Psycho Killer Talking Heads

 
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[A] [G]

[A] I can't seem to face up to the facts [G]

[A] I'm tense and nervous and I can't relax [G]

[A] I can't sleep cause my bed's on fire [G]

[A] Don't touch me I'm a real live wire [G]

[F] Psycho kil[G]ler, qu'est-ce que c'est

[Am] Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa better

[F] Run run run [G] run run run run a[C]way

[F] Psycho kil[G]ler, qu'est-ce que c'est

[Am] Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa better

[F] Run run run [G] run run run run a[C]way

Oh oh oh [F] oh [G] ay ay ay ay ay

[A] [G]

[A] You start a conversation, you can't even finish it [G]

[A] You're talking a lot, but you're not saying anything [G]

[A] When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed [G]

[A] Say something once, why say it again [G]

Chorus

{There is a four-note descending bass riff over the Bm and C, played

twice in each key, but I try to keep it simple during periods when

my hands and mouth have to move at the same time. :) }

[Bm] Ce que j'ai fait, ce soir [C] la (What I did that night)

[Bm] Ce qu'elle a dit, ce soir [C] la (What she said that night)

[A] Realisant mon espoir (Realizing my hopes)

[G] Je me lance, vers la gloire (I rush towards glory)

[A] Okay [G]

[A] Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay [G]

[A] We are vain and we are blind [G]

[A] I hate people when they're not polite [G]

Chorus

[A] [G]

Alternative Verse:

[A] I passed out hours ago [G]

[A] I'm sadder than you'll ever know [G]

[A] I close my eyes on this sunny day [G]

[A] Say something once, why say it again [G]

Article: 682 of rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature

From: ujhennin@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (Jim Henning)

Subject: TAB: Rock Lobster - B-52's (repost)

Based on what I've read about this song, this tab looks really good!

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 ##This&nbsp;file&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;author's&nbsp;own&nbsp;work&nbsp;and&nbsp;represents&nbsp;their&nbsp;interpretation&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;# 
 ##song.&nbsp;You&nbsp;may&nbsp;only&nbsp;use&nbsp;this&nbsp;file&nbsp;for&nbsp;private&nbsp;study,&nbsp;scholarship,&nbsp;or&nbsp;research.&nbsp;# 
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 #From:&nbsp;davies@ils.nwu.edu&nbsp;(Brian&nbsp;Davies) 
 #Subject:&nbsp;Long&nbsp;Awaited&nbsp;Psycho&nbsp;Killer 
 # 
 #Okay,&nbsp;the&nbsp;version&nbsp;that&nbsp;was&nbsp;posted&nbsp;about&nbsp;two&nbsp;hours&nbsp;ago&nbsp;is&nbsp;the 
 #one&nbsp;available&nbsp;at&nbsp;animal-farm&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;bad&nbsp;French,&nbsp;the&nbsp;wrong 
 #story&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;second&nbsp;verse,&nbsp;and&nbsp;one&nbsp;chord&nbsp;per&nbsp;verse.&nbsp;&nbsp;I've 
 #been&nbsp;promising&nbsp;to&nbsp;improve&nbsp;the&nbsp;version&nbsp;Paul&nbsp;Zimmerman&nbsp;originally 
 #posted&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;while&nbsp;now;&nbsp;it's&nbsp;just&nbsp;taken&nbsp;a&nbsp;little&nbsp;longer&nbsp;than&nbsp;I 
 #had&nbsp;thought. 
 # 
 #Thanks&nbsp;to&nbsp;all&nbsp;who&nbsp;contributed&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;French&nbsp;corrections&nbsp;and 
 #translation.&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;worrying&nbsp;that&nbsp;I'd&nbsp;get&nbsp;5&nbsp;different&nbsp;versions, 
 #but&nbsp;almost&nbsp;all&nbsp;the&nbsp;replies&nbsp;agreed,&nbsp;so&nbsp;I&nbsp;think&nbsp;we&nbsp;can&nbsp;put&nbsp;this 
 #version&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;French&nbsp;down&nbsp;as&nbsp;pretty&nbsp;close&nbsp;to&nbsp;authoritative. 
 # 
 #The&nbsp;second&nbsp;verse&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;on&nbsp;my&nbsp;studio&nbsp;version&nbsp;and&nbsp;on 
 #Stop&nbsp;Making&nbsp;Sense,&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;put&nbsp;that&nbsp;verse&nbsp;in&nbsp;sequence.&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;other 
 #verse&nbsp;(reproduced&nbsp;with&nbsp;chords&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;end&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;file)&nbsp;is,&nbsp;I&nbsp;think, 
 #from&nbsp;the&nbsp;accoustic&nbsp;demo&nbsp;version&nbsp;of&nbsp;PK&nbsp;that&nbsp;is&nbsp;widely&nbsp;available&nbsp;on 
 #ROIOs. 
 # 
 #This&nbsp;is&nbsp;my&nbsp;arrangement--I've&nbsp;tried&nbsp;to&nbsp;incorporate&nbsp;the&nbsp;bass,&nbsp;etc. 
 #into&nbsp;one&nbsp;guitar&nbsp;line,&nbsp;so&nbsp;of&nbsp;course&nbsp;this&nbsp;will&nbsp;not&nbsp;be&nbsp;identical&nbsp;to 
 #the&nbsp;guitar&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;record. 
 # 
 # 
 #&nbsp;&nbsp;PSYCHO&nbsp;KILLER&nbsp;&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;Talking&nbsp;Heads 
 # 
 #{Starts&nbsp;with&nbsp;bass,&nbsp;playing&nbsp;this&nbsp;riff&nbsp;twice:} 
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 # 
 #{Then&nbsp;comes&nbsp;seven&nbsp;beats&nbsp;of&nbsp;A&nbsp;and&nbsp;one&nbsp;beat&nbsp;of&nbsp;G,&nbsp;played&nbsp;twice.} 
 #{You&nbsp;can&nbsp;emphasize&nbsp;these&nbsp;any&nbsp;way&nbsp;you&nbsp;like,&nbsp;really--I&nbsp;usually&nbsp;play} 
 #{the&nbsp;A's&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;lock-step&nbsp;march,&nbsp;then&nbsp;do&nbsp;a&nbsp;kind&nbsp;of&nbsp;jangle&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;G.}&nbsp; 
 # 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;[A]&nbsp;&nbsp;[G] 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;[A]&nbsp;&nbsp;[G] 
 
