Take Me to the River Talking Heads
[Intro]
E7 D A |x4
[Verse]
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 haven’t seen the worst of it
C G D A A7
I wanna know, can you tell me why won’t you stay
[Chorus]
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
[Verse]
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
[Chorus]
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 Can’t Til I Can’t
[Solo]
[E7 D A]
[Verse]
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
[Chorus]
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 