Talking Heads - Give Me Back My Name: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Give Me Back My Name" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C#m Dm There's a word for it And words don't mean a thing C#m Dm There's name for it And names make all the difference in the world Chorus: Gm Some things can never be spoken D# Some things cannot be pronounced G A That word does not exist in any language D F Am It will never be uttered by a human mouth Let X make a statement Let breath pass through those cracked lips That man was my hero And now that word has been taken from us Chorus G B A Give me back my name G B A Give me back my name G D Something has been changed in my life G D Something has been changed in my life G D Something must be returned to us G D Something must me returned to us That word does not exist in any language It will never be uttered by a human mouth Give me back my name Give me back my name Something has been changed in my life Something has been changed in my life Something must be returned to us Something must be returned to us You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  B  C#m  D  D#  Dm  F  G  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Give Me Back My Name" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Give Me Back My Name" by Talking Heads.