 {Hit&nbsp;the&nbsp;G's&nbsp;hard,&nbsp;then&nbsp;immediately&nbsp;get&nbsp;soft&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;A's} 
 
 [A]&nbsp;I&nbsp;can't&nbsp;seem&nbsp;to&nbsp;face&nbsp;up&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;facts&nbsp;[G] 
 [A]&nbsp;I'm&nbsp;tense&nbsp;and&nbsp;nervous&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;can't&nbsp;relax&nbsp;[G] 
 [A]&nbsp;I&nbsp;can't&nbsp;sleep&nbsp;cause&nbsp;my&nbsp;bed's&nbsp;on&nbsp;fire&nbsp;[G] 
 [A]&nbsp;Don't&nbsp;touch&nbsp;me&nbsp;I'm&nbsp;a&nbsp;real&nbsp;live&nbsp;wire&nbsp;[G] 
 &nbsp; 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;[F]&nbsp;Psycho&nbsp;kil[G]ler,&nbsp;qu'est-ce&nbsp;que&nbsp;c'est 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;[Am]&nbsp;Fa&nbsp;fa&nbsp;fa&nbsp;fa&nbsp;fa&nbsp;fa&nbsp;fa&nbsp;fa&nbsp;fa&nbsp;better 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;[F]&nbsp;Run&nbsp;run&nbsp;run&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;run&nbsp;run&nbsp;run&nbsp;run&nbsp;a[C]way 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;[F]&nbsp;Psycho&nbsp;kil[G]ler,&nbsp;qu'est-ce&nbsp;que&nbsp;c'est 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;[Am]&nbsp;Fa&nbsp;fa&nbsp;fa&nbsp;fa&nbsp;fa&nbsp;fa&nbsp;fa&nbsp;fa&nbsp;fa&nbsp;better 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;[F]&nbsp;Run&nbsp;run&nbsp;run&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;run&nbsp;run&nbsp;run&nbsp;run&nbsp;a[C]way 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;Oh&nbsp;oh&nbsp;oh&nbsp;[F]&nbsp;oh&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;ay&nbsp;ay&nbsp;ay&nbsp;ay&nbsp;ay 
 
 {As&nbsp;intro} 
 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;[A]&nbsp;&nbsp;[G] 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;[A]&nbsp;&nbsp;[G] 
 
