Talking Heads - Take Me to the River: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Take Me to the River" 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.
E7 D A I don't know why I love you like I do E7 D A After all the changes you been putting me through E7 D A You took my money and my cigarettes E7 D A I haven’t seen the worst of it C G D Em I wanna know, can you tell me why won’t you stay Chorus: E7 D A E7 D A Take me to the river, Drop me in the water E7 D A E7 D A Take me to the river. Dip me in the water Washing me down E7 D A Washing me down I don't know why you treat me so bad Think of all the things that we could have had Love is a notion that I can't forget My sweet sixteen I would never regret I wanna know, can you tell me? Am I in love to stay? Chorus: Take me to the river, drop me in the water Push me in the river, dip me in the water Washing me down, washing me Hug me, squeeze me, love me, tease me Till I can't, till I can't, I can't take no more Chorus: Dip me in the water, drop me in the river Push me in the water, drop me in the river Washing me down, washing me down I don't know why I love her like I do All the trouble you put me through Sixteen candles there on my wall And here am I, the biggest fool of them all I wanna know, can you tell me? Am I in love to stay? Chorus: Take me to the river, drop me in the water Dip me in the river, drop me in the water Washing me down, washing me down Ooh, a-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya Ooh, a na na na A na na na na, ah! A na na na, hoo! A na na na, ooh! A na na na na, hoo! Ha! Na na na na, ah! Na na na na na Na na na na | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  C  D  E7  Em  G  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 "Take Me to the River" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Take Me to the River" by Talking Heads.