Talking Heads – Cool Water (Guitar Intro Tab)
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Chords
[Intro]
First Part Repeat 4 times before the second part
E|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|----------------------------| D|---------—–-----------------| A|------6-6----6----5-5-------| E|--3-3------3----3-----------| [Intro] Second Part Repeat 2 times E|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|------7-7----7---5-5---5-5----------7-7----7---5-5----5-5---5-| A|--5-5------5---5-----5----------5-5------5---5------5-----5---| E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb Dm
Dm G
[Verse]
D# Dm Day by day D# Dm Whistle while you work D# Dm Our backs are breaking D# Dm Up from hollow earth D# Dm From end to end D# Dm The noise begins D# Dm In the human battle stations D# Dm And the big one's coming in
[Second Verse]
Dm Gm Dm Work, work, work, work Dm Gm Dm Work 'til holes are filled Dm Gm Dm Work, work, work, work Dm Gm Dm Bags of bone and skin
[Pre-Chorus]
Em7 Lovers hold hands Em7 Tossing their heads Em7 Tangled in hair Em7 Tied to earth Em7 With skin and glue
[Chorus]
G D# D But their skin is the same as yours G D# D Coming in for the world to see G D# D They can sit at the table, too G D# D The same blood as you and me
[Instrumental Brake]
Gm
[Bridge]
Dm D# Speak very softly Dm D# Hold my hand Dm D# Someone is sleeping Dm D# In my bed Dm D# Priests pass by Dm D# Worms crawl in Dm D# One dreams to be Dm D# One dream for all
[Chorus]
G D# D His skin is the same as yours G D# D Is he not made the same as you? G D# D And some have fallen down G D# D And blood spilled on the ground Dm Gm Dm Work, work, work Dm Gm Dm 'Til his life is done
[Instrumental Brake]
Em7 D#
Dm D#
Dm
[Bridge]
D# Gm The old man D# Gm Is at our door D# And he's knocking Gm Knocking
[Third Verse]
D# Dm As his neighbors weep D# Dm Each day repeats D# Dm Are we nothing in your eyes? D# Gm Someone answer, someone answer
[Fourth Verse]
D# Gm This rusted garden gate D# Gm Can barely even stand D# Gm Their work is over now D# Gm And rest will be at hand
[Chorus]
G D# D Is their skin not the same as yours? G D# D D# Gm Can they sit at the table to drink cool water? D# Gm Cool water D# Gm And his lungs are filled with rain D# Gm And the water's rushing in
[Outro]
D# Gm
D# Gm
D# Gm
D#