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Psycho Killer

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[Intro]
|       Am|     Am   G|       Am|     Am   G|
|       Am|     Am   G|       Am|     Am   G|
[Verse 1]
  AmI can't seem to face up to the factsG  
  AmI'm tense and nervous and I can't relaxG  
  AmI can't sleep cause my bed's on fireG  
  AmDon't touch me I'm a real live wiGre
[Chorus]
  FPsycho killer, Gqu'est-ce que c'est
  AmFa fa fa fa fa fa fa, better
  FRun run Grun run run aCway
Oh___F___  Gayayayay
[Instrumental]
|       Am|     Am   G|       Am|     Am   G|
[Verse 2]
  AmYou start a conversation, you can't even finish itG  
  AmYou're talking a lot, but you're not saying anythiGng
  AmWhen I have nothing to say, my lips are sealedG  
  AmSay something once, why say it again?G  
[Chorus]
  FPsycho killer, Gqu'est-ce que c'est
  AmFa fa fa fa fa fa fa, better
  FRun run Grun run run aCway, oh-oh-oh
  FPsycho killer, Gqu'est-ce que c'est
  AmFa fa fa fa fa fa fa, better
  FRun run Grun run run aCway
Oh___F___  Gayayayay
[Bridge]
BmCe que j'ai fait, ce soir Gla
BmCe qu'elle a dit, ce soir Gla
  ARealisant, mon espoir
  GJe me lance, vers la gloire
OAkayG  
 AAyayayayayayayayG  
[Verse 3]
 AWe are vain and we are blindG  
 AI hate people when they're not politeG  
[Chorus]
  FPsycho killer, Gqu'est-ce que c'est
  AmFa fa fa fa fa fa fa, better
  FRun run Grun run run aCway
Oh___F___  Gayayayay
[Outro]
|       Am|     Am   G|       Am|     Am   G|
|       Am|     Am   G|       Am|     Am   G| N.C. | % |
                                         (drum box)
|       Am|     Am   G|       Am|     Am   G| N.C. |
                                         (drum box)
|       Am|     Am   G|       Am|     Am   G| N.C. |
                                         (drum box)
|       Am|     Am   G|       Am|     Am   G| N.C. |
                                         (drum box)
|       Am|     Am   G|       Am|     Am   G| N.C. | % |
                                         (drum box)
|       A|     A   G|       A|     A   G|
|       A|     A   G|       A|     A   G| A  

All chords in this song (6)

Open

XO221O

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

A minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Psycho Killer

by Talking Heads

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Am G Am Am G

| | | | |

Am Am G Am Am G

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Am G

I can't seem to face up to the facts

Am G

I'm tense and nervous and I can't relax

Am G

I can't sleep cause my bed's on fire

Am G

Don't touch me I'm a real live wire

[Chorus]

F G

Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est

Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa, better

F G C

Run run run run run away

F G

Oh______ ayayayay

[Instrumental]

Am Am G Am Am G

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

Am G

You start a conversation, you can't even finish it

Am G

You're talking a lot, but you're not saying anything

Am G

When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed

Am G

Say something once, why say it again?

[Chorus]

F G

Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est

Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa, better

F G C

Run run run run run away, oh-oh-oh

F G

Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est

Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa, better

F G C

Run run run run run away

F G

Oh______ ayayayay

[Bridge]

Bm G

Ce que j'ai fait, ce soir la

Bm G

Ce qu'elle a dit, ce soir la

Realisant, mon espoir

Je me lance, vers la gloire

A G

Okay

A G

Ayayayayayayayay

[Verse 3]

A G

We are vain and we are blind

A G

I hate people when they're not polite

[Chorus]

F G

Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est

Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa, better

F G C

Run run run run run away

F G

Oh______ ayayayay

[Outro]

Am Am G Am Am G

| | | | |

Am Am G Am Am G

| | | | | N.C. | % |

(drum box)

Am Am G Am Am G

| | | | | N.C. |

(drum box)

Am Am G Am Am G

| | | | | N.C. |

(drum box)

Am Am G Am Am G

| | | | | N.C. |

(drum box)

Am Am G Am Am G

| | | | | N.C. | % |

(drum box)

A A G A A G

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A A G A A G A

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