Talking Heads – Memories Cant Wait (Bass Tab)

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[Intro]

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then for the rest of it just go
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all up until the chorus

[Verse 1]: "Do you remember anyone here..."
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[Pre-Chorus] "There's a party in my mind..." (x4)
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[Chorus]: "Other people can go home..." (x4)

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[intro Verse 2] (Slight variation from og riff))

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"Take a walk through the land of shadows..." (x4)
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[Pre-Chorus] "There's a party in my mind..." (x4)
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[Chorus]: "Other people can go home..." (x4)

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"Everything is very quiet..."

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"Everyone has gone to sleep"
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"I'm wide awake..."
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[Outro]

"These memories can't wait"
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Repeat until the end and then finish off with this:
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