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)
