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Naive Melody (This Must Be The Place) - Talking Heads 

Standard tuning capo on the 7th fret 

Or (my prefrence) 
no capo
Droped top D tuning EADGBD 
G - 320000  Am - 002010  Bm - 004030 


G    Am    Bm                  Am 
Home   is where I want to be 
          G        Am          Bm      Am 
Pick me up and turn me 'round 
         G Am  Bm                   Am 
I feel numb, born with a weak heart 
  G                    Am      Bm      Am 
I guess I must be having fun 

The less we say about it the better 
Make it up as we go along 
Feet on the ground, head in the sky 
It's OK, I know nothing's wrong.. nothing 

Hi yo, I got plenty of time 
Hi yo, you got light in your eyes 

And you're standing here beside me 
I love thepassing of time 
Never for money always for love 
Cover up and say goodnight... 
say goodnight 

Home is where I want to be 
But I guess I'm already there 
I come home, she lifted up her wings 
Guess that this must be the place 

I can't tell one from another 
Did I find you or you find me 
There was a time, before we were born 
If someone asks, this is where I'll be 

Hi yo, we drift in and out 
Hi yo, sing into my mouth 

Out of all these kinds of people 
You got a face with a view 
I'm just an animal, looking for a home 
Share the same space for a minute or two 

And you will love me till my heart stops 
Love me till I am dead 
Eyes that light up, eyes that look through you 
cover up the blank spots, hit me on the head 

Ah ooh 










This Must Be the Place (naïve melody)
Talking Heads (Shawn Colvin lyric modifications)
Tuning: DADF#AD (capo on 4 to play at Shawn Colvin's pitch)

Verses are played with some variation of this pattern (also used in the
introduction):
D |-----0-|---------|
A |----0--|------0--|
F#|---0---|-----1-0-|
D |-------|----0----|
A |-0-----|-0-2-----|
D |-------|---------|
Add the (2) on the high D string for occasional variation.
First verse, or first verse after a chorus, are played without the low D
string. Add the low D on following verse for variation. This variaton adds
some interesting color (play the high notes as a sharp pitsacato):
D | 7 | x |
A | 9 | 0 |
F#| 8 | 1 |
D | 0 | 0 |
A | 0 | 2 |
D | 0 | x |
Amusing variation for the second chord:
D | 0 |   |
A | 0 | 0 |
F#| 0 | 1 |
D | 0 | 2 |
A | 0 | 2 |
D | 0 |   |
Immediately before a chorus go to a major fourth instead of returning to open
D:
- 2 -
D | 5 |
A | 5 |
F#| 5 |
D | 5 |
A | 5 |
D | 5 |
Otherwise vary the pattern with hammer-ons and offs
Chorus chord pattern:
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
F#| 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
A | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
D | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Generally, hammer off the major fourth chord (on the fifth fret) to return to
the open D


VERSE CHORDS

Home is where I want to be
Pick me up and turn me 'round
I come home, born with a weak heart
I guess I must be having fun

VERSE
The less we say about it the better
Let's make it up as we go along
Feet on the ground, head in the clouds
I'm OK, I know nothing's wrong
VERSE, ending on Major 4th
Hi yo, got plenty of time
Hi yo, got light in your eyes

CHORUS
And you're standing here beside me
I love the passing of time
Never for money, always for love
Cover up and say goodnight
Say goodnight

VERSE
Home, it's where I want to be
But I guess I'm already there
I come home, you lifted up your wings
I guess that this must be the place

VERSE
Because I can't tell one from another
Did I find you, or you find me?
There was a time, before we were born
If someone asks, this where I'll be

VERSE, ending on Major 4th
Hi yo, we drift in and out
Hi yo, sing into my mouth

CHORUS
Out of all those kinds of people
You got a face with a view
And I am just an animal, looking for a home
To share the same space for a minute or two

CHORUS
Will you love me until my heart stops?
Will you love me until I'm dead?
You got eyes that light up
Eyes that look through
Cover up the blank spots
Hit me on the head
Say goodnight

VERSE
Say goodnight
Say goodnight
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Notes
Verses are played with some variation of this pattern (also used in the
introduction):
D | 0 | |
A | 0 | 0 |
F# | 0 | 1-0 |
D | | 0 |
A | 0 | 0-2 |
D | | |
Add the (2) on the high D string for occasional variation.
First verse, or first verse after a chorus, are played without the low D
string. Add the low D on following verse for variation. This variaton adds
some interesting color (play the high notes as a sharp pitsacato):
D | 7 | |
A | 9 | 0 |
F# | 8 | 1 |
D | 0 | 0 |
A | 0 | 2 |
D | 0 | |
Amusing variation for the second chord:
D | 0 | |
A | 0 | 0 |
F# | 0 | 1 |
D | 0 | 2 |
A | 0 | 2 |
D | 0 | |
Immediately before a chorus go to a major fourth instead of returning to open
D:
- 2 -
D | 5 |
A | 5 |
F# | 5 |
D | 5 |
A | 5 |
D | 5 |
Otherwise vary the pattern with hammer-ons and offs
Chorus chord pattern:
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
F# | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
A | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
D | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Generally, hammer off the major fourth chord (on the fifth fret) to return to
the open D
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