Talking Heads - Take Me To The River

take me to the river talking heads

intro : E7 D A | x4

E7 D A
i don’t know why i love you like i do
E7 D A
after all the changes you been putting me through
E7 D A
you took my money and my cigarettes
E7 D A
i havent seen the worst of it chorus
C G D A A7
i wanna know , can you tell me why wont you stay
E7 D A E7 D A
take me to the river , drop me in the water
E7 D A E7 D A
take me to the river . dip me in the water washing me down
E7 D A
washing me down
E7 D A
i don’t know why you treated me so bad
E7 D A
think about the things we could have had
E7 D A
love is emotion that i can’t forget
E7 D A
my sweet sixteen i will never regret
C G D A A7
oh wanna know , can you tell me i’d love to stay
E7 D A E7 D A
take me to the river , drop me in the water
E7 D A E7 D A
push me to the river . dip me in the water washing me down
E7 C#m A C#m A D
washing me hold me love me please me tease me til i cant til i cant

solo : [ E7 D A ]

E7 D A
i don’t know why i love you like i do
E7 D A
after the changes you put me through
E7 D A
the sixteen candles burn on my wall
E7 D A
then tell me who is the biggest fool of them all
C G D A A7
oh wanna know , can you tell me i’d love to stay repeat chorus