 [A]&nbsp;You&nbsp;start&nbsp;a&nbsp;conversation,&nbsp;you&nbsp;can't&nbsp;even&nbsp;finish&nbsp;it&nbsp;[G] 
 [A]&nbsp;You're&nbsp;talking&nbsp;a&nbsp;lot,&nbsp;but&nbsp;you're&nbsp;not&nbsp;saying&nbsp;anything&nbsp;[G] 
 [A]&nbsp;When&nbsp;I&nbsp;have&nbsp;nothing&nbsp;to&nbsp;say,&nbsp;my&nbsp;lips&nbsp;are&nbsp;sealed&nbsp;[G] 
 [A]&nbsp;Say&nbsp;something&nbsp;once,&nbsp;why&nbsp;say&nbsp;it&nbsp;again&nbsp;[G] 
 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;Chorus 
 
 {There&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;four-note&nbsp;descending&nbsp;bass&nbsp;riff&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;Bm&nbsp;and&nbsp;C,&nbsp;played 
 twice&nbsp;in&nbsp;each&nbsp;key,&nbsp;but&nbsp;I&nbsp;try&nbsp;to&nbsp;keep&nbsp;it&nbsp;simple&nbsp;during&nbsp;periods&nbsp;when 
 my&nbsp;hands&nbsp;and&nbsp;mouth&nbsp;have&nbsp;to&nbsp;move&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;time.&nbsp;:)&nbsp;} 
 
 [Bm]&nbsp;Ce&nbsp;que&nbsp;j'ai&nbsp;fait,&nbsp;ce&nbsp;soir&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;la&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(What&nbsp;I&nbsp;did&nbsp;that&nbsp;night) 
 [Bm]&nbsp;Ce&nbsp;qu'elle&nbsp;a&nbsp;dit,&nbsp;ce&nbsp;soir&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;la&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(What&nbsp;she&nbsp;said&nbsp;that&nbsp;night) 
 [A]&nbsp;Realisant&nbsp;mon&nbsp;espoir&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Realizing&nbsp;my&nbsp;hopes) 
 [G]&nbsp;Je&nbsp;me&nbsp;lance,&nbsp;vers&nbsp;la&nbsp;gloire&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(I&nbsp;rush&nbsp;towards&nbsp;glory) 
 
 {Back&nbsp;to&nbsp;hitting&nbsp;G's&nbsp;hard.} 
 
 [A]&nbsp;Okay&nbsp;[G] 
 [A]&nbsp;Ay&nbsp;ay&nbsp;ay&nbsp;ay&nbsp;ay&nbsp;ay&nbsp;ay&nbsp;ay&nbsp;[G] 
 [A]&nbsp;We&nbsp;are&nbsp;vain&nbsp;and&nbsp;we&nbsp;are&nbsp;blind&nbsp;[G] 
 [A]&nbsp;I&nbsp;hate&nbsp;people&nbsp;when&nbsp;they're&nbsp;not&nbsp;polite&nbsp;[G] 
 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;Chorus 
 
 {Again,&nbsp;as&nbsp;intro.} 
 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;[A]&nbsp;&nbsp;[G] 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;[A]&nbsp;&nbsp;[G] 
 
 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;Alternative&nbsp;Verse: 
 [A]&nbsp;I&nbsp;passed&nbsp;out&nbsp;hours&nbsp;ago&nbsp;[G] 
 [A]&nbsp;I'm&nbsp;sadder&nbsp;than&nbsp;you'll&nbsp;ever&nbsp;know&nbsp;[G] 
 [A]&nbsp;I&nbsp;close&nbsp;my&nbsp;eyes&nbsp;on&nbsp;this&nbsp;sunny&nbsp;day&nbsp;[G] 
 [A]&nbsp;Say&nbsp;something&nbsp;once,&nbsp;why&nbsp;say&nbsp;it&nbsp;again&nbsp;[G] 
 
 
 Article:&nbsp;682&nbsp;of&nbsp;rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature 
 From:&nbsp;ujhennin@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu&nbsp;(Jim&nbsp;Henning) 
 Subject:&nbsp;TAB:&nbsp;Rock&nbsp;Lobster&nbsp;-&nbsp;B-52's&nbsp;(repost) 
 
 Based&nbsp;on&nbsp;what&nbsp;I've&nbsp;read&nbsp;about&nbsp;this&nbsp;song,&nbsp;this&nbsp;tab&nbsp;looks&nbsp;really&nbsp;good! 
 
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