A G
now he’s comin’ to me .
gf F E
crawl across . the kitchen floor .

chorus :
A G E
baby , baby , please let me hold him
A G E
i wanna make him stay up all night
A G E
sister , sister , he’s just a plaything
A G E
we wanna make him stay up all night

yeah we do

E A A G G F F E x2

E A A G
see him drink . from a bottle .
G F F E
see him eat . from a plate .
E A A G
cute . cute . as a button .
G F F E
don’t you wanna make him . stay up late .
E A A G
and we’re having fun . with no money .
G F F E
little smile . on his face .
E A A G
don’t cha’ love . the little baby .
G F F E
don’t you wanna make him . stay up late .

chorus :
A G E
baby , baby , please let me hold him
A G E
i wanna make him stay up all night
A G E
sister , sister , he’s just a plaything
A G E
we wanna make him stay up all night

A G F
here we go ( all night long )
A G F
sister , sister ( all night long )
A G F
in the playpen . . . woo . . . ( all night long )
A G F
little baby goes , ha! ( all night long )

i know you want to leave me . . .

E F
why don’t . we pretend .
G
there you go . little man .
A
cute . cute . why not?
A
late at night . wake him up .

chorus :
A G E
baby , baby , please let me hold him
A G E
i wanna make him stay up all night
A G E
sister , sister , he’s just a plaything
A G E
we wanna make him stay up all night

A G F
here we go ( all night long )
A G F
sister , sister ( with the television on )
A G F
little baby goes . . . woo . . . ( all night long )
A G F
hey , hey , baby! ( all night long )
A G F
and he looks so cute ( all night long )
A G F
in his little red suit ( all night long )