Talking Heads - Walk It Down: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Walk It Down" 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.
E I (I am just a number) And I (hang on to what I got) You (say what you want to) And I, I, I, I (just try to stay alive) I put myself together People say, get away, somebody will turn you in Life, life without surrender Togetherness, ecstasy is what I need C I can laugh, but I should cry D When love and understanding are the ultimate crimes Chorus: G And I said, walk it down, talk it down D G Ooooo-ooo sympathy, luxury D C Somebody will take you the-ere G Walk it down, talk it down D G Ooooo-ooo sympathy, luxury D C Somebody will take you the-ere She (says she remembers) Time (long time ago) We (belong together) And I, I, I, I (turn up the radio) Lies, lies and propaganda I, gonna tell you what I need Life, life without surrender Togetherness, ecstasy is what I need I got yours and you got mine And I can swim, but I should fly Chorus: Walk it down, talk it down Oh, oh, oh Sympathy, luxury Somebody will take you there Walk it down, talk it down Oh, oh, oh Sympathy, luxury Somebody will take you there A# Fm Ain’t no crime to believe D# Gm I took my money, I bet my life A# Fm What you see is what you get C D But it sure ain’t what we need. Chorus: Walk it down, talk it down Oh, oh, oh Sympathy, luxury Somebody will take you there Walk it down, talk it down Oh, oh, oh Sympathy, luxury Somebody will take you there (Walk it down, talk it down) hey, hey, hey! (Oh, oh, oh) oh (Sympathy, luxury) woo! Somebody will take you there You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  D  D#  E  Fm  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 "Walk It Down" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Walk It Down" by Talking Heads.